3rd September

Going back to the early years of the club, on the 3rd September 1904, Arsenal played their first game in the top division in England at the time, the First Division. Like the first Football League match was played against Newcastle United back in 1893, Arsenal kicked off their First Division campaign with a game against Newcastle United. Woolwich Arsenal, as they were known at the time, lost the match by the score of 3-0.

Goalkeeper George Swindin made his debut for Arsenal on the 3rd September 1936. His debut came in a match against Brentford, which the club lost by the score of 2-0. Swindin played for Arsenal between 1936 and 1954, and played in 297 league matches. Years later, he was manager of Arsenal between 1958 and 1962. Swindin died in October 2005 at the age of 90 years.

On the 3rd September 1994, Sir Billy Wright, who managed Arsenal between 1962 and 1966, died of stomach cancer at the age of 70. In his playing days, Wright played as a centre-half for Wolverhampton Wanderers, for which he made 490 league appearances. He also featured for the English national team between 1946 and 1959, making 105 appearances in the England jersey.