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1953-54 Arsenal Handbook

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By 1953, the handbook had settled into a format that would last until 1966. This handbook covered the League Championship…

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England XI v Young England XI – Friday April 30th 1954

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1954-04-30 England XI v Young England XI (H) INT Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1)…

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Arsenal v Middlesbrough – Football League Division One, Saturday April 24th 1954

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1954-04-24 Middlesbrough (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9) 1923-24  (4)…

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Arsenal v Portsmouth – Football Combination, Monday April 19th 1954

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1954-04-19 Portsmouth (H) FC Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9) 1923-24  (4)…

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Arsenal v Fulham – Football Combination, Saturday April 17th 1954

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1954-04-17 Fulham (H) FC Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9) 1923-24  (4)…

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Arsenal v Portsmouth – Football League Division One, Friday April 16th 1954

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1954-04-16 Portsmouth (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9) 1923-24  (4)…

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Arsenal v Liverpool – Football League Division One, Saturday April 10th 1954

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1954-04-10 Liverpool (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9) 1923-24  (4)…

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Arsenal v Aston Villa – Football League Division One, Tuesday April 6th 1954

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1954-04-06 Aston Villa (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v Manchester United – Football League Division One, Saturday March 27th 1954

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1954-03-27 Manchester United (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v Millwall – Football Combination, Tuesday March 23rd 1954

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1954-03-23 Millwall (H) FC Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9) 1923-24  (4)…

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Arsenal v Charlton Athletic – Football League Division One, Saturday March 13th 1954

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1954-03-13 Charlton Athletic (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v West Ham United – Football Combination, Saturday March 6th 1954

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1954-03-06 West Ham United (H) FC Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3)…

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Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur – Football League Division One, Saturday February 27th 1954

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1954-02-27 Tottenham Hotspur (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v Cardiff City – Football League Division One, Saturday February 13th 1954

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1954-02-13 Cardiff City (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v Norwich City – FA Cup Fourth Round, Saturday January 30th 1954

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1954-01-30 Norwich City (H) FAC Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v Sunderland – Football League Division One, Saturday January 23rd 1954

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1954-01-23 Sunderland (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9) 1923-24  (4)…

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Arsenal v Aston Villa – Football League Division One, Saturday January 2nd 1954

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1954-01-02 Aston Villa (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v Blackpool – Football League Division One, Monday December 28th 1953

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1953-12-28 Blackpool (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9) 1923-24  (4)…

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Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion – Football League Division One, Saturday December 12th 1953

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1953-12-12 West Bromwich Albion (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3)…

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Arsenal v Newcastle United – Football League Division One, Saturday November 28th 1953

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1953-11-28 Newcastle United (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v Luton Town – Football Combination, Saturday November 21st 1953

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1953-11-21 Luton Town (H) FC Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers – Football League Division One, Saturday November 14th 1953

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1953-11-14 Bolton Wanderers (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday – Football League Division One, Saturday October 31st 1953

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1953-10-31 Sheffield Wednesday (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v Burnley – Football League Division One, Saturday October 17th 1953

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1953-10-17 Burnley (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9) 1923-24  (4)…

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Arsenal v Preston North End – Football League Division One, Saturday October 3rd 1953

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1953-10-03 Preston North End (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3)…

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Arsenal v Manchester City – Football League Division One, Saturday September 19th 1953

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1953-09-19 Manchester City (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v Chelsea – Football League Division One, Tuesday September 8th 1953

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1953-09-08 Chelsea (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9) 1923-24  (4)…

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Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers – Football League Division One, Saturday September 5th 1953

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1953-09-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v Sheffield United – Football League Division One, Tuesday September 1st 1953

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1953-09-01 Sheffield United (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion – Football Combination Cup, Saturday August 29th 1953

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1953-08-29 Brighton And Hove Albion (H) FCC Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14)…

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Arsenal v Huddersfield Town – Football League Division One, Saturday August 22nd 1953

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1953-08-22 Huddersfield Town (H) FL Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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Chelsea v Arsenal, Football Combination Cup, Monday August 31st 1953

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1953-08-31 Chelsea (A) FCC Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9) 1923-24  (4)…

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Arsenal v Aston Villa – FA Cup Third Round, Saturday January 9th 1954

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1954-01-09 Aston Villa (H) FAC Programmes Select a Season 1904-05  (1) 1905-06  (1) 1906-07  (1) 1910-11  (1) 1913-14  (2) 1915-16  (1) 1917-18  (1) 1919-20  (4) 1920-21  (14) 1921-22  (3) 1922-23  (9)…

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New on the website today: 1894-95 Woolwich Distri New on the website today:

1894-95 Woolwich District Football Handbook.

