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WEDNESDAY 4 AUGUST ARSENALv (LEAGUE CHAMPIONS) thearsenalhistory.comBEN FI CA (PORTUGUESE LEJ•GUE CHAMPIONS) Kick off 7 .30 pm OFFICIAL PROGRAMME 5p ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED Directors LEAGUE CHAMPIONS D. J. C . H. HILL-WOOD, EsQ., M.C. (Chairman) WINNERS, F.A. TOPICS OF THE WEEI< 1931, 1933, 1934, SIR GUY BRACEWELL-SMITH, BT., M.B.E., M.A. CHARITY SHIELD 1935, 1938, 1948, SIR ROBERT BELLINGER, G.B.E., D.SC. 1930, 1931, 1933, 1953, 1971 S. C. MCINTYRE, ESQ., M.B.E., F.C.I.S. 1934, 1938, 1948, P. D. HILL-WOOD, EsQ. 1953 RUNNERS-UP The Rev. N . F. BONE, T.D. For the first time in the history of Arsenal (and 'seventies· did. So perhaps in twenty years' time when 1926, 1932 WINNERS, EUROPEAN only once before this century in the history of any we have a lean season our supporters will talk FAIRS CUP 1970 F.A. CUP WINNERS Club) we begin a new football season as Double nostalgically of the players in the great team that did 1930, 1936, 1950, Secretary Manager WINNERS, F.A. YOUTH Champions-Football League Champions and F.A. the double, and bemoan the fact that we have no 1971 w. R. WALL B. MEE CUP 1971 Cup Winners. Hundreds of thousands of words were players now like Frank McLintock, or George Arm­ LOSING FINALISTS LEAGUE CUP FINALISTS written in our praise last May and, of course, we have strong, or Bob McNab, and so on! 1927, 1932, 1952 1968, 1969 received masses of telegrams and letters from all over ln Honour of London the world. We are grateful for every one of them, but Very soon, all these moments of excitement of obviously to reply to them all is impossible, and 1970-71 will be filed away into Memory Lane as we Vol. Liii, No. 1 Wednesday, 4th August. 1971 equally it is impossible to reproduce them in this face the harsh realities of a new season. As our programme. We just print one letter on another page Manager has said so often-the only game that which we feel will speak for the many. One letter, matters is your next one! . . . and we start another Denis Hill-Wood, o ur Chairman, writes: however, from Mr. M. E. Conn, is worthy of mention tough League season with the visit of Chelsea to It seems but yesterday that we were all celebrating a wonder/ul season when the here. He quotes from Tom Whittaker's Arsenal Story Highbury on August 14. But before the kick-off of which was published in 1958, and in which Tom that match, and just to give last season its final First Team had not only won the Double but the Youth Team had won two Cups and had discussed the 1951-52 season when Arsenal went for flourish before we move on to this one, and to ack­ finished Runners-Up in their League, whilst the Reserve Team had also finished as nowledge the part played by London last season, the Runners-Up in the Football Combination. It was, without doubt, the most successful THE FRONT COVER Dagenham Girl Pipers will pipe our trophies and the European Cup Winners' Cup won by Chelsea round season Arsenal has ever had. Not many of you will need reminding that the It is there/ore with much regret that we have had to lose some of our staff after such two pictures on the front cover are the two the ground. What a pity this couldn't be a triple game goals which clinched the League and the Cup. with Tottenham included so that they could complete achievements but it has always been the policy of Arsenal not to stand in the way of any Ray Kennedy at Tottenham and Charlie London's honours last season by putting the Football member of the staff who wishes to leave our organisation in order to take another job. George at Wembley. League Cup on view. What a season for London. So As most of you will have seen through the Press, those vacancies have been filled by men we feel we are entitled to make a little song and dance of whom we have the highest regard and I would, on behalf of my colleagues and everyone the double and failed on both counts. He wrote: about it all ... and then ... we're off again ... our at Highbury, like to take this opportunity to congratulate Steve Burtenshaw on his 'During this season (1951-52), Arsenal, like many destiny is in the melting pot for another ten months. appointment as Chief Coach. He is a man who has been admired for his qualities not only other teams during the last half century discovered Jon Sammels at Highbury but throughout the football community of England and we had no hesitation the utter impossibility of trying to emulate the feat, All our supporters will have