Cricket: The founding sport of many football clubs The Hotspur Cricket Club, founded in 1880, was comprised of a group of schoolboys who played on Northumberland Park in North London. The park was ...

It also marked the 67th meeting between the two clubs as members of the Premier League. When was the first north London derby? The first meeting in the north London derby was Dec. 4, 1909 (Arsenal ...

This shocked football authorities and the club resigned from the London FA after being boycotted by every club for turning pro. In 1893 when they incorporated as a limited company, the club changed ...