The Arsenal clock famously graced Highbury for over 70 years. First erected in the 1930/31 season, it was one of the many feutures of Highbury instigated 'the great innovator' Herbert Chapman. Originally the clock provided supporters with a 45 minute count down, but the football association believes this undermined the match of officials and the club soon changed the clock to a conventional timepiece.
For the past decade, clock makers and maintainers Smith of Derby have been charged with the upkeep of the gunner's clock, ensuiring it remains in good condition and of course keeps time accurately. Smith of Derby have continued their tradisional links with the club by building a superb replica of our famous clock which takes pride of placed in Emirates Stadium's 'Diomond club'. The clock is a half size replica of the original, measuring 1.3m in diameter as opposed to the original's 2.6 meters. The original clock from the Clock End stand at Highbury has been installed
at Emirates Stadium and now sits high up on the outsite of the stadium appropriately facing the Clock End Bridge as a symbolic remainder of the club's time at Highbury.
Ken Friar, long standing Arsenal director, commented; " Throughout the move to the Emirates Stadium, the club always felt that it was important to supporters and everyone involved with the club". Supporters will enjoy seeing the famous clock when they visit the stadium. The clock , which was taken down from Highbury on july 27th, 2006 was lifted into placeby a 25 tonne crane and took four people, nine hour's to install.
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