ARSENAL F.C.
Founded: 1886
Also Known As:
DIAL SQUARE (1886)
ROYAL ARSENAL (1886-93)
WOOLWICH ARSENAL (1893-1914)
THE ARSENAL (1914-19)
ARSENAL (1919-)
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ARSENAL F.C. (Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB
(reproduced from 'Wikipedia' pages)
Arsenal Football Club were formed as Dial Square in 1886 by workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich,
south-east London, and were renamed Royal Arsenal shortly afterwards. The club were renamed again to
Woolwich Arsenal after becoming a limited company in 1893. The club became the first southern member
of the Football League in 1893, starting out in the Second Division, and won promotion to the First
Division in 1904. The club's relative geographic isolation resulted in lower attendances than those
of other clubs, which led to the club becoming mired in financial problems and effectively bankrupt
by 1910, when they were taken over by businessmen Henry Norris and William Hall. Norris sought to move
the club elsewhere, and in 1913, soon after relegation back to the Second Division, Arsenal moved to the
new Arsenal Stadium in Highbury, North London; they dropped "Woolwich" from their name the following year.
Arsenal only finished in fifth place in the second division during the last pre-war competitive season of
191415, but were nevertheless elected to rejoin the First Division when competitive football resumed in
191920, at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal appointed Herbert Chapman as manager
in 1925. Under his guidance Arsenal won their first major trophies victory in the 1930 FA Cup Final
preceded two League Championships, in 193031 and 193233. Chapman died suddenly of pneumonia in early
1934, leaving Joe Shaw and George Allison to carry on his successful work.
Under their guidance, Arsenal won three more titles, in 193334, 193435 and 193738, and the 1936 FA Cup
while also becoming known as the "Bank of England club." After the war, Arsenal enjoyed a second period of
success under Allison's successor Tom Whittaker, winning the league in 194748 and 195253, and the FA Cup
in 1950. Their fortunes waned thereafter; unable to attract players of the same calibre as they had in the
1930s, the club spent most of the 1950s and 1960s in trophyless mediocrity. Even former England captain
Billy Wright could not bring the club any success as manager, in a stint between 1962 and 1966. Arsenal began
winning silverware again with the surprise appointment of club physiotherapist Bertie Mee as manager in 1966.
After losing two League Cup finals, they won their first European trophy, the 196970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
This was followed by an even greater triumph: their first League and FA Cup double in 197071. This marked a
premature high point of the decade; the Double-winning side was soon broken up and the following decade was
characterised by a series of near misses, starting with Arsenal finishing as FA Cup runners up in 1972, and
First Division runners-up in 197273. The club enjoyed their best form since the 1971 double, reaching a trio
of FA Cup finals (1978, 1979 and 1980), and losing the 1980 European Cup Winners' Cup Final on penalties. The
club's only success during this time was a last-minute 32 victory over Manchester United in the 1979 FA Cup
Final, widely regarded as a classic.
Arsenal won the League Cup in 1987, which was followed by a League title win in 198889, won with a last-minute
goal in the final game of the season against fellow title challengers Liverpool. Arsenal won another title in
199091, losing only one match, won the FA Cup and League Cup double in 1993, and a second European trophy, the
European Cup Winners' Cup, in 1994. The club's success in the late 1990s and first decade of the 21st century
owed a great deal to the 1996 appointment of Arsθne Wenger as manager. Wenger brought new tactics, a new training
regime and several foreign players who complemented the existing English talent. Arsenal won a second League and
Cup double in 199798 and a third in 200102. In addition, the club reached the final of the 19992000 UEFA Cup
(losing on penalties to Galatasaray), were victorious in the 2003 and 2005 FA Cups, and won the Premier League
in 200304 without losing a single match, an achievement which earned the side the nickname "The Invincibles".
The feat came within a run of 49 league matches unbeaten from 7 May 2003 to 24 October 2004, a national record.
Arsenal finished in either first or second place in the league in eight of Wenger's first eleven seasons at the club.
As of July 2013, they were one of only five teams, the others being Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea,
and Manchester City, to have won the Premier League since its formation in 1992. Arsenal had never progressed
beyond the quarter-finals of the Champions League until 200506; in that season they became the first club from
London in the competition's fifty-year history to reach the final, in which they were beaten 21 by Barcelona.
In July 2006, they moved into the Emirates Stadium, after 93 years at Highbury. Arsenal reached the final of the
2007 and 2011 League Cups, losing 21 to Chelsea and Birmingham City respectively. The club had not gained a major
trophy since the 2005 FA Cup until 17 May 2014, when Arsenal beat Hull City in the 2014 FA Cup Final, 3-2.
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| Arsenal F.C. |
| Club Nickname
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| The Gunners |
| Year Founded
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| 1886 (131 years ago) |
| English County
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| Greater London (city) |
| Current Ground
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| Emirates Stadium |
| Ground Location
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| London, England
Inner-city District of Holloway
(London Borough of Islington) |
| Club's Owner
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| Arsenal Holdings plc |
| Club Chairman
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| Sir Chips Keswick |
| Current Manager
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| Arsθne Wenger |
| Current League
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| Premier League |
| Last Season
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| Premier League, 5th place |
HOME COLORS
Red & White |
AWAY COLORS
Yellow & Dark Blue |
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
EMIRATES STADIUM
Highbury House, 75 Drayton Park
London, N5-1BU England
OPENED: ......... July 22, 2006
SURFACE: ........ Desso GrassMaster
COST: .............. $470 Million
CAPACITY: ...... 60,432
RECORD: ......... 60,161 (2007 vs Manchester United)
OWNER: ........... Arsenal Holding plc
OPERATOR: ..... Arsenal F.C.
FIELD SIZE: ..... 114 x 74 yards (104 x 68 meters)
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