History 10 May 2017
Any victory at White Hart Lane warms the hearts of Arsenal fans. But this one was something special.
On Monday, May 3, 1971, Bertie Mee s side travelled to the home of their local rivals for the final match of the league season. Arsenal, trailing Leeds by one point, knew that a victory or a scoreless draw would bring the title back to Highbury for the first time in 18 years. That was the longest three minutes I have ever known. As Tottenham came back I remember thinking that perhaps it might have been better had my header not gone in.
Ray Kennedy
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Any victory at White Hart Lane warms the hearts of Arsenal fans. But this one was something special.
On Monday, May 3, 1971, Bertie Mee s side travelled to the home of their local rivals for the final match of the league season. Arsenal, trailing Leeds by one point, knew that a victory or a scoreless draw would bring the title back to Highbury for the first time in 18 years. That was the longest three minutes I have ever known. As Tottenham came back I remember thinking that perhaps it might have been better had my header not gone in.
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Mikel Arteta has just done the non-negotiable, that is to win the North London Derby on his third attempt.
No Arsenal manager since Billy Wright in 1963 has failed to win their first three Derbies. Bertie Mee delivered a 4-0 victory after losing his first two, Terry Neill won his first, while both Don Howe and George Graham won their second game against Spurs. Bruce Ricoh lost his first, drew his second and never got a chance for a third, while more recently Unai Emery delivered a wonderful 4-2 win in his first confrontation with the side from ‘The Lane’.
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