In October 1886, Scotsman David Danskin and his fellow 15 munitions workers in Woolwich, Kent, now in South East London, formed Arsenal as Dial Square, with each member contributing sixpence and Danskin adding another three shillings to help form the club. Named after the heart of the Royal Arsenal complex, they took the name of the whole complex a month later. Royal Arsenal F.C.'s first home was Plumstead Common, though they spent most of their time in South East London playing on the other side of Plumstead, at the Manor Ground. Royal Arsenal first trophies they won was the Kent Senior Cup and London Charity Cup in 1889–90 and the London Senior Cup in 1890–91 these were the only football association trophies Arsenal won during their time in South East London.
1886–1919: Changing names
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Arsenal F.C. | 1886–1919: Changing names
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Later that year, The Arsenal started dropping "The" in official documents, gradually shifting its name for the final time towards Arsenal, as it is generally known today.
Arsenal F.C. | 1886–1919: Changing names
In 1891, Royal Arsenal became the first London club to turn professional. Royal Arsenal renamed themselves for a second time upon becoming a limited liability company in 1893. They registered their new name, Woolwich Arsenal, with The Football League when the club ascended later that year. Woolwich Arsenal was the first southern member of The Football League, starting out in the Second Division and winning promotion to the First Division in 1904. Falling attendances, due to financial difficulties among the munitions workers and the arrival of more accessible football clubs elsewhere in the city, led the club close to bankruptcy by 1910.
Arsenal F.C. | 1886–1919: Changing names
Businessmen Henry Norris and William Hall became involved in the club, and sought to move them elsewhere. In 1913, soon after relegation back to the Second Division, Woolwich Arsenal moved to the new Arsenal Stadium in Highbury, North London. This saw their third change of name: the following year, they reduced Woolwich Arsenal to simply The Arsenal. In 1919, The Football League voted to promote The Arsenal, instead of relegated local rivals Tottenham Hotspur, into the newly enlarged First Division, despite only listing the club sixth in the Second Division's last pre-war season of 1914–15. Some books have speculated that the club won this election to division one by dubious means.
Arsenal F.C. | 1886–1919: Changing names
Chapman reformed many of the club's practices, including modernising the training and physiotherapy regimes, adding numbers to the players' shirts in August 1928, and changing the team's colours, adding white sleeves to the red shirt in March 1933. Chapman also insisted on journalists dropping the definite article from the club's name, becoming just "Arsenal", and he successfully campaigned for the renaming of the local Tube station, Gillespie Road, to Arsenal. At the same time, Chapman had a large transfer budget by virtue of Arsenal's improved revenue from their new stadium and a change of heart from Henry Norris; previously a highly prudent chairman, Norris now dictated that there was to be heavy spending on new players.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) | The Chapman era (1925–34)
The club was founded on September 20, 1991, adopting a similar name, logo and colors as English club Arsenal Football Club. After Sorriso Esporte Clube decided not to participate in the 2002 Campeonato Mato-Grossense Second Level, Arsenal professionalized the club's football department and participated in their first official competition.
Arsenal Futebol Clube | History
In October 1886, Scotsman David Danskin and his fellow 15 munitions workers in Woolwich, Kent, now in South East London, formed Arsenal as Dial Square, with each member contributing sixpence and Danskin adding another three shillings to help form the club. Named after the heart of the Royal Arsenal complex, they took the name of the whole complex a month later. Royal Arsenal F.C.'s first home was Plumstead Common, though they spent most of their time in South East London playing on the other side of Plumstead, at the Manor Ground. Royal Arsenal first trophies they won was the Kent Senior Cup and London Charity Cup in 1889–90 and the London Senior Cup in 1890–91 these were the only football association trophies Arsenal won during their time in South East London.
Arsenal F.C. | 1886–1919: Changing names
The club also moved headquarters to the Lord Derby pub, and in early May morphed into Woolwich Arsenal.
1892–93 Royal Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
As they were at a level higher than their local opponents, in 1903 the team moved to South Eastern League, playing there until 1914–15 when football was suspended due to the First World War. Concurrent to this period, the reserves also entered in the London League First Division in the 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1913–14 and 1914–15 seasons. The club went on to omit the "Woolwich" from their title in 1913, so as to be known only as "Arsenal".
