St. Totteringham's Day
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St. Totteringham's Day is the day celebrated by Arsenal F.C. fans when Tottenham Hotspur can no longer finish above Arsenal F.C. in the English Football League by virtue of not being able to catch their rivals, even if they win every remaining game.
Due to its very nature, St Totteringham's Day is moveable and can occur at varying times during the season based on the respective fortunes of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal F.C..
[edit] Origins
The concept of St Totteringham's Day is widely credited to Arsenal fan Julian Shulman and first came to prominence through the fans website Arseweb.com in 2002.
[edit] History
The last time that St Totteringham's day failed to take place was in 1995, the season in which Arsenal F.C. manager George Graham was given the sack.
In 2007 it is anticipated that St Totteringham's Day will fall on Saturday 7th April when Arsenal F.C. entertain West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur travel to Chelsea F.C..
^^^ 07.04 has past and unfortunately, as arsenal are strugling to finish 4th (for the second season running), spurs are still only 7 points behind with an easier remaining fixtue list remaining.
| Season | Date | Arsenal Games Played (Games in Season) |
|---|---|---|
| 1970/71 | 17th April 1971 | 37 (42) |
| 1971/72 | 8th May 1972 | 41 (42) |
| 1972/73 | 7th April 1973 | 37 (42) |
| 1973/74 | 11th May 1974 | 42 (42) |
| 1974/75 | 26th April 1975 | 41 (42) |
| 1976/77 | 23rd April 1977 | 37 (42) |
| 1978/79 | 21st April 1979 | 38 (42) |
| 1979/80 | 12th April 1980 | 36 (42) |
| 1980/81 | 20th April 1981 | 40 (42) |
| 1983/84 | 12th May 1984 | 42 (42) |
| 1985/86 | 29th April 1986 | 40 (42) |
| 1987/88 | 3rd April 1988 | 32 (42) |
| 1989/89 | 8th April 1989 | 32 (38) |
| 1990/91 | 3rd April 1991 | 31 (38) |
| 1991/92 | 11th April 1992 | 38 (42) |
| 1993/94 | 26th March 1994 | 34 (42) |
| 1995/96 | 5th May 1996 | 38 (38) |
| 1996/97 | 5th April 1997 | 33 (38) |
| 1997/98 | 28th March 1998 | 29 (38) |
| 1998/99 | 6th April 1999 | 32 (38) |
| 1999/00 | 16th April 2000 | 32 (38) |
| 2000/01 | 17th April 2001 | 33 (38) |
| 2001/02 | 18th March 2002 | 30 (38) |
| 2002/03 | 24th March 2003 | 31 (38) |
| 2003/04 | 13th March 2004 | 28 (38) |
| 2004/05 | 2nd April 2005 | 31 (38) |
| 2005/06 | 7th May 2006 | 38 (38) |
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