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Se111011 1951-8 Footballthearsenalhistory.com League Division I Saturday, lst February ARSENAL v. MANCHESTER UNITED KICK-OFF _3 p.m. (Part Floodlight) ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED Directors SIR BRACEWELL :>MITH, Bart., K.c.v.o. (Chairman) COMMANDER A. F. BONE, R.D., R.N.R., RBTD. J. W. J o vcB, EsQ. D. J. C. H . HILL-WOOD, EsQ. G. BRACEWELL- SMITH, EsQ., M.B.E., a.A. Secretary W.R. WALL. Manager W, J. CRAYSTON. A-~~~uiI * * * :t: - * * LEAGUE CHAMPIONS * F.A. CUP WINNERS 1931, 1933, 1934 , 1930, 1936, 1950 1935, 1938, 1948, 1953 ARSllNAL STADWM, HJGHBURY, N.5 Colours- Shirts: Red, White Sleeves & Collars. Knickers: Grams: White. Stockings: Blue, GUNNBRBTIC, White rings, White tops. FINSPARK, LONDON
Vol. XXXIX No. 14 Saturday, lst February, 1958 Voice of Arsenal 1 s was said at the beginning of lasl eve n better for nol only was I he effort A month, it is very gratifying to know maintained, we wore clown the opposition that so many people in this country think and finished on Lop Lo win the first away so much of Arsenal and all its tradition League game since 5th October when we that they felt constrained to express their won by the only goal at Bolton. The intro disappointment wi th the team's lack of duction of Derek Tapscott into the forward form for the bett er part of the present line and the consequent moving of David season. Herd to centre-forward and Vic Groves Many supporters wrote to us expressing to inside-left had been a successful change numerous and varied opinions about the in the Blackpool match and a further reasons for our disappointing displays and change a week later with the introduction quite a lot of themarsenal.com said that they felt that of J im Fotheringham al centre-half seemed it was a phase which could and would be to strengthen the defence. Leicester City overcome. Quite a lot said that they had did not help themselves with their shorL derived so much pleasure over the years passing and over-anxiety lo get an early in watching Arsenal that this far out goal and although Hogg, that great oulside weighed the disappointments of the present left, sent over numerous first-class centres lime. nin"ety per cent of them were p i ck~d off Let us hope that the sort of thing we in the air by Fotheringham, who Low ered saw at Northampton represents our lowest above everybody else in our goalmou I h. ebb, for certain, it seems, that a lesson was Both goalkeepers were in absolutely top learnt that day. The following Saturday form at Leicester, Jack Kelsey saving a in our home match against Blackpool the number of shots in the first half tha t had " figh t " had come back to our fellows and, "goal" written all over them and Ander even thoughthearsenalhistory.com we lost the game, there was son rescuing the home team from severa1 reasonable cause to look for a steady im· goals in the second half when we were on provement. Every player was going top and pressing home the atlack. strongly for the whole ninety minutes and At Highbury, where our Combinal ion it was good to see that old fighting spirit side entertained the Leicester City second once again. string, we had a good and convi ncing 4-0 The following week, at Leicester, it was win before a crowd of nearly 7,000 specta- 2
I I tors who had come particularly to see our friendly match at Hereford last April and new signings-Ronnie Clayton and Freddie when we approached our old colleague Joe Jones- both from Hereford United. Here Wade, who is man;.iger of the team nowa again it was a story of the goalkeeper days, it was arranged that we should talk keeping down the score, for Maclaren in about it again after they had been elimin the City goal was in great form to make ated from the F.A. Cup. This we did after spectacular saves from Ray Swallow, Tony the 3rd Round and everything was fixed Biggs and Freddie Jones. up in very quick time. We wish these two First, he made a full-length, one-handed youngsters every success at Highbury and save from Jones and followed it up with a long sojourn with our club. a backward somersault in saving from Last Saturday we played a Friendly Biggs. Then Newman, the centre-half, match at Swansea in most difficult con kicked off the line when a shot from Swal ditions. The thaw had set in and the pitch low seemed certain to go in and Mac was thoroughly wet and sloppy. Having laren was in action again Lo pull down a regard to this a most enjoyable match took shot from Swallow which was going inlo place. Herd scored first for Arsenal but the top corner. Swansea added two goals to take the lead. We were one ahead at the interval Tapscott settled