Arsenal F.C. Under-23s and Academy | Early Years (1887–1919)
The history of Arsenal Football Club between 1886 and 1966 covers the time from the club's foundation, through the first two major periods of success (the 1930s, and the late 1940s and early 1950s, respectively) and the club's subsequent decline to mid-table status in the 1960s. Arsenal Football Club was founded in 1886 as a munition workers' team from Woolwich, then in Kent, now southeast London. They turned professional in 1891 and joined The Football League two years later. They were promoted to the First Division in 1904 but financial problems meant they were liquidated and reformed. They were bought out by Sir Henry Norris that year and to improve the club's financial standing, he moved the team to Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, north London in 1913.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) | Introduction
Arsenal were founded as Dial Square in 1886 by a group of workers employed by the Dial Square workshop at the Royal Arsenal, an armaments factory in Woolwich, Kent (formally part of the new County of London from 1889). They were led by a Scotsman, David Danskin, who purchased the club's first football, and Jack Humble. Among their number was the former Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Fred Beardsley, who would later along with Morris Bates obtain a set of red kits from his old club, thus giving Arsenal the colours they still wear today. Dial Square played their first match on 11 December 1886 against Eastern Wanderers on an open field on the Isle of Dogs, which they won 6–0.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) | Early years (1886–1910)
The 1886–87 season was the first season of the club that was to become Arsenal The club was formed by David Danskin and other workers from the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. Early games were played under the name Dial Square. Home games were played on an area of Plumstead Common that is now bordered by Heavitree Road, Waverley Crescent and St John's Terrace. Players used The Star Inn public house in Jago Close as a dressing room.
1886–87 Dial Square F.C. | Introduction
The club was founded on June 20, 2006, and professionalized its football department in 2010.
Arsenal Atividades Desportivas Sport Club | History
Graham's reputation was tarnished when he was found to have taken kickbacks from agent Rune Hauge for signing certain players, and he was dismissed in 1995. His permanent replacement, Bruce Rioch, lasted for only one season, leaving the club after a dispute with the board of directors.
Arsenal F.C. | 1986–1996: George Graham
"Arsenal's score comes first" https://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/matches/season/1946/
1945–46 Arsenal F.C. season | Results
The club were renamed "Royal Arsenal" soon after, reportedly on Christmas Day. Initially the club played on Plumstead Common, but soon sought alternative homes, firstly the Sportsman Ground in Plumstead before moving to the adjacent Manor Ground in 1888. Unhappy with the Manor Ground's poor facilities, the club moved to the nearby Invicta Ground in 1890, before returning to the Manor Ground three years later as the Invicta Ground's rent proved too expensive. During this period, Royal Arsenal started to win local trophies, winning both the Kent Senior Cup and London Charity Cup in 1889–90 and the London Senior Cup in 1890–91; they also entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1889–90.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) | Early years (1886–1910)
This unique sextuple was recognized with The Committee Award by the Sports Journalists' Association in the 2007 Sports Journalists' Awards.
Arsenal W.F.C. | 1987–2009: Founding and early success
1888–1889 marked the third season of the club that was to become Arsenal F.C.. After the flooding of the Sportsman's Ground, they moved to the nearby Manor Field, using the Lord Derby Pub as a headquarters, and the Railway Tavern as a dressing room. The team competed in the Kent Senior Cup for the first time, as well as making their second appearance in the London Senior Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the latter competition. David Danskin continued as captain throughout the season.
1888–89 Royal Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
"Arsenal's score comes first" https://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/matches/season/1947/
1946–47 Arsenal F.C. season | Results
Since Arsenal were based in Plumstead as Royal Arsenal F.C., they had a reserve side which was at first set up in 1887. The club initially played friendlies and cup competitions, winning the 1889–90 Kent Junior Cup. In 1895–96 the club which was renamed Woolwich Arsenal in 1891 had their reserves join the Kent League, winning the title the next season but leaving circa 1900. They later joined the London League where they won three titles during the 1900s. From 1900–01 to 1902–03 the reserves played in the West Kent League, winning the league title in every season they featured within such.
