March 28. 1931…A Lambert hat-trick and two from David Jack earned Arsenal a 5-2 win at Middlesbrough.
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On this day 2004… Not allowed to shoot anymore.
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Great defensive work by Silvestre there, I see why we bought him.
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That is decisive, pro active and ambitious.
It shows how business should be done.
Pay what is the going rate and don’t dither and haggle.
The complete opposite of Wenger.
On this day 24 years ago…
Hello hello we are the Arsenal boys…
It only took 2 years, it only took 2 years…
Donkey won the derby , Donkey won the derby…
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On this day in 2006 Dennis Bergkamp scored his last goal for Arsenal.
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On this day 5th april…
5 April 1890: Royal Arsenal beat Old Westminsters 3-1 in London Charity Cup Final. Although the competition continued until the 1970s Arsenal only entered it twice, in 1890 and 1891.
5 April 1902: Arsenal 2 Lincoln 0 made it two defeats in 13 but with two games left after this it was clear Arsenal would not get promotion. They did end up 4th however, their highest ever position.
5 April 1902: The Ibrox Stadium disaster in which part of the terracing collapsed. The architect Leitch was implicated, but ultimately found not responsible. However the disaster tainted his reputation and he subsequently sought work in London, including with Arsenal, Fulham and Chelsea.
5 April 1915: Last game for Tommy Winship in the 1-0 home win against Barnsley. He had left Arsenal for a few months in 1913 to join Fulham, but then returned.
5 April 1920: Arsenal 1 WBA 0. It was the fifth time 40,000+ attended a game at Highbury as crowds flocked back to football in the first post-war season. Only the game against Chelsea got a higher crowd.
5 April 1929: Herbert Chapman resigned from Arsenal after a 1-2 home defeat to Newcastle. In his four seasons thus far Arsenal had been league runners’ up and defeated FA Cup finalists, both previously unachieved, but he felt this was not enough. His resignation was rejected. The following season Arsenal won the Cup and the season after the League.
5 April 1930: David Jack was the first Arsenal player to captain England. He made nine appearances for England at a time when England only played three games a season, and scored three goals.
5 April 1952: Arsenal 1 Chelsea 1. Arsenal’s ninth FA Cup semi final. Cox scored – one of five FA Cup goals he scored – which is surprising as he only scored three goals in 25 league games during the season.
5 April 1966: 8,738 turned up at Highbury for Arsenal 1 WBA 1. Aside from the 1914/15 season (where crowds were very low due to the start of the war) this was the lowest crowd at Highbury until the match just one month later which 4554 attended.
5 April 1975: John Hartson born. He was brought in from Luton Town and played 43 league games scoring just 10 goals, before moving on to West Ham.
5 April 1980: Arsenal 1 Southampton 1. One of five games in 12 days, caused by the FA cup semi final being replayed three times, and Arsenal’s involvement in the Cup winners Cup. Alan Sunderland got the goal.
5 April 1987: Arsenal 2 Liverpool 1. League Cup Final. Until this moment every commentator would say, “Liverpool never lose if Rush scores…” He scored, but two goals from Charlie Nicholas gave Arsenal the League Cup for the first time.
5 April 1997: Chelsea 0 Arsenal 3. Last game for Ian Selly. He won the Cup Winners Cup with Arsenal. Wright, Platt and Bergkamp scored as Arsenal fought with Newcastle and Liverpool for third place.
5 April 1998: Wolverhampton 0 Arsenal 1. FA Cup semi final no 19. Christopher Wreh scored – it was his only cup goal of the season, as Arsenal moved towards the second Double. (For a quick guide to season see here)
5 April 2003: The longest unbeaten away sequence in league football of 27 games begins with an own goal by Kolo Toure in the match against Aston Villa, balanced by a goal at the right end by Ljungburg.
5 April 2006: The match nominated as “Bergkamp Day”. Bergkamp himself was a sub. The score was Arsenal 3 WBA 1. Helb got the first, Bergkamp set up Pirès for the second and the third was scored by… Dennis Bergkamp on 89 minutes.
5 April 2007: ITV sold its 10% shareholding in Arsenal to Stan Kroenke. It had paid £50m for the shares in 2004, and sold for £38m. ITV also started the process of selling its stake in Arsenal Broadband which was completed a year later.
5 April 2008: Traore league début in the match Arsenal 1 Liverpool 1. He went on to play 13 times for Arsenal before moving on to QPR. The game left Arsenal with just one win in seven, and Arsenal lost the next game as well, before recovering their form.
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On this day
12 April 2014: In beating Wigan 4-2 on penalties in the FA Cup semi-final Arsenal equalled the all time record for Cup semi success. One year later they beat the record. Mertesacker got the goal in normal time, Arteta, Kallstrom, Giroud and Cazorla scored their penalties.
SLAG
What ever happened to Theo Foley ?
He was GG right hand man for a few season . Highly regarded as a good coach .
He left us to manage Northampton Town… Just read he turned 80 April 2nd…
This from wiki.
Theo, now retired, has kept his links with Charlton Athletic and is now a popular match day hospitality host.
He played for and managed Charlton.
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@SLAG legend. Said it once and i will say it again, an utter pleasure to read your posts and see your pics. Not enough old school fans post as much and i wish they did.
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Agreed Oliver
SLAG is a legend.
The only problem is mate , some of us wrinkley Gooners can grasp technology like you youngster can .
Setting the microwave clock is an achievement.
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My microwave has dials. Fuck that buttons bollocks 
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I got mine from Argos and put the wrong catalogue numbers in .
I nearly ended up with a my little pony bike
Ffs
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Best save in football history?
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