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Arsenal’s Formation, First Game, First Shirts and Busting Some Myths [Mar 2026]
In this history episode, Tim is joined by eminent Arsenal historian Andy Kelly which covers a variety of topics.
• The formation of the football club from Dial Square Cricket Club in December 1886
• Known details from Dial Square’s first game against Eastern Wanderers later that month
• Debunking the myth that Nottingham Forest supplied the club with their first official kit
• Did Henry Norris try to merge Fulham and Arsenal?
• Debunking the myth that Henry Norris incentivised Arsenal players to lose games so Spurs would be relegated in 1927-28
• The origins of the term ‘Bank of England club’ from the 1930s and how it has been inaccurately applied ever since
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By SamIn this history episode, Tim is joined by eminent Arsenal historian Andy Kelly which covers a variety of topics.
• The formation of the football club from Dial Square Cricket Club in December 1886
• Known details from Dial Square’s first game against Eastern Wanderers later that month
• Debunking the myth that Nottingham Forest supplied the club with their first official kit
• Did Henry Norris try to merge Fulham and Arsenal?
• Debunking the myth that Henry Norris incentivised Arsenal players to lose games so Spurs would be relegated in 1927-28
• The origins of the term ‘Bank of England club’ from the 1930s and how it has been inaccurately applied ever since