the issue in our favour through Swallow who beat Maclaren four with a couple of second-half goals. minutes before the interval, two more being added by Tiddy and Jones in the second Our Visitors half whilst the fourth came when Ward, The precise time that United was formed the Leicester wing-half, deflected a shot under the name of Newton Heath F.C. from Biggs into his own net_ It was good is not known but it is fairly certain that to see Con Sullivan in action again after it started nearly 75 years ago. The club his lay-off through injury. was formed by a body of men employed We would like to take the opportunity, by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, the first we have had since the signing, their first ground adjoining North Road. to welcome Clayton and Jones to our ranks. For some years the club was hampered We had been very interested in both of in making suitable fixtures but eventually them since they played against us in a a combination of clubs known as " The
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Ronnie Clayton, with Freddie Jones, both of Hereford United, and both now Arsenal players, photographed at the moment of signing. Bob Wall, Jack Crayston, and our own Joe Wade, now player-manager of Hereford, complete · the group. 3 Alliance" came in Lo exislence and this Lhem 111 return matches and i[ they w111 body eventually became the Second Divi them they can be as useful as four ]Join ts sion of the Football League in 1892-9::L a match against other opposition. Later, United moved to a ground in Bank The two clubs have now met each other Lane, Clayton, and on one memorable occa in firsl class malches more than eigh ty sion attempted Lo play a match there by times since Lhe first League encounter rn artificial light. The record says that Lhis 1894 and whilst we are waiting for what was not a success. Although the date oJ promises Lo be the best match of the the experiment is not recorded it must season at Highbury, let us look ov e r the have been one of the earliest attempts at results of all those games: - staging a floodlight game. Division II The first match at Old Trafford was Home Away ~Jome Away played against Liverpool in 1911 on a 1894-95 3- 2 3-3 1899-1900 2-1 0-2 ground which, throughout Lhe years, has 1895-96 2- 1 1- 5 1900-01 2-1 0- 1 always maintained its reputation of being 1896-97 0-2 1-1 1901-02 2- 0 1- 0 1897- 98 5- 1 1- 5 1902-03 0-1 0-3 one of the best grounds in the country_ 1898-99 5- 1 2- 2 1903- 04 3-0 0- 1 United have had a chequered career in the Football League and after having a Division I number of seasons without distinction they Home Away Home A way 1906-07 4-0 0-1 1930-31 4- 1 2- 1 won the championship in 1908 and again 1907-08 1- 0 2-4 1936-37 1- 1 0-2 in 1911. Then followed four seasons when 1908-09 0-1 4-1 1938-39 2-1 0- 1 they did reasonably well up to the out 1909-10 0-0 0- 1 1946-47 6-2 2-5 break of the war and, on resumption, two 1910-11 1-2 0-5 1947-48 2-1 1-1 1911-12 2-1 0-2 1948-49 0-1 0-2 seasons when they obtained less than a 1912- 13 0-0 0-2 1949- 50 0-0 0- 2 point a match. In 1921-22 they were able 1919-20 0-3 1-0 1950-51 3-0 1-3 to win only 28 points which caused their 1920-21 2-0 1- 1 1951-52 1-3 1-6 1921-22 3-1 0-1 1952-53 2- 1 0-0 relegation inlo the Second Division but 1925-26 3- 2 1-0 1953-54 3-1 2- 2 Lhey were back again in 1925 for another 1926-27 1- 0 2-2 1954-55 2-3 1- 2 nine seasons, relegation coming Lheir way 1927-28 0- 1 1-4 1955-56 1-1 1-1 1928-29 3-1 1-4 1956-57 1-2 2-6 once more at the encl of season 1930-3]. 1929-30 4-2 0-1 1957-58 Today 2-4 This was followed by five seasons in the Arsenal's score shown first Second Division and one in the Firs t, fol low ed again by one in the Secun cl Division, Summary of League Encounters before they returned again Lo the premie r P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. s ~ ction in 1938. Home 39 24 5 9 76 42 53 Away 40 5 9 26 37 90 19 Since the second world war it has been 79 29 14 35 113 132 72 just one success story after another. For three years in succession they were runners F.A. Challenge Cup u p in the League, then Lhey were 4tb, 1906.- Fourth Round: Arsenal won 3-2. then runners-up again and eventually r.ham 1937.-Fourth Round: Arsenal won 5- 0. pions in 1952. In 1953 they were 8th and 1951.- Sixth Round: Manchester United won 1- 0. a year laLer "1.th. In 1955 th ey were St h F.A. Charity Shield and in the last two seasons they have been arsenal.com1948. Arsenal won 4-3. champions. Also, during this post-war period, they have won the F.A. Cup on ce (in 194-8) and have been losing finalists \V/:10'? lVhat? lVben? Where? once (in 1957). 1.