Top 10 books about arsenal bleacher report latest news. Football programme for the division 1 match between arsenal and aston villa at highbury, season 193536. By the end of the sixties, arsenal fans had begun to see a light at the end of the tunnel thanks to new manager bertie mee who led the club to the first piece of european silverware in their history during the 196970 season the intercities fairs cup and followed that up with the first league and f. Highbury was the home ground of arsenal between 6 september 19 and 7 may 2006. This personalised charlton history book is the perfect gift for any fan of the addicks. Arsenal was originally formed in 1886 by a group of workers at the woolwich armaments factory in south london, and the club was first known as dial square. Going unbeaten in 20032004 which immortalised the club. Jack was at the club from 1887 to 1927 and was the first ever chairman of woolwich arsenal in the football league.
The only thing to be remembered from the 19878 season was the littlewoods cup final which though unsuccessful with a 23 defeat by luton town provided the necessary platform that george graham needed for the following season. The alternative history of arsenal football club mainstream sport new ed by spurling, jon isbn. The 19478 season saw astonishing crowds of up to 27,000 turn out at highbury for reserve games the saturday before christmas has traditionally been recongised as the attendance low spot due to shopping, not so in 1947 when more than 58,000 flocked to roker park to watch arsenal draw 1. Publications woolwich arsenal, the club that changed football is the definitive history of arsenal from its inception as a league club through to its first year at highbury, and reveals dramatic elements of arsenals early days that have never been revealed before.
Arsenal football club the glorious history 1987 to today. Open up the history of charlton fc book and reminisce the best moments in the teams football legacy. Arsenal was the first club from the south of england to join the football league, in 1893, and they reached the first division in 1904. Arsenal book personalised edition historic newspapers. Arsenal football club in the best of the web uk directory.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title history of arsenal f. Relegated only once, in 19, they continue the longest streak in the top division, and have won the secondmost topflight matches in english football history. The club hae regularly featurt in portrayals o footbaa in breetish cultur. The arsenal football club museum is a museum in holloway, london, run by arsenal football club and dedicated to the history of the club the museum houses a wide range of exhibits and memorabilia from throughout the clubs history, including charlie georges shirt from the 1971 fa cup final, michael thomass boots from arsenals 198889 titledeciding match against liverpool, alan smiths. The club s progress in the league is examined season by season, and there is a rare insight into the world of football in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with a detailed look at the teams that arsenal played in the fa cup. Arsenal football club highbury house 75 drayton park london, n5 1bu. Cup winners 193031 football league champions 1932 football league runnerup f. The second world war had done nothing to dampen spectators ardor for football, it was the time to rejoice. In 1886 a group of workers at the woolwich arsenal armaments factory in southeast london formed an amateur team. There are a large range of subjectsstatistics on the club, its history. A history of the college allstar football game series of 19341976.
According to arthur kennedy, who later became vicechairman of the club. The club was founded in 1886 and was originally called dial square f. The little book of arsenal little book of soccer neil martin. Arsenal fc 1951 footballing history arsenal football. According to the club, the first known colour of riverside fcs shirt was chocolate and amber quarters. More football trivia football quizzes sport quizzes. Arsenal football club are one of europes most successful football teams and hold the record for the longest consecutive spell in the top english league. Browse the official arsenal book collection on everything from football history and official annuals to player biographies including ozils autobiography text. The arsenal football club archives collection captures the rich history of the arsenal fc on and off the field. The current captain of the side is pierreemerick aubameyang. He has written books on the club and runs with andy kelly. Arsenal fc framed print canvas prints posters jigsaw. Official arsenal books official online store arsenal direct. Its widely recognised as the first ever football novel, and its basically a.
C if an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. In 2018, unai emery became the new head coach of arsenal fc. Memories of my career with arsenal fc and wales paperback. News about arsenal football club, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Its filled with major highlights from the clubs past, recording pivotal moments since the team was founded in 1886. The important role played by nottingham forrest is explained. Arsenal was the first club from the south of england to join the football league, in 1893, and we reached the first division in 1904. The ownership of arsenal football club is considerably different from that of other clubs in english football. The emirates stadium, known as ashburton grove prior to sponsorship, has a capacity of over 60,000, making it the thirdbiggest football stadium in england after wembley and old trafford. Yes its true, mark and andy from the have found time between writing in official arsenal publications and our day jobs to produce the definitive account of the start of the arsenal, covering the ensuing years of the club in its shortlived guise as dial square and then royal arsenal. This bestselling and comprehensive history charts how. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The alternative history of arsenal football club spurling, jon on. Alan smith arrived from leicester city providing the solid ballholder in attack that arsenal. On the way it covers all the key points in the development of arsenal football club. Their biggest rivals are tottenham hotspur, and the two. A history of all the famous moments for the arsenal football club. A cups the golden epl arsenal were unbeaten throughout the season and being unbeaten in epl, the most competitive league is a great achievement in itself.
