On this day 01 June

• 'Wee' Alex James dies at age 51 1953
  As one of the key players for Herbert Chapman's dominant side in the 1930s, Alex James won four league titles, two FA Cups and four Charity Shields before retiring at age 36 partly due to injury problems. As World War II breaks out, James serves in the Royal Artillery and becomes a journalist after the war. In 1949 he is invited back to Arsenal in a coaching role, but dies from cancer four years later at age 51.
• David Seaman arrives from QPR in a £1.3m deal 1990
• Moritz Volz arrives on a free transfer from Schalke 04 1999
• Kaba Diawara is sold to Marseille in a £3m deal 1999
• Per Mertesacker is released from Arsenal 2018