A secretary-manager? Comparing 1919 Arsenal to nowIn 1925, Arsenal, then newly relocated to North London, fielded a vastly different team. Relegated in 1913 and reinstated post-WWI, the club operated under strict financial constraints. New manager Leslie Knighton navigated these limitations, signing players from amateur teams and Brentford, a century before Christian Norgaard’s similar move. The 1919/20 season marked Highbury’s first top-flight match, a narrow defeat, yet Arsenal achieved a respectable 10th place finish.
