Book description
Kicking off with the story of the original 'soccer czar', Sir Henry
Norris, who bulldozed through opposition on many levels to move Woolwich
Arsenal to north London (and probably taught many subsequent chairman
everything they knew on that score), Jon Spurling's all-encompassing
history of Arsenal's time at Highbury features testimony from everyone:
from the peanut sellers, turnstile operators, local publicans and fans,
through to the likes of Bob Wilson, Liam Brady, George Graham and Lee
Dixon. This is a warts-and-all look at the last century in the club's
history, telling the story of local opposition to the club's move
(1913), through the construction of the impressive art deco East and
West stands in the thirties, the assembling of the various title-winning
sides and culminating in the story of local opposition to the club's
move (2004). Having written three previous titles on Arsenal's history,
Jon Spurling is well placed to produce this definitive volume.