-Which is the only club in the country to have This is a fabulous record in modern met all the other 91 clubs now in the Foot football apart from their exploits in the ball League? European Cup in the past two seasons. If 2.-Who was the first player who ever scored they slipped from their all-conquering a Football League goal direct from a corner phase at the beginning of this season it was kick, and when ? 3.-Were wages payable to players in matches only to be expected and in any case Lheir during the 1939-45 war uniform throughout. last League result (7-2 against Bolton 4.-Three players fillirig the same position with Wanderers) was convincing enough to make the same club formed an uninterrupted spell everyone realise that there is nothing of over 45 years in its service. Can you name seriouslythearsenalhistory.com wrong with their set-up. They are them? 5.- What is the record in the Football League's still in a handy position in the League 70 years for the smallest proportion of drawn table and although Lhey are six points be matches on one day ? hind Wolves we all know only too well 6.- A player scored twice in the first six minutes how easy it is to fritter away a six point when making his Football League debut with a club managed by his father. Who was lead if things do not go your way. They he? have yet to meet the three clubs above Answers \Vill be fou11d on page 16. 4
I I PROGRAMME OF MUSIC The following items of music will be included in the Programme of Music to be played by the Metropolitan Police Central Band, conducted by Mr. Roger Barsotti, A.R.C.M., Director of Music. MARCH " Saturday Sports " Wilfred Burns SELECTION SELECTION " The Girl on the Film " "Florrie Forde's Favourites ,, Albert Sirmay Stoddon SELECTION "The Gipsy Princess " Kalman SELECTION "The Pajama Game" Two PIECES (a) " Alicante " Ricardo Hague (b) "Teddy Bears Picnic " Bratton MARCH " Celebrities ,, Barsoui All engagements are by permission of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, s:r John Nott-Bower, K.C.V.O., and. subject to the exigencies of the service. Fl,,.iVE AWAY JVIN AT LEICESTEB Saturday, 18th January, 1958. Kick-off 3.0 p.m. The lights came on after the interval and it LEICESTER CITY TEAM: Anderson; Cun was immediately noticed that Dave Bowen and ningham, Baillie; Morris, King, Walker; Wright, Pete Goring had changed positions. I t was also Walsh, Hines, McNei'l, Hogg. equally noticeable that an inexplicable " some ARSENAL TEAM: Kelsey; Charlton, Evans; thing " had happened to the home defence. They G (lring, Fotheringham, Bowen; Clapton, Taps~ were no longer decisive in their tackles and the cott, Herd, Graves, Nutt. backs were not covering each other to the extent Result: Leicester City 0, Arsenal 1. that they had in the first half. Coupled with Scorer: Groves. this our forwards took on a more resolute look Referee: Mr. J. Kelly (Eccleston, Lanes.) and this nearly brought a goal when Nutt rushed After a fine week at Leicester the rain tumbled in with the ball from the wing and sent in a down on the morning of the match and did not crashing drive which Anderson did very well stop until fifteen minutes after the kick·off. Even to hold. so, nearly 32,000 people turned out to see City were not out of the game though and the game, which was a little above the average Fotheringham, who was playing a fine defensive hame " gate " for the season. game, proved too much of a barrier down the On a pitch that tended to get soft on top middle. Their attack switched to the wings (and both defences held sway in their own territory chiefly to Hogg) and despite the fact that this for long periods but even so, it became a most fine winger was getting the better of most ex exciting game right from the start. Walker sent changes with Charlton, he was being forced down in a very early shot at goal and when it was the field and hardly had a chance to cut in and blocked, Walsh had another go, although by the shoot. His crosses were, more often than not, time he shot he had been forced out on to the dealt with in the air by Fotheringham. wing, his effort going wide. Our pressure at the other end was mounting Gordon Nutt was repeatedly pulled up for and Tapscott did head the ball into the home offside when our attack got moving and not goal, only to be ruled offside. Mr. Kelly half always did it look as if Mr. Kelly was justified pointed to the middle when he noticed the lines in accepting the linesman's decision. After Jim man's flag and changed his decision. All credit Fotheringham had blocked a likely looking shot to him, becau se the linesman wa~ in a far better by Hines, and Kelsey had effectively dealt with t-1vbitior: to