seen that Jon Sammels in promoting him wrten the opportunity arose. under vastly different conditions, of Preston North has left us to join Leicester City; many of you will End, who in 1895 won both the Cup and the First His place on the Coaching Staff has been taken by Dave Smith who, until the end of Division Championship. I say, that, under modern last season, was Chief Goach of Newcastle United and, here again, we have chosen a handicaps, with forty-two League games and at least man whom we know to have those qualities which we require .at Arsenal. The position of six cup-ties, it just cannot be done. The story of our Coach to the Junior Team has been give'?.!.; !an Crawford who last season was coaching failure, a story of soccer heroism and cruel luck, is the Everton Juniors but who wished to come South for personal reasons and we count worth re-telling to strengthen my claim that the ourselves fortunate in this respect that he was available to join us. The position of double is impossible.' Physiotherapist/Trainer has been filled by Fred Street who held a similar position with The Double is Impossible Stoke City until recently and here too we have a very high regard for his ability and The double is impossible! . . . well, nothing is qualities which will, we Jeel sure, more than satisfactorily fill the bill. I am certain that impossible, but when Tom was talking of the arsenal.comproblems of playing forty-two League games and at all our supporters will join us in extending to these three a very hearty welcome to the least six cup-ties it makes our performance last season family of Arsenal with the hope that they will have a long and happy career with us. all the more outstanding, when it is appreciated that And so we set off again on the trail of, we hope, further honours. I suppose it is too in 1951-52 there was no League Cup and no European much to expect that we could win the Double again but you may rest assured that all our Fairs Cup. No one, other than those intimately con­ efforts will be directed in this direction and, of course, to a successful run in the European nected with Arsenal, can ever realise the pressures of last season, and how the players sustained them­ Champion Clubs' Cup. It will be our first entry into this highly valued European selves physically and mentally for nearly ten months Competition and we know that the opposition we shall meet will be of an extremely high and over sixty matches. For many of them (especially standard. Nevertheless we feel that we are now at a peak when we can take on all-comers George Armstrong who played his first game for and, with that little bit of luck which everyone has to have if they are going to win Arsenal as long ago as the 1961-62 season) who have trophies, there is no earthly reason why we should not have on our sideboard at the end lived in the shadow of the constant reminders of what happened at Arsenal in the 'thirties, this was a JON SAMMELS of the season some of the silver which is sitting there today and, who knows, perhaps supreme triumph. The great teams of the 'thirties Good Luck, Jon. another one to join them! never succeeded in doing the double. This team of the continued on page 13 2 thearsenalhistory.com 3 THE BENFICA PLAYERS

JOSE HENRIQUE: Goalkeeper. A Benfica player VITOR MARTINS: Inside-right. Also plays at for twelve years but farmed out on loan to various wing-half where he made his debut but whatever his clubs for experience and recalled in 1965. Kept in the number he spends his time showing off his consider­ shadow of Costa Pereira until four years ago when he able talents in a scheming midfield role. Only 23 years finally won a regular place. Now 28 years old and got old he became a regular only last season but appears his one cap against England at Wembley and played to have a very bright future. in 1968 European Cup Final. ARTURJORGE: Centre-forward. Already an estab­ MALTA DA SILVA: Right-back. Strongly built lished star when he was transferred from Academica and solid defender in the British style. A product of in 1969 for £35,000 but his international experience the club's nursery but only gained a regular place was limited by his Benfica predecessor Torres. Now last season and did so well he also earned three full 26 years old he was winner of the 'golden ball' last caps. Though primarily defensive, likes to go forward season (the leading scorer's trophy) with 22 league and 'play' and will if he has no winger to watch. goals. Has three full caps. 24 years old.

