27. 1935...Arsenal recorded their biggest ever attendance at Highbury, 73,295 against Sunderland. 1983...Don Howe took charge for his first game as manager, a 1-0 home defeat by WBA. Cup Final by beating Chelsea 1-0 in the semi-final. 1990...An F.A. 1935...Arsenal recorded the biggest ever North London Derby win. 1900...Arsenal recorded their biggest ever victory, 12-0 against Loughborough Town. James played 66 games for Arsenal. Winterburn joined Arsenal from Wimbledon in 1987 and would go on to to become part of arguably the greatest back four English football has ever seen. 1988...Former defender Steve Bould made his debut in a 5-1 away win at Wimbledon. 1983...Defender John Devine joined Norwich on a free transfer. 1954...Gunners coach Boro Primorac was born in Mostar, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia). 1921...Whittaker, Baker, Hopkins and North all scored as Arsenal won 5-2 v Birmingham City. 1930...Arsenal and Leicester recorded the highest ever draw in English first-class history, 6-6. 1991...George Graham bought Ian Wright from Crystal Palace. 1. 1984...Centre-half Bernard Joy died in Kenton aged 72. 1966...Striker Joe Baker was sold to Forest for £65,000. He had played 326 times. 20. After finishing the previous season without winning any titles, United won the treble of trophies (the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League), the first side in English football to achieve such a feat. 1907...Middlesbrough's Steve Bloomer scored four goals as Woolwich Arsenal lost 5-3 away. 1998...Former Arsenal goal-scoring record holder Ian Wright signed for West Ham United. Winterburn joined Arsenal from Wimbledon in 1987 and would go on to to become part of arguably the greatest back four English football has ever seen. 1958...Former Arsenal goalkeeper George Swindin was appointed as manager. 1989...Goals from Martin Hayes and Alan Smith beat France 2-0 in a friendly at Highbury. 12. In his 12 seasons at the club, the centre-back helped them win three Premier League titles, a trio of FA Cups and triumph in the 1994 European Cup Winners' Cup. Despite being massively unpopular with the vast majority of football fans Ashley Cole is still widely considered to be the best left-back in Premier League history. 11. At the age of 38 Cole called time on his illustrious career over the weekend. 1994...Danish midfielder John Jensen scored his only Arsenal goal in a 3-1 home defeat by QPR. 5. 23. 13. Cup 3rd round. 1966...George Graham joined Arsenal from Chelsea in a swap for Thomas Baldwin and £50,000. 1953...Midfielder Brian Talbot was born in Ipswich. He made just 2 subs appearances. 1987...Centre-forward Alan Smith made his debut in a 2-1 home defeat against Liverpool. 20. 25. 2005...Thierry Henry became Arsenal's record goal scorer with two goals against Sparta Prague. 1971...A late Storey penalty earned Arsenal a 2-2 draw in the F.A. 1895...Woolwich Arsenal met Newton Heath (later Man Utd) for the first time. 6-0 away at Spurs. 2004...Arsenal beat Leicester City 2-1 to become the ‘invincibles’ completing an unbeaten season. 9. 15. 20. 22. 26. 1944...Wing Forward Cyril Hodges signed amateur forms with Arsenal. 17. 5. 1906...Woolwich Arsenal beat Birmingham 5-0, the Gunners biggest ever win over the Blues. 7. He played 208 games for Arsenal. 23. 29. 11. 3. 15. 4. 2000...Arsenal crushed Spanish side Deportivo la Coruña 5-1 in the UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg. 1988...Flying winger Brian Marwood joined Arsenal from Sheffield Wednesday for £600,000. which saw the end of their 2015-16 title challenge. Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham went into it knowing that only a win would maintain their challenge for the title. What we'd been through from the 1998 win, watching United win the Treble in 1999, we'd lost the Uefa Cup final in 2000, the FA Cup in 2001 and each season we came second to Manchester United. 