Arsenal FC

North London’s finest. The most successful London club in Football League history. One Invincible season, 14 league titles, and a relentless pursuit of more.

Founded

1886

Stadium

Emirates Stadium

Capacity

60,704

Nickname

The Gunners

Manager

Mikel Arteta

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Club History

1886 – 1924

From factory workers to Football League pioneers

Arsenal Football Club was founded in 1886 by workers at the Royal Arsenal armaments factory in Woolwich, south-east London. Originally known as Dial Square, the club turned professional in 1891 and became the first club from southern England to join the Football League in 1893. The most significant early moment came in 1913 when the club relocated to Highbury in Islington, transforming them from a south London curiosity into a north London institution.

1925 – 1952

The Herbert Chapman revolution

The arrival of Herbert Chapman as manager in 1925 changed everything. Chapman was arguably the greatest football innovator of the 20th century: pioneering the WM formation, introducing floodlit training, championing numbered shirts, and building a team that won five league titles in the 1930s. The marble halls of Highbury became synonymous with Arsenal’s dominance of English football.

1986 – 1995

The George Graham years and that night at Anfield

George Graham’s 1989 league title, won in the most dramatic fashion imaginable at Anfield on the final night of the season, remains one of the most iconic moments in English football history. Arsenal needed to win by two goals. With time almost up, Michael Thomas burst through to score in the 91st minute. Brian Moore bellowed “It’s up for grabs now!” and Thomas grabbed it. Graham won two league titles and two FA Cups before departing in 1995.

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1996 – 2018

The Wenger era: doubles, Invincibles and Emirates

Arsène Wenger arrived from Japan in September 1996, an almost unknown quantity in English football. Within his first full season he had delivered a league and cup double. He transformed not just Arsenal but the Premier League itself, introducing revolutionary ideas around sports science, nutrition and continental technique.

The 2003/04 season produced the Invincibles: a Premier League campaign of 38 games without a single defeat. Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry, Robert Pires, Ashley Cole, Sol Campbell, Jens Lehmann, a generation of players who defined an era. The move to the Emirates in 2006 began a difficult transitional period, but FA Cup wins in 2014, 2015 and 2017 restored silverware before Wenger’s emotional departure in May 2018.

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2019 – present

The Arteta rebuild: title contenders again

Mikel Arteta’s appointment in December 2019 marked the beginning of a rebuilding project executed with remarkable speed. After a difficult first full season, Arteta’s young Arsenal side became genuine Premier League title contenders from 2022 onwards: playing some of the most exciting attacking football in Europe, led by Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard and Gabriel Martinelli. Two consecutive top-two finishes have the Emirates on its feet again.

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Legendary Players

Thierry Henry

1999 – 2007 & 2012

377

Apps

228

Goals

Arsenal’s all-time record goalscorer and one of the greatest players the Premier League has ever seen. The heartbeat of the Invincibles, twice winning PFA Players’ Player of the Year.

Ian Wright

1991 – 1998

288

Apps

185

Goals

Pure joy in a football shirt. Ian Wright brought infectious energy and relentless goals, breaking Cliff Bastin’s long-standing club goalscoring record in 1997 by revealing “179, just done it” under his shirt.

Tony Adams

1983 – 2002

669

Apps

Goals

Mr Arsenal. Tony Adams spent his entire career at Highbury, captaining the club for 14 years and winning four league titles across three different decades.

Dennis Bergkamp

1995 – 2006

423

Apps

120

Goals

The Non-Flying Dutchman. Dennis Bergkamp redefined what a centre-forward could be. His goal against Newcastle in 2002 was voted the greatest Premier League goal ever by fans.

Patrick Vieira

1996 – 2005

406

Apps

Goals

The engine of Wenger’s great sides. A physical colossus who could pass, drive and lead. He scored the winning penalty in the 2005 FA Cup final, his last kick in an Arsenal shirt.

Cesc Fàbregas

2003 – 2011

303

Apps

Goals

Signed from Barcelona’s academy at 16, Fàbregas became one of the most creative midfielders in Premier League history, producing 26 assists in 2007/08 alone.