sec. a 20 yard shot from Hogg, we got on to the As our attacks increased, Anderson became attack again. Groves was moving well and using the hero of the afternoon. He stopped a hi s fine football brain in effective scheming and " screamer ,, from Herd, hit on the run, and David Herd, running through the middle for when again-a few minutes later-Herd got the passes, was in fine form. Only the great through on his own, Anderson dived at David's anticipation of Anderson saved the Leicester feet. Herd chipped the ball over the falling goal on several occasions. Tapscott, too, was 'keeper but as Anderson's feet came up the ball showing some of his last season form and was struck them and diverted it for a corner. This a constant menace and nuisance to the home was a slice of luck_, indeed. It was thrust and defence. He made a long dribble and put Herd parry now and as the game grew older there in a fine position but the shot went wide of the were more thrusts from Arsenal and fewer from goal on the far ·side.. Walsh missed one as bad Leicester. at the other end soonarsenal.com after. Hogg made the In the 70th minute the gallant Anderson was chance and Walsh was compietely unmarked beaten at last. GROVES made a fine run from when the ball reached him. In his anxiety to 40 yards and although Anderson came out in an shoot he forsook calmness, shooting well w ide attempt to smother his shot, Vic forced it be of the goal. neath the goalkeeper's body and into the net. By this time, Leicester could have been in the The home team faded considerably after this lead but for a little bad luck and just as much and as the last ten minutes ticked by- precious bad shooting although it must be remembered minutes for both teams-they made an all out that Jack Kelsey had shown some fine form in assault in an effort to get level but in their dealing with shots from Hogg and Walsh. anxiety the home forwards never really got near Soon after, Kelsey was hurt. He came out to the mark. Even Hogg, their best marksman, smother an effort by Walsh and just arrived as slammed the ball nearly to the corner flag when the forward shot. He was hardly back in his shooting for goal in a hurry. goal after receiving attention when he had to Had it not been for Anderson we might well dive full-length to save from Hines. have had two or three more goals and certainly As half-time came near the home team became City could have had two had it not been for less accurate in their passing and noticeably Jack Kelsey's brilliance. We looked sounder in ~ess decisive in defence. Goring almost put us the middle with Fotheringham towering above m the lead whenthearsenalhistory.com he took a 25 yard shot which all others, picking out the high crosses with his was palmed out of the top corner by Anderson head and placing the ball at the feet of our in a brilliant style. Then Herd put a fine cross wing half backs. He did all that was required in the middle from the left but neither Groves of him by denying the opposition any chance nor Tapscott could reach it to push the ball in the air and was a mountain of obstruction mto the net. In the closing minutes of the half on the ground. Leicester t~ied to force the lead and Hogg and This was more like the Arsenal of last season Walsh put m some fine work before Hines tested and, if the dfort is maintained, augurs well for Kelsey with a grand shot. the future. 5 GBOVES GETS A W.IATNING
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HARRY GREGG (Goalkeeper): A record fee for his thrust gained him a regular place for some a goalkeeper of £23,000 changed hands when time. Later he played with such success at Gregg was signed from Doncaster in December. centre-half for the reserves that Ireland chose Currently rated as one of the world's top 'keepers, him in that position against Wales. Brother of he sprang into real prominence with a superb Danny Blanchtlower, the Tottenham wing-half. disp)ay for Ireland against England at Wembley DUNCAN EDWARDS (Left-half): Although in November. Although missing his country's only 21 years of age, this splendidly built young last World Cup match against Italy in Dublin a man, with ·seemingly endless energy, is already fortnight ago because fog complicated travelling, one of the biggest names in football. Having Gregg is likely to hold his international place for graduated through the Youn~ England and the a long time. He joined Doncastec from the Irish England " B " elevens, he played against Scot club, Coleraine, at the age of 19, in October, land at Wembley towards the end of the 1954 / 55 1952. season. At 1·8 years six months he was then the RAY WOOD (Goalkeeper): Wood has recently