Arsenal F.C. Under-23s and Academy | Early Years (1887–1919)
These changes were necessary due to the Taylor Report, which required all clubs in the highest two divisions of English football to have an all-seater stadium by August 1994.
1991–92 Arsenal F.C. season | Background
When Arsenal was founded in 1886 by munition workers' from Woolwich, the club resisted the lure of professionalism and remained an amateur side. Success in local cup competitions soon followed, and a tie against Derby County in the FA Cup on 17 January 1891 led to the opposition approaching two of Arsenal's players, in view of offering them professional contracts. Later that year the club resigned its membership of the Kent County and London Football Associationsboth amateur governing bodiesand voted to turn professional, a move which attracted criticism from many southern clubs. In 1893, the club received an invitation to join the Football League, which the board accepted.
List of Arsenal F.C. seasons | History
Founded in 1930, the club took part in the 1996–97 Second League of FR Yugoslavia (Group West), finishing second from the bottom.
FK Arsenal Kragujevac | History
The 1931–32 season was Arsenal's 13th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1931–32 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
Arsenal had started the 1933–34 season solidly, but in January 1934 Herbert Chapman died suddenly from pneumonia. Despite this, under caretaker manager Joe Shaw Arsenal retained the title that season. Hulme and James were both out with injury for a large portion, and so Arsenal were not the attacking side they had been the previous season, scoring only 75 in the League, compared with 118 in 1932–33. George Allison (who had formerly been a director of the club) took over the job of team manager in summer 1934 and soon signed new blood for the side, including wing halves Jack Crayston and Wilf Copping (whose signings had been initiated by Chapman), and striker Ted Drake.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) | A hat-trick of League titles (1934–39)
Each November between 1930 and 1962, Racing Club de Paris hosted a prestige game with Arsenal. In 1946 The London club were beaten 2–1 at Colombes Stadium. In mid November they beat Oxford University 6–0 with goals by Doug Farquhar, Morgan (2) and Whalley (3).
1946–47 Arsenal F.C. season | Matches
The 1925–26 season was Arsenal's seventh season in the top division of English football.
1925–26 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
Royal Arsenal's move to professionalism in 1891 was frowned upon by many of the amateur southern clubs, and they were banned from participating in local competitions by the London Football Association. With friendlies and the FA Cup the only matches available for Royal Arsenal, they attempted to set up a southern equivalent of The Football League, but the move failed. The club changed its name to Woolwich Arsenal in 1893 when it formed a limited liability company to raise capital to purchase the Manor Ground. Woolwich Arsenal's future looked bleak until the Football League came to their rescue by inviting them to join in 1893.
1891–92 Royal Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
and the nickname "The Gunners". In 2018 the club changed its logo and colors choosing a white and red combination instead of red and blue, also adding on the logo the name "Arsenal", but without changing the club name. In 2009, in an interview granted to sport.ro, Lucian Costache, chairman of the club reported how in 1996, when the club was still named Arsenal Tunari, they sent a letter to the English club asking for some original kits, but no answer was ever sent.
CS Tunari | History
"Arsenal's score comes first" https://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/matches/season/1940/
1939–40 Arsenal F.C. season | Results
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1887–88 Royal Arsenal F.C. season | Overview
The 1927–28 season was Arsenal's 9th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1927–28 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
Arsenal Football Club, an association football club based in Islington, London, was founded in 1886 as Royal Arsenal. They became the first southern member admitted into the Football League in 1893, having spent their first four seasons solely participating in cup tournaments and friendlies. The club's name, which shortly changed to Woolwich Arsenal, was shortened to Arsenal in 1914, a year after moving to Highbury. Despite finishing fifth in the Second Division in 1914–15, Arsenal rejoined the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur when football resumed after the First World War. Since that time, they have not fallen below the first tier of the English football league system and hold the record for the longest uninterrupted period in the top flight.
List of Arsenal F.C. players | Introduction
"Arsenal's score comes first" https://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/matches/season/1944/
1943–44 Arsenal F.C. season | Results
This was the second season of the club that was to become Arsenal F.C. In this season they moved from the common of Plumstead Ground to the privately owned Sportsman Ground, in order to charge an entrance fee to view games. The nearby Sportsman Pub was used as a dressing room. This season was notable for their inaugural participation in the London Senior Cup, and home and away games against enduring rivals, Tottenham Hotspur.
