Product Description
Arsenal: Head to Head reveals for the first time how the Gunners have fared against every club they've ever played, in any competition, since the club entered the Football League. From Ashford United to York City, Arsenal's complete record of matches against each club is looked at in detail and illustrated with pictures. Also included is a table of players who've played for both clubs and a 'fact file' highlighting the most surprising nuggets to be gleaned from this fresh way of interpreting the club's statistics. Did you know that of all the 116 teams that Arsenal have ever played, Tranmere are the only one against whom they have never scored? Or that Arsenal's biggest-ever win in the FA Cup came in an 1893 12-0 victory over non-league Ashford? Within these pages you will discover that Arsenal have played Liverpool more times than any other club, thanks to an amazing 27 meetings in cup competitions; that Ian Wright is the only Gunner to have scored three hat-tricks against the same opposition (Southampton) and that Spurs have won only one of their last 19 matches at Highbury. All these facts and figures, along with countless others, are easily accessible in Arsenal: Head to Head, which deserves a place on any fan's bookshelf. This new addition to Breedon's well-respected stable of football statistics books has been meticulously researched and compiled. Comprehensive enough for the die-hard statto, yet readable enough for the armchair fan, it is sure to appeal to everyone with an interest in the history of this proud London club.
About the Author
PETER WARING is a football statistician and a Spurs fan. He has worked for Opta and is the author of Breedon's other Head to Head titles for 2004: Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday and Tottenham Hotspur.
