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Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

This presentation - written on 15th November 2017 - features 10 key facts frommatches played in this English football fixture, known as the North London derby.

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The first ever meeting between these two sides took place on 19th November 1887in a ‘friendly’ on Tottenham Marshes (now part of the Lee Valley Park). Tottenhamwon, 2.1.

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The first North London derby to take place in the Football League occurred in a FirstDivision match on 4th December 1909 at the Manor Ground, home of Arsenal (thenknown as Woolwich Arsenal). Arsenal won, 1.0.

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Walter Henry Lawrence scored Arsenal’s first goal against Tottenham Hotspur in theFootball League; John Curtis scored the first for Tottenham against Arsenal.

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Tottenham’s first Football League win against Arsenal came at White Hart Lane on 3rd

December 1910, in a 3.1 win for the home side.

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Arsenal’s highest score in this fixture came on 6th March 1935 in a 6.0 win at WhiteHart Lane. Their goalscorers were Peter Dougall, Cliff Bastin and two each from TedDrake and Alf Kirchen.

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On Christmas Day 1911 Tottenham beat Arsenal at White Hart Lane, 5.0. This wastheir highest score in this fixture in the Football League and they repeated the featon 4th April 1983, also winning, 5.0

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The highest aggregate score in a North London league derby came in a 4.5 win forArsenal at White Hart Lane on 13th November 2004.

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The highest-scoring draw – 4.4 - between the two teams in the league has occurredon no less than four separate occasions. The first was on 22nd February 1958,followed by 4.4 draws in 1962, 1963 and 2008.

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The teams have met in Football League Cup Semi-finals on four occasions, withArsenal winning in 1968, 1987 and 2007; Tottenham won in 2008 and went on towin the trophy.

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Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

The teams have met in three FA Cup Semi-finals. Arsenal won in 1993 and 2001;Tottenham won in 1991, going on to lift the Cup that year.

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