£17.50
Date 23/09/1961
Arsenal v Birmingham City 1961
This original football programme comes from the Arsenal v Birmingham City match on Saturday 23 September 1961. Honours were even in this First Division match, which finished 1-1.
This is an Arsenal football programme from the George Swindin era. The game was played in front of a crowd of 31,749.
| Competition | First Division (1961/62) |
|---|---|
| Result | Arsenal 1-1 Birmingham City |
| Attendance | 31,749 |
| Arsenal manager | George Swindin |
| Birmingham City manager | Gil Merrick |
Condition: V Good, Vlcr
Did you know?
- Going into this fixture, the league head-to-head stood at 34 wins for Arsenal, 27 for Birmingham City and 17 draws from 78 meetings.
- The return fixture at Birmingham City later that season finished Birmingham City 1-0 Arsenal.
- Arsenal's 1961/62 campaign ended in 10th place in the First Division (16 wins, 11 draws, 15 defeats).
- Ken Leek was Birmingham City's top league scorer in 1961/62 with 18 goals.
See also: Birmingham City football programmes · Nottingham Forest football programmes
SKU: 46851