youngest player to appear for his country in a suffered a series of set-backs in what, at one full , internationa1. Edwards now has eighteen time, promised to be a brilliant career. After " caps " and is almost as effective at inside-left enjoying the limelight in England's international a position he has filled often for the United. sides in 1954/55 and 1955 /56, he was replaced KEN MORGANS (Outside-right): A former by Reg Matthews. Now, with United determined Welsh schoolboy international, Morgans joined to augment their goalkeeping strength, and the club in 1955. Turning professional the fol Gregg signed from Doncaster, Wood has been lowing April, he made his league debut against relegated to United's reserves. The agile Wood Leicester City at Old Trafford on December 21, can be trusted to fight hard to regain his place. 1957. His first appearance coincided with that of BILLY FOULKES (Right-back): Foulkes, now goalkeeper Harry Gregg. Morgans, a speedy established in United's side, cost only a signing winger, is capable of playing on either flank, and on fee when transferred from Whiston Boys' already has a reputation for his accurate centres. Club, St. Helens. Made his debut for United in BOBBY CHARLTON (Inside-right): Signed pro 1952 and in October, 1954 played for E ngland fessional forms for United in October, 1954 after against Ireland. He played twice for the Under joining the club straight from school. A former 23 side later in the same season. Last term he England schoolboy international, he is a member missed only three games with the first tcarr. . of the famous North Eastern family- his brother ROGER BYRNE (Left-back): Byrne has de John plays for Leeds United- and is related to veloped into one of the most stylish full-backs the Milburns. Charlton made his league debut on in the game. The proud possessor of 33 England October, 1956 against Charlton Athletic at Old caps he has been an automatic choice for his Trafford, scoring two goals. Recently he has country since the 1953/ 54 season. Because of taken over from Bill Whelan, the Eire inter his exceptional speed he has been tried on national. occasions on the left-wing in Manchester's League team, but full-back is his best- position. TOMMY TAYLOR (Centre-forward): Taylor's Manchester-born, Byrne signed for United from transfer from Barnsley in March, 1953 created Ryder Brow, a Gorton junior side, and is now quite a stir, for United- not normally big club captain. spenders- handed over a cheque for £30,000. The wisdom of this departure from custom has EDDIE COLMAN (Right-half): Colman created been well oroved. L ast season Taylor scored 22 a wonderful impression on his league debut in goals for United, an achievement bettered only 1955-56, and hasarsenal.com since been regular choice at by Bill Whelan. Taylor , another Old Trafford right-half. Although he has yet to play in a senior representative fixture, this will come if he player who has worn the England jersey with continues to show his present form. Colman, distinction, is current first choice for his country little but good, distributes the ball with great this season. Altogether he has 18 caps. He has accuracy and often beats his man with a decep a terrific shot, is good with his head, and is a tive body swerve. A schoolboy star at Salford, difficult man to stop when in full cry. he has been coached to his present standard b y DENNIS VIOLLET (Inside-left): Excellent form the Old Trafford staff. gained Viollet his fir st major honour in Septem MARK JONES (Centre-half): After losing his ber, 1956. He appeared for the Football League place to Jackie Blanchtlower towards the end of against the League of Ireland in Dublin when last season Jones has made a fine " come-back ,, Haynes and Brooks withdrew through iniuries. in Unitcd's recent reshuffle. He has now re Signed professional forms on his l 7th birthday, placed the Irish international and is addin
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CCORDIN G to inside information, the Cardiff City failing to score from the spot A players of the big clubs in the running when a goal would have meant the honour for a major prize are repeatedly told that going to Wales. they stand a much better chance of gain While the figures given might reasonably ing it if they take each game as it comes, be set as the target, futili ty of counting the not bothering their heads about those chickens, even of havi ng a target, stands ahead. In other words the advice is that out. So much depends on what the other co unting the chickens doesn't help them clu bs do. We don't forget, in 1his connec- any. 1ion, that once, since their triple triumph, There's nothing