1887–88 Royal Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
"Arsenal's score comes first" https://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/matches/season/1941/
1940–41 Arsenal F.C. season | Results
"Arsenal's score comes first" https://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/matches/season/1945/
1944–45 Arsenal F.C. season | Results
"Arsenal's score comes first" https://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/matches/season/1942/
1941–42 Arsenal F.C. season | Results
In 1868 twenty workers at the Arsenal formed a food-buying association operating from a house in Plumstead and named it the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Over the next 115 years the enterprise grew to half a million members across London and beyond, providing services including funerals, housing, libraries and insurance. In 1886 workers at the Arsenal formed a football club initially known as "Dial Square" after the workshops in the heart of the complex, playing their first game on 11 December (a 6–0 victory over Eastern Wanderers) in the Isle of Dogs. Renamed "Royal Arsenal" two weeks later (and also known as the 'Woolwich Reds'), the club entered the professional football league as "Woolwich Arsenal" in 1893 and later became known as Arsenal F.C., having moved to north London in 1913.
Royal Arsenal | Social and sporting activities
The 1929–30 season was Arsenal's 11th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1929–30 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
5 November 1932 - Gillespie Road station on the London Underground - the station local to Arsenal Stadium - is renamed to Arsenal (Highbury Hill), on the suggestion of Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman. By 1960, the station would become Arsenal tube station. It is the only Tube station named directly after a football club.
1932–33 in English football | Events
The club's biggest win in all competitions was 6–0 against Sunderland in the league; in all competitions, Reg Lewis scored the most goals, netting 24.
1949–50 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
"Arsenal's score comes first" https://www.11v11.com/teams/arsenal/tab/matches/season/1943/
1942–43 Arsenal F.C. season | Results
The 1923–24 season was Arsenal's fifth consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1923–24 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
After Whittaker's death Arsenal's fortunes gradually declined; by 1966, they were in mid-table obscurity and had not won a trophy in thirteen years. This led to the dismissal of Billy Wright as manager in 1966, and with it the appointment of Bertie Mee, who would go on to turn around the club's fortunes.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) | Introduction
The 1926–27 season was Arsenal's 8th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1926–27 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
The club changed its name to Woolwich Arsenal in 1893 when it formed a limited liability company to raise capital to purchase the Manor Ground. Woolwich Arsenal's future looked bleak until the Football League came to their rescue by inviting them to join in 1893. Arsenal were the first Southern club to enter the League, initially joining the Second Division; in response, some of the club's amateur players who rejected professionalism and wanted a workers' team to represent just the Royal Arsenal, broke away to form a short-lived alternative side, Royal Ordnance Factories. Woolwich Arsenal played in the Second Division for eleven seasons, and generally occupied mid-table before the appointment of Harry Bradshaw as manager in 1899; Bradshaw and his star signings, including goalkeeper Jimmy Ashcroft (Arsenal's first England international) and captain Jimmy Jackson, won promotion to the First Division in 1903–04.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) | Early years (1886–1910)
The 1921–22 season was Arsenal's third consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1921–22 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
Barnsley 5, Wolves 4 with a further 6 votes shared between the other clubs.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) | Move to Highbury and the promotion controversy (1910–25)
The 1948–49 season was Arsenal's 30th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1948–49 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
Arsenal was founded at Woolwich in 1886. But In 1889, Woolwich became part of London, with the formation of London County Council. Arsenal moved from Woolwich in south London to Highbury in north London in 1913. They moved again to Holloway, a neighbourhood adjacent to Highbury, in 2006, though this was a much shorter distance than they had moved when relocating 93 years earlier, and kept the club in the London Borough of Islington.
Relocation of sports teams in the United Kingdom | Woolwich Arsenal → Arsenal F.C
Arsenal Football Club, an association football club based in Islington, London, was founded in 1886 as Dial Square. They became the first southern member admitted into the Football League in 1893, having spent their first four seasons solely participating in cup tournaments and friendlies. The club's name, which shortly changed to Woolwich Arsenal, was shortened to Arsenal in 1914, a year after moving to Highbury. Despite finishing fifth in the Second Division in 1914–15, Arsenal rejoined the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur when football resumed after the First World War. Since that time, they have not fallen below the first tier of the English football league system and hold the record for the longest uninterrupted period in the top flight.
