Arsenal team given civic reception at Islington . Drive through crowded streets . The Arsenal team , English Cup winners , carrying the F A Cup , drove through large crowds to the Islington Town Hall , where they were given a civic reception . The team was received by the Mayor , Councillor H G Coleman , himself an old footballer , at the town hall . Photo shows , Alex James , the Arsenal captain showing the cup to the crowd . Also in the picture is the Mayor of Islington , councillor H G Coleman . 28 April 1936