ADOLFO ANTONIO: Left-back. Produced by EUSEBIO DA FERREIRA: Inside-left. Joined First Division Barreirense was transferred to Benfica Benfica in 1961 from Mozambique after a protracted for a small fee in 1966. Began on the right flank and struggle with Sporting. Hit the headlines at 18 by had a nightmare match against Manchester United scoring a hat-trick v. the Pele club Santos on his in the 1968 European Cup Final. Switched to the left debut and was Portugal's top league scorer five seasons last season, has two full caps and at 27 has matured in a row from 1963 to 1968. Now 29 has 49 caps into a reliable defender. but appears to have lost some of his bite-but not his tremendous right foot. JAIME GRACA: Right-half. One of the most complere players in the Benfica squad and was DIAMANTINO: Outside-left. A Benfica product already an established star when transferred to Ben­ but loaned out to First Division Varzim FC and fica from Vitoria Setubal after a fine show in the 1966 recalled in 1969. Quick and very talented he soon World Cup. Attacks, defends .. . and scores occa­ became a threat to Simoes, solved by the captain sionally but everything he does has style. Now 29 he changing wings and now at 23 seems to have settled has 26 full caps. for good.

HUMBERTO COELHA: Centre-half. A product MATINE: Wing-half from Angola who was in and of Benfica's youth scheme and a regular first teamer out of the team last season but at 22 has two full caps at 18. First capped soon after his 19th birthday and for Portugal and with all-round ability is too good to now at 20 already has nine caps and a regular place leave out for long. in the national XI. Especiallyarsenal.com good in the air but can be suspect against highly skilled ball players. CALADO JORGE: Another wing-half of consider­ able skill-a product of Mozambique and joined TONI ANTONINHO: Left-half. A skilful player of Benfica from Leixoes in 19.69. all-round ability who is at his best in midfield but controls his natural game to fit in the back four. Transferred from Academica in 1968 and 24 years JACINTO CHAVES: Yet another talented and old has two full caps but still cannot be sure of his experienced defender unable to claim a regular place. place for his club, under pressure from Marine, Was at one time an automatic choice at right-back Calado and Jacinto. and had a spell as sweeper too. Now 29 years old he was with Leixoes until joining Benfica in 1962 and has three full caps. ANTONIO SIMOES: Outside-right. Came to the fore as a left winger though naturally right footed. Became captainthearsenalhistory.com with the departure of Coluna a year NENE: Perhaps Benfica's most prollllsmg young ago and switched to the right flank to fill a void left forward who can play on the right wing or at inside by Jose Augusto. 27 years old and a Benfica player forward. Quick acceleration, cool control and a goal­ since 1959 has 40 full caps and a key man can play scorer he was hailed as a new 'Eusebio' but though as an orthodox winger or drop back to work. still only 19 has yet to prove himself. 4 arsenal.com

BENFICA Standing: J. Hagan (Manager), Humberto, Artur Jorge, Zeca, Eusebio, Jaime Graca, Vitor Martins, Jose Henrique, Fonseca. Seated: Toni, Calado, Barros, Nene, Matine, Simoes. VI thearsenalhistory.com SCRAP BOOK FOR '197'1 ) ERIC BATIY (London freelance, specialist in foreign football)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica The Portuguese league season does not get under The man who inspired Benfica to those successes way until early October and by comparison with the was the Austro-Hungarian coach Bela Guttman and English First Division championship it is far easier it is to him and the Brazilian Otto Gloria that Benfica to win. For one thing the competition embraces