wrong with th at advice, Arsenal won the championship with a mere of course: it is thoroughly sound. I can't fifty-two points, and that later Chelsea help wondering, however, if instructions did the same thing with the same relatively on th ose lines are faithfully carried out. small number of points. Yet even at that Just now, for ins.tance, I can well imagine Chelsea had a lour points margin over the that the Manchester U nited players, and runners up, who happened to be the even !heir astute manager Matt Busby, Wolves. don't entirely resist the temptation to look We could carry the point a step further towards the en d of the season : do a bit by recalling, from the records, that the of reckoning in advance with a view to number of points required fo r a safe posi deciding where their position is likely to tion in th e I_.eague ta ble depends on whal be then. other clubs do, but we won't go into those They may have more than one goal in figures now. view, but so far as the League prospects Whatever happens between today and go, th ey are probably wondering-and pos the end of the season, the simple fact sibly reckoning the number of poinls whi ch remains that our visitors stand out as the ma y be necessary- whether they can win club of current ti mes. So much has been the First Division championship for I he said and written of them and their doings third time running. If they manage that, in recent times that there is very liule of course they will join H uddersfield Town new which .can be added. and Arsenal as t_!i e c\ubs lo bring off that The rnminder may be put in that last consistency feat. season they gained sixty-four points, which How many points will Manchester United brings them second Lo Arsenal in the num need from the remaining games. to make ii ber booked in one First Division campaign. a hat-t rick of championships? Nobody Co mbined wil h that effort Manchest er knows the answer at this stage, although United went to the Cup Final, a nd did today Manchester United, like Arsenal credit to English football in their other will have worked arsenal.comoff two-thirds of ihe full commitments. League programme of matches. The figures returned first by l-Iudders Near to Bankruptcy field Town and subsequently by Arsenal How long the club will con tinue in the could be taken as a target. They were limelight is so mu ch a matter of specula strikingly similar, and looking back I find ti on that there is no poi nt in discussing it. them interesting. In their three successive Don't let it be imagined, however, that for championship winning seasons, IIudders Manchester United, as for so many of the fi eld finished with fift y-seven, fifty-eight clubs which have earned fame, it has been and again fifty-seven points. In I heir threc nothing but a comfortable bed of roses all year effort Arsenal twice had fifty-eight the time. There have been thorns around points, and one fi ft y-ni ne. in plenty. The old-time story is told of the learn It All Dependsthearsenalhistory.com being chosen in a room illuminated by Those figures gave Arsenal a clear points candle-light, the club supply of gas having margin on each occasion, but the first of been turned off because the bill had not the three Huddersfield Town champion been paid. On at least one occasion, the ships was gained on goal average. Indeed. club nearly went out of big business: when the championship that season turned on a the door of th e bankruptcy court was wide penalty kick in the last game of the season, open. 10 Just now, when there is t~lk about a captain as centre-half Charlie Roberts. proposal to pay the footballer extra Between their first and second Cup "appearance" money, over and above ihe triumphs was an interval of nearly forty maximum wage, an interesting story con years. When they won the Cup for the nected with the_ struggles of Manchester second time they also finished as runners United fits in. up in the League table-to Arsenal. That The pro players of the United weren't was one of several occasions when the two getting their full money regularly. On a· clubs have been concerned in a race which certain match day, as the players were had thrills right to the finish. getting ready in the knowledge that the The reputations of the two clubs worked size of the attendance affected the amount up to a climax affair in 194.S when the they would receive, one of their players put record League match attendance, number the question: "What's the attendance ing 82,950, turned up to see them draw at like?" On being informed that the number one each, not at now restored Old Trafford , of people present was even smaller than but on the Manchester City