List of Arsenal F.C. players (1–24 appearances) | Introduction
This led to Arsenal becoming known as the Bank of England club. Chapman's first signing was veteran Charlie Buchan from Sunderland; as well as his contributions on the pitch, Buchan would play an important part off it. After Arsenal were beaten 7–0 by Newcastle United in October 1925, Buchan suggested a change to the formation to adapt to a relaxation of the offside law, adjusting Arsenal's formation to the "WM", strengthening the defence by pushing the centre half back into defence and the full-backs out to the wings. Over time, Chapman developed the formation further, putting an emphasis on a pacey forward line, wingers cutting inside, and the role of a creative ball-playing midfielder.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) | The Chapman era (1925–34)
Arsenal Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Holloway, London. The club was formed in Woolwich in 1886 as Dial Square before it was shortly renamed to Royal Arsenal, and then Woolwich Arsenal in 1893. They became the first southern member admitted into the Football League in 1893, having spent their first four seasons solely participating in cup tournaments and friendlies. The club's name was shortened to Arsenal in 1914, a year after moving to Highbury. In spite of finishing fifth in the Second Division in 1915, Arsenal rejoined the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur when football resumed after the First World War.
List of Arsenal F.C. seasons | Introduction
Arsenal Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Islington, London. The club was formed in Woolwich in 1886 as Dial Square before being renamed as Royal Arsenal, and then Woolwich Arsenal in 1893. In 1914, the club's name was shortened to Arsenal F.C. after moving to Highbury a year earlier. After spending their first four seasons solely participating in cup tournaments and friendlies, Arsenal became the first southern member admitted into the Football League in 1893. In spite of finishing fifth in the Second Division in 1919, the club was voted to rejoin the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
List of Arsenal F.C. records and statistics | Introduction
The 1938–39 season was Arsenal's 20th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1938–39 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
He would finish as the club's top scorer that season with 24 league goals and 3 in the FA Cup.
1935–36 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
Arsenal Football Club, an association football club based in Islington, London, was founded in 1886 as Royal Arsenal. They became the first southern member admitted into the Football League in 1893, having spent their first four seasons solely participating in cup tournaments and friendlies. The club's name, which shortly changed to Woolwich Arsenal, was shortened to Arsenal in 1914, a year after moving to Highbury. Despite finishing fifth in the Second Division in 1914–15, Arsenal rejoined the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur when football resumed after the First World War. Since that time, they have not fallen below the first tier of the English football league system and hold the record for the longest uninterrupted period in the top flight.
List of Arsenal F.C. players (25–99 appearances) | Introduction
To give opportunities to younger players, Arsenal created an 'A' team in 1929. Initially the 'A' team entered the London Professional Mid-Week League and were champions in 1931–32. They then competed in the league until the 1933–34 footballing season. Wherein, during the summer of 1934, Arsenal had taken on Kent side Margate as their nursery team. Arsenal had agreed to send promising youngsters to Margate to give them experience in the Southern Football League and were given first choice on any Margate players. The two clubs thus enjoyed being within this relationship which had lasted for four years before Arsenal broke it off in 1938.
Arsenal F.C. Under-23s and Academy | The Football Combination (1919–1939)
The 1928–29 season was Arsenal's 10th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1928–29 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
The 1920–21 season was Arsenal's 2nd consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1920–21 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
The 1924–25 season was Arsenal's sixth season in the top division of English football.
1924–25 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
The changes did not have the desired effect; his team finished seventh in a league of 18 and were beaten 6–0 by Derby County in the FA Cup first round. He departed in February 1899, and like his predecessor only remained for a season. Harry Bradshaw, appointed in the summer of 1899, was faced with several difficulties, not least falling attendances and limited funds to attract the best players. In his five years at Arsenal, he managed to steer the club away from bankruptcy by signing local talent such as Jimmy Ashcroft and Jimmy Jackson, and directed his team's promotion to the First Division in 1903–04.
