Did Arsenal win on your birthday?

Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:42 pm

I was having this conversation with a fellow Gooner who could reel off all the results of Arsenal matches that was closest to the day we were all born...quite sad in one way

So you guys, do you have any idea how Arsenal did closest to the day you were brought into the world?

And have the Gunners played on any of your birthdays and spoilt the day?

Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:44 pm

September 8th 1984 my 12th birthday......Brian Talbot sticks a free kick into the top corner as we beat the Champions Liverpool 3-1 at Highbury!!!

goonermc · Post by **goonermc** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:48 pm

August the 8th i'm afraid....usually too late for a pre-season game and not late enough for the season proper...

greatgooner · Post by **greatgooner** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:31 am

Unlikely 3rd June for me

....sod my bloddy parents

dbrien · Post by **dbrien** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:10 am

SammyDroppedHisShorts wrote:September 8th 1984 my 12th birthday......Brian Talbot sticks a free kick into the top corner as we beat the Champions Liverpool 3-1 at Highbury!!!

I was at that game, the attendance was 50,006!!! I was 12 too.

My birthday is August 15th so its always closest to first game of the season.

joematty7 · Post by **joematty7** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:42 am

this year they lost 4-1 to chelsea the day before mine....On top of that they also lost 2-1 to Liverpool in the FA Cup final in 2001. However they completed the double against everton in 2002 so not all bad!

stg · Post by **stg** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:20 am

Aug 16th 1968 nearest game Aug 17th drew 1-1 with L'poo(h)
69-WBA(a) won 1-0
70(2 games 15th & 17th) drew(a)2-2 Everton & drew(a) West Ham
71-(h) Won 3-0 chelsea
72-(h) Won 5-2 Wolves
73-(h) Won 3-0 Man U
74-(a) Won 1-0 Leicester
75-(a) drew 0-0 Burnley
76-(h) Lost 0-1 Bristol city!!!!!!
77-(a) Lost 1-0 Ipswich
78-(h) drew 2-2 Leeds
79 (a) Won 4-0 Brighton
80-(a) Won 1-0 WBA

Rob Admin · Post by **Rob Admin** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:30 am

It is actually my b'day today so Arsenal never play on my birthday.

Each season's opener is probably the nearest and I can't remember as losing too many of those aside from coventry in recent times?

Rob.

rodders999 · Post by **rodders999** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:42 am

I was born on the 10th May 1980, the day we lost the Cup final to the Hammers thanks to the only time Sir Trev ever headed the fucking ball in his career.

So I've been a bad omen since day one!

mcdowell42 · Post by **mcdowell42** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:24 am

dbrien wrote:
SammyDroppedHisShorts wrote:September 8th 1984 my 12th birthday......Brian Talbot sticks a free kick into the top corner as we beat the Champions Liverpool 3-1 at Highbury!!!
I was at that game, the attendance was 50,006!!! I was 12 too.

My birthday is August 15th so its always closest to first game of the season.

My wifes birthday is aug 15 as well thats not you is it dear

Sutch · Post by **Sutch** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:27 am

Well we didn't win but Cashley met with Chelski bosses on my 12th birthday

greatgooner · Post by **greatgooner** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:25 pm

joematty7 wrote:this year they lost 4-1 to chelsea the day before mine....On top of that they also lost 2-1 to Liverpool in the FA Cup final in 2001. However they completed the double against everton in 2002 so not all bad!

dbrien · Post by **dbrien** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:39 pm

mcdowell42 wrote:
dbrien wrote:
SammyDroppedHisShorts wrote:September 8th 1984 my 12th birthday......Brian Talbot sticks a free kick into the top corner as we beat the Champions Liverpool 3-1 at Highbury!!!
I was at that game, the attendance was 50,006!!! I was 12 too.

My birthday is August 15th so its always closest to first game of the season.
My wifes birthday is aug 15 as well thats not you is it dear

yes it is now remove that pic of my tits and do some hoovering, my mother said i should never have married you but i said to her I said ,'no mum, he will change' but you havent, still the same old shit, wanting bum fun and whining like a child when i try it on you and you never buy me flowers or take me out other than the time you took me out with a hammer

greatgooner · Post by **greatgooner** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:49 pm

dbrien wrote:
mcdowell42 wrote:
dbrien wrote:
SammyDroppedHisShorts wrote:September 8th 1984 my 12th birthday......Brian Talbot sticks a free kick into the top corner as we beat the Champions Liverpool 3-1 at Highbury!!!
I was at that game, the attendance was 50,006!!! I was 12 too.

My birthday is August 15th so its always closest to first game of the season.
My wifes birthday is aug 15 as well thats not you is it dear
yes it is now remove that pic of my tits and do some hoovering, my mother said i should never have married you but i said to her I said ,'no mum, he will change' but you havent, still the same old shit, wanting bum fun and whining like a child when i try it on you and you never buy me flowers or take me out other than the time you took me out with a hammer

goonermc · Post by **goonermc** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:32 pm

robburne wrote:It is actually my b'day today so Arsenal never play on my birthday.

Each season's opener is probably the nearest and I can't remember as losing too many of those aside from coventry in recent times?

Rob.

Rob, was the Coventry match the one where Fat Mickey Quinn got a Hat-rick?