George Graham and Ray Kennedy got the goals that made the final score 2-0 to the Gunners.
It was Arsenal's first cup final in 19 years. The opponents would be Liverpool.
On This Day In 1973 Frank McLintock played his final game for the club.
It could have been a better ending for the skipper because Derby County beat Arsenal 0-1 at Highbury.
McLintock was substituted and subsequently sold to Queens Park Rangers and the dream of regaining the title faded as Arsenal gained just one win from the six remaining games after this.
On This Day In 2001 goals from Robert Pires and Thierry Henry saw Arsenal win 2-0 against the shitty Middlesex side at Highbury.
A fitting tribute as on this day the great David 'Rocky' Rocastle died coincidence maybe that Pires would score in the number 7 shirt?
Rocky died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of just 33 but is rightly remembered on this date every year by Arsenal fans.
It could have been a better ending for the skipper because Derby County beat Arsenal 0-1 at Highbury.
McLintock was substituted and subsequently sold to Queens Park Rangers and the dream of regaining the title faded as Arsenal gained just one win from the six remaining games after this.
A fitting tribute as on this day the great David 'Rocky' Rocastle died coincidence maybe that Pires would score in the number 7 shirt?
Rocky died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of just 33 but is rightly remembered on this date every year by Arsenal fans.
Early Days
On This Day In 1890 Royal Arsenal's friendly at Manor Field was against Mr W.H. Lorraine's XI. As to who Mr Lorraine was and where his team came from that still remains a mystery. No mystery regarding the final score, it was 3-1 to the Royals with David Howat getting one goal and Humphrey Barbour the other two.
Football League opposition were in Plumstead on this date in 1891 and Royal Arsenal were comprehensively beaten 0-5 by Nottingham Forest.
Today in 1892 when Notts County came to south London Royal Arsenal did score. Twice infact, through George Davie and Jack Graham but County won the match 2-4.
At the Invicta Ground today in 1893 in preparation for league football Royal Arsenal took on more league opposition in the form of Middlesbrough. In front of a healthy crowd of 8,000 the Royal's got goals through the efforts of Duncan Gemmell, Arthur Elliott (2) and Charles Booth and won the match 4-1.
On this date in 1894 Woolwich Arsenal, now in Division 2, took on Small Heath. Captain Joe Powell led the team out at the Manor Ground, William McNab scored but the visitors beat Arsenal 1-4.
In the United League today in 1899 Woolwich Arsenal hosted Wellingborough in Plumstead. When Ernie Cottrell scored two and Craig McGeoch was on target it ended 3-0 to the Arsenal.
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