This interview with Peter Hill-Wood - conducted by Arsenal legend Alan Smith - first appeared in the Arsenal magazine in the 2002/03 season…
Old school - that’s the best way to describe Peter Hill-Wood, Arsenal chairman for the past 21 years.
It’s not just the fact he wears the kind of suits that only Old Etonians can, or his close association with Hambros Merchant Bank, that bastion of City tradition, where he practically spent his entire working life.
It’s also the way he chooses to fulfil his role as chairman at Highbury. Never too obtrusive, always in the background, quietly overseeing the club’s affairs with dignity and pride.