Player Q&A

90 seconds with Ian ‘Ninja’ Selley

Ian joined Arsenal as trainee in 1990 and it within just two years he’d progressed to first team action when he made his debut at Highbury against Blackburn Rovers. Under the stewardship of George Graham the defensive midfielder played a pivotal role in The Gunners, FA Cup and League Cup success in 1993. Silverware soon […]

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Blog

Highbury Hero

The 1985-86 season saw Arsenal Football Club celebrate their centenary. In terms of the great sides of their long and illustrious past this vintage wasn’t a patch on the great 1971 double side. But what it did have was Anthony Stewart “Tony” Woodcock. Born in the town of Eastwood in the staunchly working class Nottinghamshire […]

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Player Q&A

90 seconds with Paul ‘Davo’ Davis

Talented midfield man Paul Davis spent almost all of his career at Arsenal FC where he amassed a staggering 447 appearances and bagged 37 goals in his 15 years at Highbury. During that time the England B international played a major role in The Gunners success in the late 80’s and early 90’s, helping them […]

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The North Bank, Highbury

“Write something about Arsenal please, Dave. Ideally from the Highbury days, the ‘good old days’ they say. That should be easy for you!” That is 3Retro’s polite way of calling me old of course, but sadly they are not wrong, and my memory of Highbury goes back to my first visit in November 1976, aged […]

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Gallery

The Clock End

The Arsenal clock has graced Highbury for over 70+ years. It was one of the many features of old Highbury Stadium instigated by the great innovator Herbert Chapman, and the South Stand soon became known as The Clock End. The original Clock is now is at home outside Arsenal’s new home ‘The Emirates Stadium’.

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