1994...In a wonderful night in Copenhagen Arsenal beat Parma 1-0 to lift the Cup Winners' Cup. 1975...Legendary Arsenal striker Charlie George joined Derby County in a £99,000 deal. 29. 23. 6. 13. Peter Henry 19/08/2019 Five of the Best, Opinion/Features Leave a comment. Keown was one quarter of a well-drilled back four that Wenger inherited from the George Graham era, upon which he would also build his own successful side. Visit the official website of the Premier League for more details. 26. To close a submenu press the escape key. 13. 1998...Overmars scored twice in a 2-1 win over Leeds to keep Arsenal on track for the 'Double'. 1949...Arsenal and Spurs met at Highbury in their first ever F.A. 2005...Gunners legend Patrick Vieira left Arsenal to join Italian giants Juventus. Cup semi-final at Wembley. 30. 1997...Dennis Bergkamp scored two as Arsenal knocked five past Barnsley at Highbury. 1991...Arsenal clinched the Title as challengers Liverpool went down 2-1 at Nottingham Forest. $150.00 Arsenal Paul Merson Framed Signed Photo Jump Celebration. 25. 7. 1987...Tony Adams made his international debut against Spain in Madrid. The two games he has picked in which he played are both ones that saw Arsenal seal the league title - the 4-0 home win over Everton in 1998 and 2002's 1-0 victory at Manchester United. 2. 27. Paul played 447 times for Arsenal. 16. 1931...Two goals apiece for Jack and Bastin helped Arsenal to a 5-2 win at Middlesbrough. Derby narrowly winning 5-4. 4. Read about our approach to external linking. 3. Bernard played 95 games for Arsenal. 1951...Doug Lishman scored the first of three League hat-tricks on consecutive home games. Cup Final. 15. 24. 30. 1911...Striker Ronnie Rooke was born in Guildford. 1953...Arsenal won the League Championship by just 0.099 of a goal after beating Burnley 3-2. 19. 14. 17. 1893...Elliott and Henderson both scored hat-tricks as Woolwich Arsenal beat Ashford Utd 12-0. Burgess played just 13 times. 9. 1952...Arsenal recorded their biggest ever win at Anfield, beating Liverpool 5-1. He played 223 games for Arsenal. 6. The French international joined Manchester United in 2006 from Monaco for £5.5 million, and despite having a nightmare on his debut against Liverpool he would go onto become one of Sir Alex Ferguson’s most trusted lieutenants. However, he would go to win the Premier League and Champions League with the Blues while his former club went on a decade-long run of winning no silverware. 20. 28. Ian scored 185 Arsenal goals. And as it turned out he was probably right. It wasn't perfect by any means, but we found a way to work with each other. 30. 26. James played 87 games for Arsenal. 3. Sylvain Wiltord's goal, on his 100th Arsenal appearance, gave them the win, the title and the Double, after they beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final four days earlier. He made 234 appearances for the Reds and was part of the team that famously won the Champions League in 2004, although he will probably be most widely remembered by Liverpool fans for almost breaking the net with this thunderbastard of a free-kick against the Anfield club’s arch-rivals, Man United. 14. 1. 2001...Arsenal signed midfielder Edu from Brazilian side Corinthians. Martin Keown's Arsenal allegiance is clear to see in the three games he has chosen for, Watch the latest Match of Their Day with Martin Keown, And his selection for a game in which he did not feature has a tongue-in-cheek dig at the Gunners' north London rivals Tottenham - in the shape of the. 7. 12. 25. 1982...Terry Neill bought striker Tony Woodcock from German side 1. 28. 3. 1949...Double-winning manager Arsène Wenger was born in Strasbourg, France. Cup Final by beating Stoke City 2-1 in the semi-final replay. 16. 5. 