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Classic Match Report: Manchester City v Arsenal – 1 September 1906

23 June 2023 arsenalcollection

A City player really did come onto the pitch with a Monty Python D.P. Gumby style handkerchief on his head…

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Looking forward to getting this beast up and runni Looking forward to getting this beast up and running. Will be able to scan posters up to A0 in size.
Just added to The Arsenal Collection This postcar Just added to The Arsenal Collection This postcard features match action from the Manor Ground between Woolwich Arsenal and Stoke on 17 November 1906. Arsenal won 2-1 courtesy of goals from Tim Coleman & Peter Kyle. #Arsenal #AFC #Woolwich #Stoke #SCFC #1900s #footballhistory #Football #Plumstead
Want to own a rare piece of Arsenal memorabilia? Want to own a rare piece of Arsenal memorabilia? Arsenal's Carabao Cup semi-final v Liverpool on 6 January 2022 was postponed. The cover for the programme was produced but no other pages. We've got a copy of those 4 pages to give away. Follow us on twitter - @AFC_Collection - and retweet our pinned tweet. It's as easy as that. Competition closes at 7pm (UK time) on Friday 20 May. #Arsenal #AFC #VCC #Gooners #ArsenalFC #Liverpool #LiverpoolFC #LFC #YNWA #COYG
On this day in 1913, Woolwich Arsenal played their On this day in 1913, Woolwich Arsenal played their last game in Plumstead. They drew 1-1 with Middlesbrough at the Manor Ground. You can view the whole programme with local newspaper reports on the game on The Arsenal Collection website. Collections - > Programmes - > 1912-13 #Arsenal #ArsenalFC #AFC #footballhistory #FootballProgrammes #Middlesbrough #Plumstead #Woolwich #1913
112 years ago today Arsenal lost 1-2 at home to Su 112 years ago today Arsenal lost 1-2 at home to Sunderland which saw them drop into the relegation zone. However, much more serious problems were on the horizon for The Reds. Read the whole programme on The Arsenal Collection. #Arsenal #ArsenalFC #AFC #footballhistory #Sunderland #SAF #Woolwich #Plumstead #1910
This cap was awarded to Cliff Bastin when he playe This cap was awarded to Cliff Bastin when he played for England against Ireland in 14 October 1933. We've got this in 360° panaromic view on the website. Collections - > Memorabilia - > Miscellaneous Memorabilia #Arsenal #ArsenalFC #AFC #1930s #England #Ireland #CliffBastin #FootballHistory
Fantastic piece of Arsenal History just added to t Fantastic piece of Arsenal History just added to the website. End of year accounts for 1903-04, 1920-21 & 1935-36. These show how Arsenal grew into the biggest club in the world. There's a great quote from Sir Henry Norris in 1921 about transfer fees 😁 Collections ➡️ Other Publications ➡️ Finances #Arsenal #ArsenalFC #AFC #WoolwichArsenal #Football #FootballHistory #1930s #1920s #1930s
Legendary Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman wrote re Legendary Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman wrote regularly for the Sunday Express. When he died in 1934, these articles were collated and published in a book called: Herbert Chapman On Football You can now read the whole of that book on The Arsenal Collection #Arsenal #ArsenalFC #AFC #footballhistory #1930s #1920s #VCC #Highbury
To commemorate Arsenal going an entire Premier Lea To commemorate Arsenal going an entire Premier League season unbeaten 17 years ago today, we've just uploaded every programme from the 2003-04 season to the website. #Arsenal ##AFC #2004 #Football #FootballHistory #Invincibles #premierleague
On this day in 1971, Arsenal and Liverpool played On this day in 1971, Arsenal and Liverpool played the FA Cup final replay at Hillsborough. Wait! What? Not really, but a programme was produced for the game. Virtually all were destroyed thanks to Charlie George's winner in extra-time. We've got a copy on the website under Programmes - > 1970-71 #Arsenal #AFC #vcc #Liverpool #LFC #YNWA #FACup #Football #FootballHistory #FootballProgrammes #1971
106 years ago today, The Arsenal played their last 106 years ago today, The Arsenal played their last game outside of the top flight of English football. The programme for that game, which Arsenal won 7-0, is now on our website. #Arsenal #ArsenalFC #AFC #NottinghamForest #NFFC #footballhistory #Football #FootballProgrammes #1910s #WW1
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 #Arsenal #AFC #ArsenalFC #Woolwich #Millwall #Lions #Luton #MFC #LTFC #LutonTown #Football #FootballHistory #History #1890s
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 #Arsenal #AFC #ArsenalFC #Gunners #FrankMcLintock #McLintock #Football #FootballHistory #1960s
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. Collections - > Other Publications - > Books #Arsenal #ArsenalFC #AFC #footballhistory #Gunners #1930s #1931
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? #Arsenal #AFC #ArsenalFC #1930s #Football #FootballHistory #AlexJames #CliffBastin #Lonsdale #GeorgeMale
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. From the main page - > Collections - > Other Publications - > Books #Arsenal #ArsenalFC #AFC #Football #FootballHistory
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. #Arsenal #ArsenalFC #AFC #Leeds #LeedsUnited #LUFC #Football #FootballProgrammes #footballhistory #ellandroad #lufcafc
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. Collections - > Programmes - > 1917-18 #Arsenal #ArsenalFC #AFC #WestHamUnited #WestHam #WHUFC #ww1 #FootballHistory #Football #footballprogrammes
Arsenal season ticket holders hit with 12.5% incre Arsenal season ticket holders hit with 12.5% increase in season ticket prices in 1948! #Arsenal #ArsenalFC #AFC #1940s #Football #FootballHistory
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. #Arsenal #AFC #ArsenalFC #footballhistory #FootballProgrammes #sheffieldunited #sufc #blades #coventrycity #coventrycityfc #ccfc
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