Robert Pires

2000 – 2006

284

Apps

Goals

Elegance personified. FWA Footballer of the Year in 2002, his combination play with Henry was some of the most beautiful football ever seen in England.

David Seaman

1990 – 2003

564

Apps

237

Clean sheets

England’s greatest ever goalkeeper in the eyes of many Arsenal fans. The calm, commanding presence behind three Arsenal double-winning sides across 13 years at Highbury.

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Iconic Moments

1989

Anfield: the title in the 91st minute

Arsenal needed to win by two goals at Anfield on the final night of the season. With time almost up, Michael Thomas burst through to score. Brian Moore uttered “It’s up for grabs now!” and Thomas grabbed it. If ever a moment encapsulated what makes football special, it was this one.

1998

The Double: Wenger’s first

Wenger’s first full season culminated in Arsenal’s second league and FA Cup double. Tony Adams headed a late goal at Highbury to clinch the title, then Marc Overmars and Nicolas Anelka ran riot in the Wembley final against Newcastle. It announced Wenger’s revolution to the world.

2004

The Invincibles: an unbeaten Premier League season

Arsenal completed the 2003/04 Premier League season without losing a single match: 26 wins and 12 draws across 38 games. No team has done it since. The gold Premier League trophy awarded for this achievement remains unique in the history of the competition.

2006

Highbury farewell

After 93 years at Highbury, Arsenal played their final game at the iconic stadium on 7 May 2006, a 4-2 victory over Wigan Athletic. Thierry Henry scored a hat-trick. Grown men wept. The clock end, the marble halls, the art deco stands. Nothing since has quite matched Highbury.

2014

FA Cup final: ending the nine-year drought

After nine years without a trophy, Arsenal defeated Hull City 3-2 in an extraordinary FA Cup final at Wembley, coming from 2-0 down. Aaron Ramsey’s extra-time winner ended the drought. Ramsey collapsed to his knees in tears.

2023

The title race returns

For the first time since the Invincibles era, Arsenal led the Premier League with genuine conviction, holding an eight-point lead at the top as late as March. Saka, Martinelli and Ødegaard had announced themselves as world-class. The Gunners were back.

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Arsenal Retro Football Shirts

From the bruising 1989 championship shirt to the Invincibles-era home kit, Arsenal’s retro shirt catalogue is one of the most sought-after in English football. Classic Football Shirts stock original and replica Arsenal kits from every era.

1990s

Graham era · Double winners · Adams

2000s

Invincibles · Henry · Bergkamp

2010s

FA Cup years · Ozil · Alexis

2020s

Arteta era · Saka · Martinelli

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Arsenal FC: the complete club guide

Arsenal Football Club is one of the most successful and widely supported clubs in English football history. Founded in 1886 in Woolwich and relocated to north London in 1913, Arsenal have won 14 First Division and Premier League titles, 14 FA Cups, two League Cups and one European Cup Winners’ Cup. No club has accumulated more FA Cup victories.

The Invincibles

Arsenal’s greatest achievement remains the 2003/04 Premier League season in which they went the entire campaign without defeat: 38 games, 26 wins, 12 draws and zero losses. Under Arsène Wenger, with Thierry Henry scoring 30 goals and Patrick Vieira marshalling midfield, Arsenal produced football that has never been surpassed in the Premier League era.

Arsenal under Mikel Arteta

Since Mikel Arteta’s appointment in December 2019, Arsenal have undergone one of the most impressive rebuilds in recent Premier League history. After consecutive Premier League title challenges in 2022/23 and 2023/24, Arsenal enter 2024/25 as genuine contenders to end a league title wait stretching back to the Invincibles season.

Emirates Stadium

Arsenal moved to the Emirates Stadium in Ashburton Grove, Islington in 2006, leaving their famous Highbury home after 93 years. With a capacity of 60,704, the Emirates is the third-largest stadium in English football and one of the most modern in Europe.