only owe the greater part of the credit for their climb to a 26 matches but perhaps most important only two or place in the European hierarchy. three clubs ever have a serious chance of winning the It was during the sixties that Benfica finally title. Since the League championship began in 1934 matched and then overhauled their neighbours only four clubs have ever won the title-Benfica Sporting as Portugal's leading club but Lisbon taking it 18 times to 13 by Sporting Lisbon; FC remains a divided city and neither Sporting nor Porto's five successes and a solitary win in the 1940's their supporters have ever quite forgiven Benfica for by the third Lisbon club Belenenses. their achievements. Despite this there can be no Today everyone connected with Benfica and the doubting Benfica's overall superiority for while Estadio da Luz take it for granted that the club will Sporting have on one occasion carried off the take the championship but their rise to a position of European Cup Winners Cup, Benfica have twice power and influence in the international arena is little won the European Cup and reached the final on ·short of miraculous. Indeed in the middle of the 1950's three other occasions, all in the sixties. when the European Cup was conceived, Benfica and In domestic competition the last twelve years have all their Portuguese rivals were still all am:!te· · ~ . been a period of almost unbroken domination by Despite the tremendous progress made in the second Benfica-champions nine times in the twelve seasons half of the fifties the club's success in winning the since 1959-60. Even when Benfica failed it could European Cup in 1961 was regarded in many hardly be termed disaster for though only second in the quarters as a fluke. On that occasion they beat league in 1969-70 they compensated by winning the Spanish champions CF Barcelona 3-2 in the final at FA Cup and in 1965-66 when they were again second Berne after Barcelona had eliminated the mighty they provided the backboRearsenal.com of the team that did so Real Madrid and it wasn't until the following season well in the 1966 World Cup. Their third 'failure' in that Benfica were really taken seriously. these last twelve years was in the 1961-62 campaign when they suffered the indignity of being pushed down ... When the 1961-62 campaign was over Sport into third place in the league table but more than Lisboa e Benfica had proved themselves beyond made amends by winning the European Cup! doubt for reaching the European Cup Final once more they took on the still legendary Real Madrid Making all this all the more commendable Benfica • at the Olympic °Stadium in Amsterdam in the final have achieved all their successes without ever once and beat the Spaniards 5-3. At this time Real were engaging the services of a foreign-born player while still close to the height of their power and for example Sporting, in their frustration, have recruited stars Ferenc Puskas had scored a first half hat-trick for from Brazil, Argentina and Peru quite freely. A great Real to put them ahead. But there could be no doubt­ many of the Benfica stars have been recruited from ing Benfk1's stature when they hit back in the second what is termed 'Metropolitan Portugal'-the former TlllS PICTURE TELLS ITS OWN STORY half with some fantastic football and rocket-like goals colonies of Mozambique and Angola. Several of their The Football League Championship Trophy, the F.A. Cup, the F.A. Youth Cup, and the South-East Counties League Cup. from Eusebio and Coluna that shot them to victory. continued on page 11 6 thearsenalhistory.com '/ Peter Storey's penalty at Hillsborough. As Jack Charlton scores a vital goal at Leeds despite frantic appeals for 'off-side'.

OR TIIlS GREAT MOMENT? Ray Kennedy's goal against Tottenham.

