Article from our First Football Brief series looking at different football matches and league fixtures throughout the history of football, highlighting key players, managers and football facts. This piece provides 10 top facts from Arsenal matches against Tottenham Hotspur - known as the North London derby

2. OVERVIEW
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
This presentation - written on 15th November 2017 - features 10 key facts from
matches played in this English football fixture, known as the North London derby.
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3. 1
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
The first ever meeting between these two sides took place on 19th November 1887
in a ‘friendly’ on Tottenham Marshes (now part of the Lee Valley Park). Tottenham
won, 2.1.
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4. 2
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
The first North London derby to take place in the Football League occurred in a First
Division match on 4th December 1909 at the Manor Ground, home of Arsenal (then
known as Woolwich Arsenal). Arsenal won, 1.0.
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5. 3
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
Walter Henry Lawrence scored Arsenal’s first goal against Tottenham Hotspur in the
Football League; John Curtis scored the first for Tottenham against Arsenal.
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6. 4
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
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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7. 5
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal’s highest score in this fixture came on 6th March 1935 in a 6.0 win at White
Hart Lane. Their goalscorers were Peter Dougall, Cliff Bastin and two each from Ted
Drake and Alf Kirchen.
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8. 6
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
On Christmas Day 1911 Tottenham beat Arsenal at White Hart Lane, 5.0. This was
their highest score in this fixture in the Football League and they repeated the feat
on 4th April 1983, also winning, 5.0
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9. 7
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
The highest aggregate score in a North London league derby came in a 4.5 win for
Arsenal at White Hart Lane on 13th November 2004.
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10. 8
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
The highest-scoring draw – 4.4 - between the two teams in the league has occurred
on 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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11. 9
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
The teams have met in Football League Cup Semi-finals on four occasions, with
Arsenal winning in 1968, 1987 and 2007; Tottenham won in 2008 and went on to
win the trophy.
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12. 10
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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13. Article
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