ground. That usual, he got up from his dressing-room was a struggle up to standard, and there seat gingerly : pulled a face and said : " I have been many others. don't think I am fit to play today. My foot People do ask puzzling questions. The isn't right." other day I was calmly requested to pick For ten years around the turn into the out from the many hundreds of matches present century we played the United I have seen, the one which I would most regularly in Second Division matches. like to see all over again. I don't know Twice b_etween the two wars they were what answer you would give to such a relegated to the Second Division, and even question, but eventually I plumped for an in that section they had their times of Arsenal-Manchester United match in which struggle and anxiety. the F.A. Charity Shield was the prize. Through the years, however, the United That game in 194-8 had everything: won seem to have had the knack of finding derful football by both sides. super-finish out-of-the-ordinary players: men whose ing and thrills by the score. The United memories live. The side which won the should have been co unted out when they Cup in 1909 was studded with stars to such were three down inside six minutes from an extent that it was said, at the time, the start, but they fought back to a four that they didn't even need such a fine three against them finish.
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MANCHESTER UNITED Standing: W. Foulkes, E. Colman, W. Whelan, R. Wood, M. Jones, D. Edwards. Seated: J. Berry, D. Viollet, R. Byrne, T . Taylor, D. Pegg. Inset: H. Gregg, R. Charlton. thearsenalhistory.com APPEARANCES & GOALSCORERS FOOTBALL LEAGUE-DIVISION I Home Goals Away Goal .:.: Up and including 25th January. P W D L F A W D L F A Pts 4 2fi 2t 40 Goals scored are given in bracker!' after the Wolves 27 l t 0 37 11 number of appearances. Preston N.E. 27 11 t t 37 10 6 24 29 35 West Brom. A. 27 !J 4 1 41 18 3 23 27 35 MAN. UTD. 27 tO 0 4 4t t 7 3 27 26 31 FOOTBALL LEAGUE Luton Town 27 10 2 32 12 7 13 25 32 Man. City 27 9 t 40 20 9 28 44 3 t E vans 26 Nutt 9 (1) Nottm Forest .. 27 7 4 32 t6 2 6 23 24 30 26(16) Tiddy 8 (2) H erd ... 27 3 41 23 5 6 20 3t ~D 25 (5.) Goring 7 Chelsea Bloomfield 27tt t3813 2 10 t 7 40 29 Holton 25 (4) Swallow 7 (3) Burnley Bowen 23 Wills 7 Blackpool 27 6 32 26 3 5 t6 t8 28 Charlton 23 Tapscott 6 (1) Tottenham 27 3 40 27 3 7 t8 32 28 Dodgin 23 Le Roux s ARSENAL 27 4 32 21 4 8 ll 26 27 Kelsey 23 Fotheringham 4 Bolton 27 4 30 24 7 ID 35 27 Clapton 19 (2) Sullivan 3 Everton 27 2 t8 t5 7 23 31 26 15 (8) Standen 1 Groves Birmingh am 27 6 30 31" 5 ID 29 24 Haverty 12 Portsmouth 27 3 28 t 7 2 11 22 37 22 Aston Villa 27 2 4 29 18 2 10 17 39 22 FOOTBALL COMBINATION Newcastle 27 8 17 22 7 26 26 20 Leeds United 27 4 4 24 ID t 2 10 tO 30 20 Doughty 23 Tapscott 7 (7) Sunderland 27 6 3 t9 t-5 t 2 to 13 47 20 Barnwell 17 (4) Bennett, D . M. 6 (4) Leicester City 27 5 30 25 2 0 ll 20 44 10 Biggs 17 (14) Goulden '6 (3) Sheff. Wed. 27 5 32 32 0 2 12 17 30 lG W ard 16 (1) Goy 6 Swallow 15(13) Dixon 5 Nutt 14 (5) Cox 3 Tiddy .. 14 (3) Groves 3 (1) Bennett, D . 13 Barrett 1 (1) Fotheringham 12 Clapton 1 L e Roux 12 (9) Clayton l Petts ····· 12 Dodson 1 (1) Wills . . ... 12 Garrett l FOOTBALL COMBINATION Dove, H. ······ 10 Holton 1 Goring JO Jones 1 (1) P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts . Standen 9 M . Pinner 1 Chelsea 27 20 87 27 42 Sullivan 9 ; Saxby 1 D avies 7 Singfield 1 L· 0 tt~nha111 Hatspur 25 17 78 27 39 Smailes 7 Bristol City 27 17 53 3t JS ARSENAL 25 14 GS 37 3t Leicester City 26 14 66 40 31 SOUTH-EAST COUNTIES LEAGUE Portsmouth 25 13 59 36 3t Sanchez 17 (1) M. Barber 6 ( 11) Ipswich Town 24 t3 59 46 30 M . Everitt 16 (13) R. Wells 6 (2) Bristol Rovers 27 t 2 55 44 30 N. Coe 14 D. Nash 4 (3) J. Read . 14 (5) N . Scott 3 Charlton Athletic 25 t2 70 60 30 F. King ... 13 (6l C. McMullen 2 Luton Town 26 t 3 10 65 52 29 A . Durrant 11 (1) S. Cohen l West Ham United 24 11 7 47 38 28 A. Young ll A. Jones ...... 1 (1) Dodson ...... 10 (11arsenal.com) A . McGuinness l Fulham 25 11 54 47 28 C . Winship 10 D . Robson 1 Leyton Orient 25 11 9 46 46 27 J. Harris 9 V. Swartz l Swindon Town 25 l 1 10 41 31 26 P . Kelly .. 9 (1) D. Tapscott 1 (2) D . Clapton 8 (5) I. Tiddy 1 Crystal Palace 25 It 4 to 42 50 26 M . Male . . 8 W. West 1 Swansea Town 28 9 11 39 52 26 J . Radford 8 (1) Millwall 27 to t 2 6t 65 25 Brighton & Hove A. . . 26 tO 12 39 39 24 Cardiff City 25 !J 10 37 55 24 Southampton 25 t2 49 55 22 Watford 26 13 34 64 22 LEADING FIRST DIVISION Bournemouth & Bosc'be 23 10 44 50 21 GOALSCORERS Plymouth Argyle . . 23 12 46 50 20 Birmingham City 25 t3 48 55 20 Thompson (Prstn) 21 Taylor (Man. U.) . .. 