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Columns written in Seasons during 2005:
Players | Legends - Alan Ball
13 September 2005, Nick Marsden
World Cup winner Alan Ball joined the Gunners at his peak, in a blaze of publicity, expecting to take the reigning Double winners to a new level – but the captain of Arsenal and England instead found himself fighting to keep the club in the top »»»
Players | Legends - Liam Brady
28 August 2005, Nick Marsden
The midfield maestro who reigned supreme for Arsenal in the late 1970s, reckoned by many to be the most skilful playmaker in the club’s history, this is the story of Liam’s career and the thread of Arsenal which has run through it
»»»Players | Legends - Charlie George
28 August 2005, Nick Marsden
Charting the trail blazed by 1971 “Double” goalscoring hero Charlie George, the Darling of the North Bank, the renegade who stepped from the Highbury terraces to fulfill the classic supporters dream and play for the club that he adored
»»»Players | Legends - George Armstrong
9 August 2005,
Arsenal-Land remembers “Geordie” Armstrong, one of Arsenal’s most loyal and dedicated men, who joined the club from school, and served them through thick and thin. A tireless worker and a true stalwart who personified the ethos of th »»»
Players | Legends - Pat Rice
9 August 2005,
Tracing the long and loyal playing career of Pat Rice, who joined Arsenal as a schoolboy, and was the club’s undisputed right back and an unsung hero of the team for over a decade, including five FA Cup Finals. Unspectacular? Often. Unappreciate »»»
Players | Legends - Kenny Sansom
11 July 2005,
Considered to have been the finest full-back of his generation, Kenny Sansom had no rival as Arsenal and England’s left-back during the 1980s, and is remembered here, club captain and fan’s favorite
»»»Players | Legends - Ted Drake
3 July 2005,
Arsenal Manager George Allison called him “the best centre forward in the world”, a title which sat easily on Ted Drake’s sleight shoulders. The war years deprived Arsenal of Drake at his peak, but his seven goals at Villa Park remai »»»
Players | Legends - Jimmy Bloomfield
3 July 2005,
An elegant inside-forward at a time when England had a rich supply, Jimmy Bloomfield was the player whose breathtaking passing, shooting and dribbling skills provided his adoring Arsenal fans with their few happy memories for many long, trophyless sea »»»
Players | Legends - Joe Baker
3 July 2005,
An all-too-short club career of less than four seasons was enough for Joe Baker to become the firm favourite of the Arsenal fans. His flamboyance and power matched only by his insatiable hunger for goals, his hundred for Arsenal are just part of his s »»»
Seasons | 1970-71 Remembered: Bertie Mee secures the double
31 May 2005,
In 1971 then manager Bertie Mee, once a club pyhsio, secured the championship with a draw at Tottenham and then secured the club’s first ‘double’ with a 2-1 extra time win over Liverpool.
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