Andy Kelly
Arsenal fan and unofficial club historian.
Undignified weirdo.
Website: The Arsenal Collection.
- Bloody hell, just when you think Trump can't get any lower. The man is mentally deranged.
- Was given the opportunity to let Companies House know how satisfied I was with them overall. This pretty much sums them up. I guess I need to learn to type faster.
- In 1925 Arsenal and Sunderland were involved in a unique transfer that, needless to say, the FA banned following this one. Here's the story behind it and the real answer as to how much Arsenal paid for Charlie Buchan. thearsenalcollection.org.uk?p=33857
- I assume that the dickhead at Companies House who came up with the identity verification scheme process also thought this url would be a jolly good idea as well. They probably paid a consultancy firm a fortune for this abomination.
- OTD 1909 Woolwich Arsenal drew 1-1 with Millwall in an FA Cup 2nd round tie. The game was watched by 32,000 - the second highest attendance ever to muster at the Manor Ground. Interestingly, the programme notes mention "queer refereeing decisions" in Arsenal's previous game against Bristol City.
- Today's Arsenal birthdays: 1924 - Billy Wright (1962 - 1966 manager)* 1949 - Billy McCombe (1967)** 1953 - Brendon Batson (1969 - 1974) 1977 - Antony Clarke (1993 - 1995) * Wright also played in a friendly in 1966 ** McCombe was capped at international for Ireland at Rugby Union
- 1980 - Lee Doherty (1996 - 1998) 1982 - Juan (2001 - 2003)
- Today's Arsenal birthdays: 1889 - Matthew Shortt (1910 - 1911 no photo) 1891 - Joe McLaughlan (1911 - 1913) 1911 - Ralph Ward (1945 guest) 1915 - Eric Jones (1944 guest)
- 1952 - Alex Forsyth (1968) 1960 - Brian Marwood (1988 - 1990) 1975 - Giovanni van Bronckhorst (2001 - 2004) 1994 - Alban Bunjaku (2010 - 2012)
- 1995 - Jon Toral (2011 - 2017) 1998 - Ben Sheaf (2014 - 2020)
- "No, Donald Trump isn't penalised" is an anagram of "Donald Trump on Epstein Island" Also, "No, Stephen Hawking's wheelchair isn't penalised in sand" is an anagram of "Stephen Hawking's wheelchair in sand on Epstein Island" Any more?
- Today's Arsenal birthdays: 1868 - Albert Christmas (1890 - 1891) 1912 - Joseph Clare (1934 - 1935) 1948 - Tony Thear (1963 - 1966) 1970 - Kevin Campbell (1985 - 1995)
- Message to all the football fans who say Arsenal are boring.
