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George Allison was an English football player and manager. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ...


Allison took over as manager at Arsenal in 1934 after the sudden death of legendary Arsenal boss Herbert Chapman. Allison carried on the good work Chapman had started, steering the club to the second and third of its trio of Division One titles in 1934 and 1935. He also won the FA Cup in 1936 and the League again in 1938. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) is a football club from north London, and one of the most successful clubs in English football. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Herbert Chapman (January 19, 1878 - January 6, 1934) was an English association football player and manager, born in Sheffield. ... From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...


With the advent of the Second World War, official competition in England was suspended; after hostilities had ended, many of the players that had made Arsenal a success (such as Cliff Bastin, Alex James and Ted Drake) had retired from playing. Arsenal finished a disappointing 13th in 1946-47, and Allison decided to step down and retire from the game. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Cliff Bastin ( March 14, 1912 — December 4, 1991) was an English football player. ... Alexander Wilson James ( September 14, 1901 — June 1, 1953) was a Scottish footballer, and is most noted for being one of Arsenal F.C.s greatest players of all time. ... Ted Drake was a footballer who played for Arsenal F.C. from 1934 to 1945. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Allison famously appeared in a movie set at Highbury, The Arsenal Stadium Mystery, where he had a speaking part as himself. Amongst his lines included one uttered at half time: "It's one-nil to the Arsenal. That's the way we like it.", a line which had resonance with the team's penchant for 1-0 scorelines many decades later. For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... Arsenal Stadium (looking North_West) Arsenal Stadium, built in 1913, is the home ground of Arsenal Football Club. ...



Preceded by:
Herbert Chapman
Arsenal F.C. Manager
1934–1947
Succeeded by:
Tom Whittaker


Herbert Chapman (January 19, 1878 - January 6, 1934) was an English association football player and manager, born in Sheffield. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) is a football club from north London, and one of the most successful clubs in English football. ... Thomas James Whittaker MBE ( July 21, 1898 — October 24, 1956) was an English football player, trainer and manager, chiefly associated with Arsenal F.C. Whittaker was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, though spent his early football career in the North East of England as a youth player, whilst training as an...


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George Allison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (486 words)
George Allison (December 1883 – March 13, 1957) was an English football journalist, broadcaster and manager.
By now, Allison had become a member of the club's board of directors; he was first club secretary and then managing director.
Allison took a hands-off approach to managing, unlike his predecessor Chapman; Joe Shaw and Tom Whittaker took charge of training and squad discipline, while Allison concentrated on transfer policy and the club's relationship with the media.
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