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Arsenal vs. Tottenham Soccer Match
Published or Updated February 25, 2019
Location: United Kingdom
Sport: Soccer
Level: Professional
Also Known As: North London Derby
Sport: Soccer
Level: Professional
Also Known As: North London Derby
Event Type: Rivalry
First Held: 1887
Next Up: 3/2/2019-3/2/2019
First Held: 1887
Next Up: 3/2/2019-3/2/2019
When and Where: at least twice annually in London, England
Jolly Old England. Civil society at its best. So long as you stay away from the North side when Arsenal and Tottenham meet in one of the longest standing rivalries in English football.
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Jimmy Robertson has played for both teams and remains the only player to have scored for both sides of the Arsenal-Tottenham rivalry.
The first meeting between the two sides was a friendly on November 19, 1887
The rivalry took hold in 1913, when Arsenal moved from the Manor Ground, Plumstead to Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, just four miles from Tottenham's White Hart Lane
Meetings - As of March 2012, there have been 167 competitive first-class meetings between the two teams since the first league meeting in 1909, of which Arsenal have won 72 and Tottenham 53.
The biggest winning margin was a 6-0 away win by Arsenal on March 6, 1935
Arsenal's long-time defender David O'Leary holds the record for most North London derbies played (35), while Gary Mabbutt and Steve Perryman shared the corresponding record for Spurs, with 31.
Only five players in history have played for both teams.