Our oldest item so far. Published by Woolwich Arsenal director George Lawrance, it has a few pages on loads of clubs in the Woolwich area plus other clubs such as Millwall and Luton.

Collections - > Other Publications - > Handbooks

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New on The Arsenal Collection: Frank McLintock - New on The Arsenal Collection:

Frank McLintock - That's The Way The Ball Bounces

Frank's first autobiography published in 1969.

Collections - > Other Publications - > Books

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Just added this lovely book to the website. It's a Just added this lovely book to the website. It's a history of The Arsenal up to 1931 written by renowned journalist Ben Bennison. It's very difficult to find so we're quite proud to have made a copy available.

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Been scanning in some 1930s magazines. Loads of ca Been scanning in some 1930s magazines. Loads of caricatures including these on the front covers. Lovely, ain't they?
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John Robertson's 1985 history of the club simply t John Robertson's 1985 history of the club simply titled "Arsenal" is now on the website.

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It's Leeds away this weekend. We've got 40 program It's Leeds away this weekend. We've got 40 programmes from games against them on our website. Here are covers for the away programmes we have available so far.
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Just added this great item to the collection. 20 Just added this great item to the collection.

20 October 1917 v West Ham.

Arsenal World War One programmes are incredibly rare so we're chuffed to have this one. 

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Arsenal season ticket holders hit with 12.5% incre Arsenal season ticket holders hit with 12.5% increase in season ticket prices in 1948!
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73 years ago today Arsenal played their only compe 73 years ago today Arsenal played their only competitive game in June, away at Sheffield United.

This was due to a backlog of postponed games and a ban on midweek games.

It was also Tom Whittaker's first game as manager.

On the same day the reserves beat Coventry City in the semi-final of the Football Combination Cup. Their season would finish the following week.

Football in mid-June - whatever next?

These programmes, and 2000+ more, available to view on our website. 
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Just added to The Arsenal Collection - three Arsen Just added to The Arsenal Collection - three Arsenal Regeneration Newsletters from 2004-06.

Loads of good Arsenal and Islington content with photos not published elsewhere.

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ARSENAL! ARSENAL! Following the double win of 197 ARSENAL! ARSENAL!

Following the double win of 1970-71, Arsenal commissioned a book to commemorate this great achievement.

This is one of the best Arsenal books ever.

Now available to view, completely free, on The Arsenal Collection.

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An Imperfect Match was one of the first Arsenal fa An Imperfect Match was one of the first Arsenal fanzines. It was issued at irregular intervals for almost six years.

All 18 issues are now available to read on our website.

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The 1982 Arsenal FC Official Annual is now on The The 1982 Arsenal FC Official Annual is now on The Arsenal Collection website.

It features Pele, Bobby Charlton, Jack Kelsey, Steve Davis and the legendary Arsenal strikers Ray Hankin and John Hawley!

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50 years ago today @Arsenal completed their league 50 years ago today @Arsenal completed their league season with a 0-1 defeat at White Hart Lane.

The game was originally scheduled for 15 April (as shown on the ticket) but was postponed due to Arsenal's involvement in the European Fairs Cup semi-finals.

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This seminal Arsenal history book was published in This seminal Arsenal history book was published in 1988.

It has a well-researched extensive written history and statistical history including details of first team and junior teams in almost 600(!) pages.

Plenty here for every Arsenal fan. We can't recommend it highly enough.

Now available on The Arsenal History.
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50 years ago today, Arsenal ended a 17 year trophy 50 years ago today, Arsenal ended a 17 year trophy drought by beating Anderlecht 3-0 to win the European Fairs Cup 4-3 on aggregate.

We have the programme, tickets, match reports and video of the game on our website.

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50 years ago today. The 1st leg of the European Fa 50 years ago today. The 1st leg of the European Fairs Cup final. Anderlecht were leading 3-0 until Ray Kennedy grabbed a late goal for Arsenal to give them hope for the 2nd leg...
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Media pass for the FA Cup fifth round game against Media pass for the FA Cup fifth round game against Sutton United on 20 February 2017.
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Laurent Koscielny's ticket stub for the flight hom Laurent Koscielny's ticket stub for the flight home following the Champions League game against Olympiakos in 2015.
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50 years ago today, Arsenal beat Tottenham 4-2 in 50 years ago today, Arsenal beat Tottenham 4-2 in the 1st leg of the Football Combination Cup semi_final with goals from Bobby Gould, David Court, John Woodward and Paul Davies.
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