Synopsis
Fully updated edition of the complete story of London's most successful football team; Covers all aspects of Arsenal's impressive history from their formation in 1886, through the glory years of the 1930s, to Arsene Wenger's team of international stars; Includes features on North London Derbies, the stars of the 1930s, Arsenal internationals and the modern French connection. Full statistics featuring team sheets from 1970 onwards
About the Author
Phil Soar was part of the consortium that acquired Nottingham Forest
Football Club in 1997. He became a football author in his own right, and
set new standards in club histories with his bestselling Official History of
Tottenham Hotspur.
Martin Tyler is the principal football commentator for Sky Sports, after
having worked for ITV for many years. He commentates regularly on big
European matches at home and abroad, as well as for many World Cups,
including the Final. He is also a writer on all aspects of the game.
As co-authors, Phil Soar and Martin Tyler have written some of the bestknown
football books in the English language, including The Story of
Football, The A-Z of British Football Records and The Story of the FA Cup. The
Encyclopedia of British Football (reprinted 14 times), which they also wrote, is
the bestselling hardback book on football ever published in English.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.