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TWO MANAGERS HAVE A DREAM COME TRUE EDDIE KELLY WILL NEVER FORGET THIS Bertie Mee and Bill Shankly lead out their teams at Wembley. As he scores the equalising goal having only just left the substitute's bench. 8 thearsenalhistory.com 9 continued from page 6 ever, the problems seem to have been resolved for the club came back with a late run to zoom to the top stars on view this evening are products of the game in and take the title with three points to spare. Africa-headed by Eusebio whose goalscoring feats Benfica also reached the final of the Portuguese for Benfica have been quite spectacular. The leading FA Cup, a trophy they won in 1969 and 1970. This goalscorer in the 1966 World Cup, Eusebio has topped time their final opponents were Sporting whom the Portuguese First Division scorers list six times­ Benfica had thrashed 5-1 in a league match a few including an incredible tally of 42 goals in the 26 weeks earlier. Appearing in their 14th Final since match programme of 1967-68. 1945 Benfica were clear favourites before the game Although foreign players are quite unknown in the but somehow never got into the match and lost 4-1, Benfica camp, it has been very rare, particularly in their consolation goal coming from a Eusebio recent years that the club has been guided by a penalty. Portuguese manager. Hungarians, Brazilians, Fernan­ Clearly Sport Lisboa e Benfica are amongst the do Riera (from Chile), Elek Schwarz (who has held continent's most prestigioso clubs but despite their Hungarian, Rumanian and French nationality) have apparent security they too have their problems and all occupied the managerial chair and last season the it is fortunate indeed that their domestic programme club broke new ground when they engaged former is comparatively brief. Facing rising costs and with England international inside forward Jimmy Hagan. their players being tempted by foreign teams with Assisted for several months by Jose Augusto who was lucrative offers, the Portuguese struggle against the right winger in both Benfica's European Cup problem of low admission prices fixed by Portuguese triumphs it seemed for a while that Hagan's methods law. Their only chance for solvency lies in travelling were too unpopular with the players for him to abroad to play in lucrative friendly matches and having succeed. In mid-season rumours abounded that the visited all five continents in the last two years, players were in revolt and at the halfway mark playing in the Far East and South America last season Benfica occupied fourth place in the table, six clear they are, despite their 26 match league programme, points behind the leaders Sporting. Suddenly, how- close to the Brazilians' 12 month season.

NEARLY THERE •o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o• George Armstrong almost scores with a diving header. Arsenal CrosswordNuMoERa7compi1edbyJohnoarrett Clues Across Clues Down 1. Welsh international forward (3, 6) 2. Conc~de (5) 8. Liverpool and England 3. Routed, maybe, for a player (5, 8) longer route (6) 11. Draw a reverse prize (5) 4. Musical instrument (6) 12. Cloth that adds direction to the edge of 5. Eject some of the ex­ the pitch (5) Pele supporters (5) 13. Sir Christopher's little 6. Footballers on the birds? (5) spot? (7, 6) 16. Working part of a 7. Premier thoroughfare ? play I've put together (7, 6) arsenal.com(6) 9. Headgear for the 17. Little Jack, in the Canal? (6, 3) corner? (6) 18. Time beyond 90 10. Behind (2, 7) minutes (5) 13. Little pitch-spoilers (5) 19. Go to the match (6) 14. Go in for the Cup (5) 20. Chase in Hotspur 15. Phase revision of form suede (6) (5) 21. Small mountain stones 22. It carries that winning (5) line (6) 24. Joint often tapped (5) 23. Puts on the pressure (6) 