List of Arsenal F.C. managers | 1886–1925: Early years
After finishing as runners-up the previous season, they won the London Senior Cup for the first time. Turning professional meant that they rescinded their membership of both London and Kent FAs, though support for the club continued to soar, with average attendances of 6,600, higher than half the teams in The Football League.
1890–91 Royal Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
There was no manager for the 1887-88 season, though Fred Beardsley, Arthur Brown (both players) and Duncan Porteous were positioned as joint-secretaries amongst others, after Elijah Watkins left the position of secretary at the beginning of the season.
1887–88 Royal Arsenal F.C. season | Management
The 1922–23 season was Arsenal's fourth consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1922–23 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
Arsenal Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Islington, London. The club was formed in Woolwich in 1886 as Dial Square before it was shortly renamed to Royal Arsenal, and then Woolwich Arsenal in 1893. They became the first southern member admitted into the Football League in 1893, having spent their first four seasons solely participating in cup tournaments and friendlies. The club's name was shortened to Arsenal in 1914, a year after moving to Highbury. In spite of finishing fifth in the Second Division in 1915, Arsenal rejoined the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur when football resumed after the First World War.
List of Arsenal F.C. managers | Introduction
Nonetheless, a 3-1 win over Liverpool on 18th April ensured Arsenal won the league for the first of thirteen times in their history.
1930–31 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
Seasons in bold are seasons when the club won a Double of the league and FA Cup, or of the FA Cup and League Cup. The "2003–04" season was the only 38-match league season unbeaten in English football history. A special gold version of the Premier League trophy was commissioned and presented to the club the following season. As of "29 August 2020".
Arsenal F.C. | Honours
In addition, the 'A' team was also entered in the London Professional Mid-Week League from 1949–50 to 1957–58, winning a second time in 1952–53. During the summer of 1958, the 'A' team was entered into the Metropolitan League, Metropolitan League Cup and Metropolitan League Professional Cup. This proved a very successful venture until the mid-1960s. Towards the end of the 1960s, the 'A' team struggled against strong amateur teams and the club declined to enter a team after the close of the 1968–69 season.
Arsenal F.C. Under-23s and Academy | The Football Combination (1945–1999)
The 1936–37 season was Arsenal's 18th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1936–37 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
During the 1961–62 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1961–62 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
Arsenal de Llavallol was established on 12 October 1948 by Aníbal Díaz, a fan of English football who was also the president, coach and business man of the club. Arsenal had been founded with the purpose of participating in "Torneos Evita", the children's football championship organized by Fundación Eva Perón that was very popular by those years. After the team won the 1950 Evita's championship with a team formed by players drafted around the country, the Ministry of Finance of Argentina collaborated with Arsenal giving the club some lands located in Llavallol, Greater Buenos Aires, where the club built its headquarters and stadium, which was made of concrete instead of wood as many clubs had by then.
Arsenal de Llavallol | Foundation
The 1950–51 season was Arsenal's 31st consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1950–51 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
George Allison decided to retire from football at the end of that season, and was replaced by his assistant Tom Whittaker, a long-time servant of the club who had been trainer under Chapman. Whittaker enjoyed immediate success, winning the League title in 1947–48; led by captain Joe Mercer's strong defence and with goals from attacking front two of Reg Lewis and Ronnie Rooke, Arsenal were top of the table from October until the season's climax, winning by a seven-point margin. However, given the age of the Arsenal side at the time (Rooke and Mercer were both over thirty, as were Denis and Leslie Compton), long-term success was not possible.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) | The post-war years (1945–66)
The 1951–52 season was Arsenal's 32nd consecutive season in the top division of English football.
1951–52 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
In 1946 the Football League in the United Kingdom fully resumed on a national basis following the disruption caused by World War II. In the club's first post-war First Division match, on 31 August 1946; Arsenal lost 6–1 to Wolves, their biggest League defeat in nearly twenty years. Although the Gunners had been the dominant force in English football in the 1930s, they struggled in their first season after the war, only finishing 13th.
