9 September 1893: Arsenal’s first defeat in the league: Notts County 3 Woolwich Arsenal 2. Elliott and Shaw scored Arsenal’s goals making it one draw and one defeat in the opening two matches. Billy Heath (the man who scored football’s first penalty in the league) made his Arsenal debut. In the next game he scored Arsenal’s first ever hattrick.
9 September 1958: Arsenal beat Bolton Wanderers 6-1. They had beaten Everton 6-1 just three days earlier.