26. Cleaner, containing a former Gunner (5) 25. Follow, but not 27. Confused intentions 28. Terry, of Derby support (5) (5, 8) County (9) 26. Investigation (5) TIME TO CELEBRATE Frank and Barbara McLintock and George and Marie Graham have something to look happy about. •o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•o•11 10 thearsenalhistory.com / continued from page 3 JUST ONE LETTER OF MANY WHICH TWO SOUVENIRS OF THE GOLDEN SEASON TELLS A STORY OF A DOUBLE know the reason why Jon was compelled to leave TRIUMPH Arsenal, when, in truth, neither Jon wanted to go, I would guess, after the fabulous achieve­ nor did we want to lose him. There was certainly ments of our Great Gunners last season, that regret on our part at letting him go, and no player you have been busy sorting the best letters to has ever left Highbury for another club with more print among the thousands you inevitably genuine good wishes than we offer to Jon. He joins ARSENAL! ARSENAL! must have received from overjoyed fans, a very old friend and player of ours, Jimmy Bloom­ ·such as I. field. Congratulations, Jimmy, on your appointment Instead of racking your brain with this as Manager of Leicester; we wish you both the very The Club have published a magnificent picture book worthy of the team problem, why not let Desmond Hackett of the best of luck. that has won the Football _League Champiori~h;p and the F.A. Cup. Daily Express say it all for us, as he did in his Arsenal-Benfica, two magic names in the world match report-SPURS. v. ARSENAL, May of football, and now we meet in a Champions 160 GLOSSY PAGES 12in. x 9in. tell the full story of the dramatic 4th. At the end of his column he wrote this Challenge match. The Champions of England versus the League Champions of Portugal. At the time of 1970-71 season. paragraph:- "THERE WAS NOT ONE writing we do not know the result of the game in Lisbon last Saturday, but unlike a two-legged Euro­ PACKED WITH COLOUR PICTURES (over 60 pages of colour) includ­ PLAYER IN THE ARSENAL SIDE WHO WAS ANYTHING pean Cup-tie, whatever it was, it will not affect the ing exclusive portraits of the players and the exclusive team photograph BUT GREAT. THEY WERE enthusiasm for tonight's game. If you want to add with both trophies. GIANTS-MEN WHO WILL BE the two scores up at the end of both matches and REMEMBERED WARMLY AT determine for yourself who are the ultimate HIGHBURY, THEIR NAMES Champions, that is up to you. One thing is absolutely DRAMATIC ACTION pictures from the great games of 1971. Plus the certain. Each club, for the sake of its own prestige, European Fairs Cup triumph of 1970. SPOKEN WITH PARDONABLE PRIDE". will be trying desperately hard. This will have all That was the way I felt, as I'm sure, all the atmosphere of a Cup-tie. We are sure we can Price: £2 per copy. ARSENAL fans did that wonderful night at start this new season by wishing our players, on your Tottenham. behalf, all the luck in the world; they have certainly Pleas_e print, I'm certain you agree that earned your continued support, which we all value Copies may be reserved at: very much. And now-off we go! · THE ARSENAL SHOP, ARSENAL STADIUM, LONDON, N.5 MR. HACKETT and most of all, the TEAM deserve it. One of your proudest fans, 1'."EXT MATCHESATTIIlS STADIUM '• Yours forever, C.R. H. Matthews. Seats, numbered and reserved, can be booked for 6 Fletcher House, first team matches in writing, 21 days prior to the Howard Road, date of match, at the following prices: 60p, 75p, Stoke Newington, lOOp, 125p. No advanced bookings more than 21 days London8TP. before :my fixture. THE tlANDBOOK-WITH COLDU·R Your application should be addressed to "The Editors's Note: Mr. Matthews is right. We Box Office, Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London, have received far too many letters to print N.5," and should be accompanied by the appropriate (thank you, all of you !) but this one tells the r"mit':ance and a stamped and addressed envelope. 