2003...In an unforgettable European night, Arsenal beat Inter Milan 5-1 in the San Siro. "He had to adapt to us as well. We became 'Arsenal'. 15. Charlie George was also born on this day in 1950. 1908...Left-back Eddie Hapgood was born in Bristol. 31. 1986...Former player George Graham was appointed as manager of Arsenal. 16. 10. 21. 16. I tried to tell my kids for many years after that you can't behave in that way.". 21. 1954...Tom Whittaker bought outside-right Joseph Haverty from Ireland's St Patrick's Athletic. 1923...Manager Leslie Knighton let Goalkeeper Ernest Williamson join Norwich City on a free. 12. 8. 1964...John Radford signed amateur forms with Arsenal. 5. 1915...Arsenal played their last game outside the top division. 2004...Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0, and Nottingham Forest’s 42 game unbeaten record. 1995...Striker Dennis Bergkamp made his debut in a 1-1 home draw against Middlesbrough. 1976...Defender John Devine signed professional forms at Arsenal. He left Liverpool in 2008 for Serie A side Roma, before returning to the Premier League in 2011 and playing for Fulham for three seasons. Martin Keown's Arsenal allegiance is clear to see in the three games he has chosen for Match of Their Day. Last updated on 3 May 20203 May 2020.From the section Football. Pat played 89 games for Arsenal. 1990...George Graham sold Goalkeeper John Lukic to Leeds United for £1,000,000. 10. 4. 27. 1886...Dial Square (later Arsenal) played their first ever game, a 6-0 win v Eastern Wanderers. 9. 26. 21. 16. It is easy to forget the impact Iwobi made upon his first-team breakthrough at Arsenal, scoring in … 2. 21. He played just 12 Arsenal games. 31. 1947...Double-winning striker John Radford was born in Hemsworth, Yorkshire. David scored 124 goals for Arsenal. Cup Final. 12. 1. England won 4-2. I don't tend to have regrets in life. 11. 28. 17. Stadium Tour – Open - £5 off + free photo with FA Cup. 1946...Left-half Joe Mercer made his Arsenal debut in a 2-2 home draw with Bolton Wanderers. 1934...Arsenal's legendary manager Herbert Chapman died from pneumonia, aged just 55. 1925...A Jimmy Brain hat-trick helped the Gunners to a 5-0 home win over Cardiff City. 1934...Arsenal crushed Crystal Palace 7-0 at Highbury in the F.A. 5. 15. Bastin scored 178 goals for Arsenal. 1987...Arsenal reached Wembley in the League Cup by winning 2-1 at Spurs in the semi-final. 23. 22. It was a real pleasure to be with those players. 1888...Royal Arsenal moved from their first home, Plumstead Common, to the Manor Ground. 1997...A late David Platt header gave us a dramatic 3-2 home win over Manchester United. 2000...Arsène Wenger bought French international striker Sylvain Wiltord from Bordeaux. 3. 1997...Ian Wright broke Cliff Bastin's all-time Arsenal scoring record with a hat-trick v Bolton. 1983...Tony Adams makes league debut v Sunderland. 1985...Defender Martin Keown made his Arsenal debut in a 0-0 draw at West Bromwich Albion. 1886...Royal Arsenal formed in the 'Royal Oak' public house in Woolwich. 22. Despite being a quiet and reserved character off the pitch, the Cork native was a fearsome competitor once he crossed the white line, and was also famed for his lethal ability taking free-kicks and corners. 2. It was an amazing story. 1996...Frenchman Arsène Wenger became the first foreign manager of Arsenal. 26. To open a menu item's submenu, press the space bar. 19. 1931...Four goals from Jack and a Lambert hat-trick helped crush Grimsby Town 9-1 at Highbury. No manager has given me that kind of belief before. Cup semi-final against Stoke. 1995...AC Milan overpowered Arsenal 2-0 in the San Siro, in the 2nd leg of the Super Cup final. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. Cup 4th round. 1979...A late Alan Sunderland goal won Arsenal their 5th F.A. 1966...George Eastham joined Stoke City for £35,000. 1933...Left-back Eddie Hapgood made his England debut against Italy in Rome.