Arsenal stadium, known almost universally by its original name of highbury, was the club s home from 19 until 2006. In part 3 of our series we look at the events that led to royal arsenal football club morphing into woolwich arsenal football club. In 1886 the four men decided to form a football club. In this informative book, bruce smith exhaustively chronicles the life and times of the gunners home ground in north london, from the sites humble beginnings as college playing fields to its present status as one of the most recognisable pieces of football real estate in the world. This record of one of english footballs great names charts every moment. Great books about current and former arsenal players and arsenal managers and the history of arsenal football club.
Relegated only once, in 19, we continue the longest streak in the top division, and have won the secondmost topflight matches in english football history. Discover logically organized arsenal football club websites bringing home the information you need about every corner of the world including online news media, tourist information for travelers, societal and educational data, internet government information all hand selected and expertly researched. Arsenal football club the glorious history 1945 to 1971. It is owned by a parent company, arsenal holdings plc, which has relatively few shares which are infrequently traded.
Arsenal ladies ar the maist successful inglish club in weemens fitbaw an ar an aa affiliated wi the club. This book, produced with full endorsement from arsenal fc, celebrates the 50 greatest goals in the clubs history. During the 189293 season the relationship between most of the royal arsenal committee and the clubs landlord, george weaver, began to deteriorate. Cup runnerup 193233 football league champions 2nd time 193334 football league champions 3rd time 1934. David danskin, elijah watkins, john humble and richard pearce, were four friends who worked at royal arsenal in woolwich, one of the governments main munition factories. However the best place to start the clubs history is with a scotsman named david danskin in the year 1886. Arsenal fc greatest goals by arsenal football club plc. The alternative history of arsenal football club mainstream sport jon spurling. So paddy got up is a good arsenal history book, containing essays written by journalists and different bloggers that love the club and understand it in its true nature.
The arsenal football club public limited company free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. The history of arsenal football club between 1886 and 1966 covers the time from the club s foundation, through the first two major periods of success the 1930s, and the late 1940s and early 1950s, respectively and the club s subsequent decline to midtable status in the 1960s arsenal football club was founded in 1886 as a munition workers team from woolwich, then in kent, now southeast. Ii ka home ground emirates stadium hae, ii team abhi premier league mae khel rahiis hae. Arsenal stadium, known almost universally by its original name of highbury, was the clubs home from 19 until 2006. Fever pitch is more like an autobiography, where the authors life is connected to arsenal. So heres 25 books about arsenalthey arent in any particular order.
Browse the official arsenal book collection on everything from football history. The club has taken on many different names and indeed forms and while it came into existent in 1886, it was not until 1893 that it entered the football league for the first time. Arsenal football books and dvds and a virtual aerial tour of the emirates stadium. The arsenal stadium mystery is a book set 80 years ago, and is centered around arsenal football club and highbury. A s one of the most successful and beloved clubs in england, arsenal football club was always a magnet for the public. Arsenal football club is at the vanguard of english football innovation and success. Highbury citadel for arsenal football club for over 90 years and home to the memories of over 10,000 matches. Such as the relevance of a meeting held on christmas day 1886 in the royal oak public house, in which some football loving workers from a munitions factory inadvertently made history.
Buy arsenal football club history and fixtures 193334 official handbook by arsenal football club isbn. They began wearing blue shirts and white shorts in 1910, by which time they were known as. Arsenal football club, ek prasid english football club hae, jo england kay london shehr, mae sthit hae. The name was soon changed to royal arsenal, though when the club turned professional in 1891 the name changed again to woolwich arsenal. The personalised arsenal book mirrors a real tabloid newspaper.
Where can i find a good book on the history of arsenal. Arsenal history book only 27 left icon series collections by. Kicking off with the earliest newspaper reports from 1929, the book covers the greatest games and key players, leading right up to the latest season. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved. They were unbeaten for 49 games i am not so sure about this, but a. They played at highbury in north london from 19 2006, but now they play at the emirates stadium.