88 PAGES - PRICE 15p whole story in a nutshell. Thank you, Desmond Hackett. FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHELSEA.. TWELVE PAGES OF PICTURES WITH TWO IN COLOUR MANCHESTER UNITED v. ARSENAL SATURDAY, 14th AUGUST arsenal.comBecause of the closing of Manchester Kick-off 3 p.m. PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES OF THE FIRST-TEAM SQUAD United's Ground, this match will now be All tickets for this match have been sold. played on Liverpool's ground at Anfield Road. On Friday 20th August. Kick-off 7.30 p.m. TEAMS, APPEARANCES AND GOALSCORERS FOR FOOTBALL COMBINATION EVERY MATCH LAST SEASON SOlJTHA..MPTON SATURDAY, 2lst AUGUST FIRST DIVISION FIXTURES FOR 1971-72 Have you visited the Kick-off 3 p.m. FOOTBALL LEAGUE ON SALE TODAY Gunners Shop? SHEFFIELD UNITED TUESDAY, 24 AUGUST Kick-off 7.30 p.m. 12 thearsenalhistory.com 13 PLAYERS RETAINED FOR 1971-72 FIXTURES 1971-72 FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION I FOOTBALL COMBINATION CHAMPIONSHIP Name Position Previous Club Signed Birthplace 1971 Opponents Ground F. A. 1971 Opponents Ground F. A. Armstrong, G. WF Leslie B.C. 24 8 61 Hebb urn Aug. 14 Chelsea Home Aug. 14 Leicester City Away 17 Huddersfield Town Away Barnett, G. C. GK Everton 1 10 69 Northwich " 18 Reading Away 20 Manchester United Away " 21 Southampton Home Batson, B. M . HB Apprentice 25 1 71 Trinidad " 24 Sheffield United .. Home " 28 Stoke City 28 Plymouth Argyle Away Davies, P. IF Apprentice 21 10 69 St. Asaph Home Sept. 4 West Bromwich Albion Away 31 Crystal Palace Home George F. C. WF Apprentice 22 2 68 London 8 League Cup (2) Sept." 4 Tottenham Hotspur Home Graham, G. IF Chelsea 30 9 66 Bargeddie " 11 Leeds United Home 11 Chelsea Away " 18 Everton Away " Harding, R. E. WF Apprentice 21 7 70 Wanstead 25 Leicester City Home 18 Norwich City Home 21 Swansea City Away Kelly, E. P. HB Possilpark Y.M.C.A. 15 2 68 Glasgow Oct" . 2 Southampton Away " 25 Bristol Rovers Away Kennedy R. CF Apprentice 11 11 68 Whitley Bay 6 League Cup (3) " 9 Newcastle United Home " 28 Swindon Town Home Marinello, P. WF Hibernian 6 1 70 Edinburgh " 16 Away " " Chelsea Oct. 2 Leicester City Home Mclintock, F. HB Leicester City 5 10 64 Glasgow 23 Derby County Away 9 Southampton Away " 27 League Cup (4) " McNab, R. FB Huddersfield Town 1 10 66 Huddersfield " 30 Ipswich Town Home 16 Swansea City Home " " 23 Cardiff City Home Metchick, D. J. IF Atianta Chiefs 4 9 70 Derby Nov. 6 Liverpool .. Away " Nelson, S. FB Belfast Scouts 1 4 66 Belfast 13 Manchester City .. Home Nov. 3 Oxford United Away " 17 League Cup (5) 6 Bournemouth& Boscombe Home Newton, C. H. IF Apprentice 13 5 71 Rhondda 20 Wolverhampton W. Away " 13 West Ham United .. Away Radford, J. CF Apprentice 24 Tottenham Hotspur Away " 28 2 64 Hemsworth 27 Crystal Palace Home 27 Bristol City .. Away Rice, P. J. FB Apprentice 25 3 66 Belfast Dec. 4 West Ham United .. Away Dec. 4 Ipswich Town Home Roberts, J. G. HB Northampton Town 30 4 69 Abercynor 8 League Cup (Semi-Final) 11 Queen's Park Rangers Away " 11 Coventry City Home " Shovelar, M. D. FB Apprentice 13 5 71 Gravesend " 18 Swindon Town Away 15 League Cup (Semi-Final) " 27 Birmingham City Home Simpson, P. F. HB Apprentice 13 4 62 Gorleston " 18 West Bromwich Albion Home " 27 Away Storey, P. E. FB Apprentice 28 9 62 Farnham Nottingham Forest 1972 1972 Jan. 1 Tottenham Hotspur Away Wilson, R. P. GK Amateur 31 3 63 Chesterfield Jan. 1 Everton Home 8 Stoke City Away 8 Plymouth Argyle Home " 15 F.A. Cup (3) 15 (F.A. Cup 3) " 22 Huddersfield Town Home " 29 Crystal Palace Away " 29 Sheffield United Away Feb. 5 Fulham (F.A. Cup 4) Home Feb. 5 F.A. Cup (4) 12 