On This Day In 1987 George Graham signed striker Alan Smith for £750,000 and then loaned him back to Leicester City for the remainder of the season.
Questions were asked about the legality of such a move which had not been seen before but the league agreed there was nothing amiss with the manoeuvre.
On This Day In 1982 Mikel Arteta was born in San Sebastian, Spain.
Ater six years in the Premier League with Everton Arteta signed for Arsenal n the 31st of August 2011 for £10m.
With his age increasing Arsene wenger placed him in more defensive midfield role than he had at Everton and with the departure of Thomas Vermaelen in 2014 he was made club captain.
Early Days
On this day in 1892 Royal Arsenal were at the Invicta Ground for a friendly against Everton.
Pearson scored twice in what ended to be a 2-2 draw.
Among the Division 2 fixtures today in 1894 Woolwich Arsenal had a friendly against Scottish side St Mirren at the Manor Ground. James Henderson scored but St Mirren won the match 1-3.
South London met north London today in 1896 when Woolwich Arsenal travelled to White Hart Lane. In a 1-3 win for the team from Plumstead Adam Haywood scored and Patrick O'Brien bagged a brace.
Woolwich Arsenal failed to register a goal today in 1898 at the Northolme Ground and were beaten 1-0 by Gainsborough Trinity. Right back James McAuley made the last of his 27 appearances for the club in his season long stay.
In the Southern District Combination today in 1900 Woolwich Arsenal got a 1-1 draw with Reading at the Manor Ground. Andrew McCowie got the goal that kept the Arsenal portion of the 1,200 spectators satisfied.
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