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Liam Harding recalls Arsenal’s league title hat-trick 90 years ago

In 1934-35, Arsenal had the chance to become just the second English side to achieve a hat-trick of First Division titles on the spin.
Liam Harding

In 1934-35, Arsenal had the chance to become just the second English side to achieve a hat-trick of First Division titles on the spin.

Star quality: Arsenal’s George Male, Ted Drake, Cliff Bastin, Eddie Hapgood, Ray Bowden and Jack Crayston

The legendary Herbert Chapman had led Huddersfield to two of their three in a row before being enticed south in 1925 to take charge of the Gunners.
It took him a while to turn the north Londoners around, but eventually the silverware started to flow. Arsenal captured the FA Cup for the first time in 1930 when they beat Chapman’s former club 2-0 and th...

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