Cardiff City Away APPRENTICE PLAYERS 12 Derby County Home " 19 Ipswich Town Away 19 Oxford United Home 26 Liverpool (F.A. Cup 5) .. " 26 Bournemouth& B. (F.A. Name Position Age Birthplace Home Mar. 4 Manchester C. (L.C. Final) Away Cup 5) .. Brady, L. IF 15 Dublin 11 Newcastle United .. Away Mar. 4 West Ham United Home " Davies, M. J. IF 15 18 Manchester U. CF.A. Cup 6) Home 11 Chelsea Home Newport, Mon. 25 Leeds United Away " Donaldson, D. J. FB 16 London " 18 Norwich City (F.A. Cup 6) Away April 1 Nottingham Forest Home 25 Bristol Rovers Home Horn, G. R. GK 16 London 3 Southampton Home " 4 Leicester City Away April 1 Birmingham City Away Hornsby, B. G. WF 16 Cambridge " 8 Wolverhampton W. Home 8 Ipswich Town Away Kennerly, K. R. CF 17 Elton, Cheshire 15 Crystal P. (F.A. Cup S.F.) Away 15 Bristol City(F.A. Cup S.F.) Home 22 West Ham United Home Mathews, J. M . HB 15 London " 22 Fulham Away 25 Tottenham Hotspur Home " Price, D. J. HB 16 arsenal.com·Caterham " 28 Coventry City Away 29 Queen's Park Rangers .. Home " Rixon, P. J. HB 16 New Barnet May 6 (F.A. Cup Final) . . Undated Reading Home Unwin, T. GK 16 Sheffield Vassallo, B. E. HB 15 Newport, Mon. ARSENAL CATERING SERVICES Wareing, A. J. CF 17 London I . The West Stand Restaurant (Highbury Hill) is open for lunch every day of the week, except Sundays. The Restaurant, which offers an attractive Wild, A. H. WH 16 Chester table d'hote menu, a fully stocked cellar of attractive wines by the glass or bottle, liqueurs and an excellent cigar cabinet, is on the ground floor. Easy access from Highbury Hill into the Restaurant is all on one level. Williams, S. WF 16 Swansea On first team match days. in addition to lunch, a high tea service is available after the game but the Restaurant is open, on these days, only to those who are ticket holders for the West Stand, Upper Tier. For table reservations, telephone 226·4968. Winston, A. G. WF 15 London 2. The Gunners Restaurant (East Stand) is open on all first team match days for lunch and high tea for users of the East Stand, Upper Tier but this Restaurant is not open during the week. For table reservations, telephone 226-4968 or, if on the day, 359-2609. 3. Bars are licensed for all matches, including Reserve matches. 4. Sweets, cigarettes and chocolates are on sale at all Bars. All the above, plus C. H. Newton and M. D. Shovelar who are full-time professionals, but whose 5. Both Restaurants are available for special suitable functions. Details may be obtained and reservations made by telephoning the Catering Manager at 226-4968. 18th birthdays are after 1 st September 1971 , are eligible to play in the F.A. Youth Cup, South East We hope our supporters will enjoy the service and we look forward to seeing you, not only on match days, but during the week in the West Stand Restaurant-whenever you are in the district-thereby maintaining a more sustained and intimate support. Counties League and Cup and the Southern Junior Floodlit Cup. 14 thearsenalhistory.com 15 Arsenal Benfica Colours: Colours : Shirts: Red, White Sleeves. Shirts: White Shorts : White Stockings : Red with Shorts : White Thin White Band. Stockings: White

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The undermentioned items of music will be included in the programme to be played by the Metropolitan Police Band conducted by Major W. Williams, M.B.E., A.R.C.M., Director of Music. MARCH thearsenalhistory.com"Amparito Roca" Texidor POP PARADE SELECTION SELECTION "The Best of the Seekers" arr. Sharpe SONG "La Paloma" Yradier Two (a) "Portuguese Party" Vinrer (Vocalist: Constable Alex Morgan) PIECES (b) "Portugal cm Festa" Farnon MARCHES (a) "Action Front" Blankenburg SELECTION " Salute to Glen Mi!Jer" arr. Baldwin (b) "Steadfast and True" Teske

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