15 Reading 25 14 41 64 19 Turner (Lutonthearsenalhistory.com ... 21 Baird (Leeds U.) ... 14 Robson (W.B.A .) ... 19 Deeley (Wolves) .. . 14 Brentford 26 14 35 62 19 Hayes (Man. C.) ... 18 Murphy Queen's Park Rangers . . 24 8 14 49 66 t8 Murray (Wolves) ... 18 (Birmingham) 14 Southend United 26 7 15 39 61 18 Smith (Spurs) ...... 18 Rowley Wilson (Notts. F.) . . . 17 (Leicester City) 14 Northampton Town ... . 24 13 46 68 17 Allen (W.B.A.) ...... 16 Viollet (Man. U .) ... 14 Aldershot 26 15 43 79 17 Herd (Arsenal) ...... 16 Harris (Portsmouth) 13 N"orwich City 24 Finney (Preston) ... 15 Lofthouse (Bolton) 13 2 15 43 66 t6 Greaves (Chelsea) ... 15 McAdams (Man.C.) 13 Coventry City 24 8 t3 22 42 14 13 a111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111m11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111~
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I I I Football League Division I Football Combination 1957 Opponents Venue F .A. 195.7 Opponents Venue F.A. Aug. 24 Sunderland Away 1 0 Aug. 24 SWINDON TOWN HOME 3 1 ,, 27 WEST BROM. A. HOME 2 2 ,, 28 Tottenham Hotspur Away 1 1 ,, 31 LUTON TOWN HOME 2 0 ,, 31 Fulham Away 1 4 Sept. 4 West Bromwich A. Away 2 1 7 Blackpool Away 0 1 Sept. 3 TOTTENHAM H. HOME 2 2 ,, 10 EVERTON HOME 2 3 7 QUEEN'S PARK R. HOME 7 2 ,, 14 LEICESTER CITY ... HOME 3 1 ,, 14 Leicester City Away 0 2 ,, 21 Manchester United Away 2 4 ,, 18 Ipswich Town ... Away 1 4 ,, 28 LEEDS UNITED HOME 2 1 ,, 21 WEST HAM UTD. HOME O 0 ,, 28 Southend United Away 3 1 Oct. 2 ASTON VILLA HOME 4 o 5 Bolton WandereTs Away 1 o Oct. 5 LUTON TOWN HOME 1 2 ,, 12 Tottenham Hotspur Away 1 3 ,, 12 WATFORD HOME 7 1 ,, 16 Everton ...... Away 2 2 ,, 19 Portsmouth Away 1 2 ,, 19 BIRMINGHAM CITY HOME 1 3 ,, 26 READING HOME 3 0 ,, 26 Chelsea Away 0 0 Nov. 2 Bristol City . .. Away 0 2 ' Nov. 2 MANCHESTER C. HOME 2 1 Away 0 4 9 LEYTON ORIENT HOMil 5 2 9 Nottingham Forest 16 Birmiugham City Away 2 0 16 (1) PORTSMOUTH HOME 3 2 23 BRENTFORD HOME 4 0 Away 0 2 23 Sheffield Wednesday 3 0 Cardiff City ... Away 5. 2 30 NEWCASTLE U . HOME 2 3 Dec. 7 (2) Burnley Away 1 2 Dec. 7 CRYSTAL PALACE . HOME 8 0 ,, 14 PRESTON N.E. HOME 4 2 ,, 14 Northampton Town Away 1 2 ,, 21 SUNDERLAND HOME 3 0 ,, 21 Swindon Town Away 4 2 ,, 26 Aston Villa Away 0 3 ,, 28 FULHAM HOME 3 1 28 Luton Town ... Away 0 4 1958 1958 Jan. 4 (3) Northampton Town Away 1 3 ,, 11 BLACKPOOL HOME 2 3 Jan. 4 BRIGHTON & H.A. HOME 0 3 18 Leicester City Away 1 0 11 Queen's Park Rangers Away 2 1 25 (4) 18 LEICESTER CITY HOME 4 0 Feb. 1 MANCHESTER U . HOME Feb. 1 West Ham United Away .... 8 Leeds United Away 8 SOUTHEND U. HOME ,, 15 (5) BOLTON W . HOME ,, 15 Luton Town Away ,, 22 TOTTENHAM H . HOME ,, 22 Watford Away Mar. 1 (6) Birmi11gham City • Away l\far. 1 PORTSMOUTH HOME 8 CHELSEA ...... HOME 4 SOUTHAMPTON HOME ,, 15 Manchester City ... Away 8 Reading ... Away ,, 22 SHEFFIELD WED. HOME ,, 15 BRISTOL CITY HOM.ii ,, 29 Portsmouth Away ,, 22 Leyton Orient . .. Away Apr. 5 NOTTINGHAM F . HOME ,, 29 BIRMINGHAM CITY HOME 7 W'HAMPTON W. HOME 8 Wolverhampton W . Away Apr. 4 BOURNEMOUTH HOME 12 Newcastle United Away 5 Brentford ... Away 19 BURNLEY ... HOME 7 Bournemouth .. . Away 26 Preston North End Away 12 CARDIFF CITY HOME 16 Brighton & Hove A: Away May 3 (Final) ,, 19 Crystal Palace Away (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6)arsenal.com =F.A. Cup Round dates, ,, 26 NORTHAMPTON ... HOME London Mid-week League South-East Counties League 1957 Opponents Venue F.A. 1957 Opponents Venue F .A. Aug. 24 Watford Away 2 0 Oct. 9 WEST HAM U. HOME 3 0 " 31 Crystal Palace Away 5 1 ,, 16 Charlton Athletic Away 2 3 Sept. 14 Millwall Away 5 1 21 Bexleyheath Away 1 3 Nov. 4 West Ham United Away 2 2 CHARLTON A. HOME 0 2 13 Portsmouth Away 8 0 O~t. ~ West Ham Away 5 2 " 12 Charlton A. Away 3 2 ,, 20 TOTTENHAM H. HOME 3 3 " 19 SOUTHEND U . HOME 6 O ,, 27 Crystal Palace Away 0 5 " 26 Fulham ... Away 5 1 Nov. 2 PORTSMOUTH HOME 6 2· Dec. 11 Watford Away 0 9 WEST HAM .. . HOME 1 1 " 16 Southend U ... . Away 2 2 1958 " 23 Q.P.R. . HOME 7 3 Feb. 5 WATFORDthearsenalhistory.com HOME Dec. 7 Leyton Orient Away 4 2 ,, 19 Chelsea Away ... " 28 CHELSEA HOME 1 1 1958 ,, 26 PORTSMOUTH HOME Jan. 18 CRYSTAL PALACE HOME 4 2 Mar. 12 CHARLTON A. HOME " 25 Brentford Away 6 2 ,, 20 Tottenham Hotspur Away Feb•. 1 LEYTON HOME 8 TOTTENHAM HOME 26 CRYSTAL PALACE HOME " 15 MILLWALL HOME . Undated CHELSEA HOME . " 22 FULHAM HOME .. .. ( 15 . ~ I ABSENAL MAT£HES FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOUTH-EAST COUNTIES LEAGUE Saturday, llth January. Lost to Blackpool CUP (Herne) 2-3. (Hall-time 2··1). Team: I
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