1946–47 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
During the 1963–64 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1963–64 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
With a new home and First Division football, attendances were more than double those at the Manor Ground, and Arsenal's budget grew rapidly. Their location and record-breaking salary offer lured star Huddersfield Town manager Herbert Chapman in 1925. Over the next five years, Chapman built a new Arsenal. He appointed enduring new trainer Tom Whittaker, implemented Charlie Buchan's new twist on the nascent WM formation, captured young players like Cliff Bastin and Eddie Hapgood, and lavished Highbury's income on stars like David Jack and Alex James. With record-breaking spending and gate receipts, Arsenal quickly became known as the Bank of England club.
Arsenal F.C. | 1919–1953: Bank of England club
Arsenal Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Holloway, London. The club was formed in Woolwich in 1886 as Royal Arsenal before it was renamed Woolwich Arsenal in 1893. They became the first southern member admitted into the Football League in 1893, having spent their first four seasons solely participating in cup tournaments and friendlies. The club's name was shortened to Arsenal in 1914, a year after moving to Highbury. In spite of finishing fifth in the Second Division in 1915, Arsenal rejoined the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur when football resumed after the First World War.
Arsenal F.C. league record by opponent | Introduction
Below is a list of all players who made a registered appearance in the 1888–89 season, along with their appearances, and goals scored. Out of 33 games played, 20 complete line-ups were recorded, with partial records for another 8. Bold indicates that a player was making his debut for Royal Arsenal F.C. that season. Goalkeepers are marked in "Italics."
1888–89 Royal Arsenal F.C. season | Players
During the 1956–57 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1956–57 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
Below is a list of all players who made at least one appearance for Arsenal over the season. Interestingly, this was also the first season in which an official substitution was recorded, with HT. Offer coming on and some point during the 25 April 1891 game against Sunderland. Players making their debut for Arsenal are shown in Bold, Goalkeepers are marked in "Italics".
1890–91 Royal Arsenal F.C. season | Players
Arsenal's return to the Champions League for the first time in seven years was also unsuccessful, as they failed to get past the group stage.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1966–present) | Wenger's arrival and two Doubles (1996–2003)
The final against Liverpool was a repeat performance; after Arsenal had gone 1–0 down to an Ian Rush goal, two Charlie Nicholas goals brought Arsenal their first League Cup triumph and their first major trophy for eight years. However, UEFA voted to continue the ban on English clubs in European competitions that was imposed in the wake of the Heysel disaster in 1985 for a third season, and this meant that Arsenal were unable to compete in the 1987–88 UEFA Cup.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1966–present) | The George Graham years (1986–95)
In December 1991, Michael Thomas left Arsenal and moved to Liverpool, the club he famously scored against to win the league title for Arsenal in 1989. In Out
1991–92 Arsenal F.C. season | Transfers
Club competitions between teams from different European countries can trace their origins as far back as 1897, when the Challenge Cup was created for clubs in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, who did not meet under normal circumstances. The Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy, named after entrepreneur and sportsman Thomas Lipton, was established in 1909 and was contested between clubs from Italy, Great Britain, Germany and Switzerland; the competition lasted for two years. The earliest attempt to create a cup for national champion clubs of Europe was made by Swiss club FC Servette. Founded in 1930, the Coupe des Nations featured clubs of ten major European football leagues and was deemed a success.
Arsenal F.C. in European football | Background
During the 1955–56 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1955–56 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
World War II meant The Football League was suspended for seven years, but Arsenal returned to win it in the second post-war season, 1947–48. This was Tom Whittaker's first season as manager, after his promotion to succeed Allison, and the club had equalled the champions of England record. They won a third FA Cup in 1950, and then won a record-breaking seventh championship in 1952–53. However, the war had taken its toll on Arsenal. The club had had more players killed than any top flight club, and debt from reconstructing the North Bank Stand bled Arsenal's resources.
Arsenal F.C. | 1919–1953: Bank of England club
Arsenal's home, away, third and goalkeeper outfits featured an anniversary crest to mark the club's 125th anniversary. The crest featured 15 laurel leaves on the left side of the crest to reflect the detail on the reverse of the sixpence pieces paid by 15 men to establish the Club in Woolwich in 1886. The 15 oak leaves to the right of the crest paid tribute to the founders who would meet in the local Royal Oak pub. Underneath the crest was one of the club's first recorded mottos – "Forward" – with the anniversary dates of 1886 and 2011 either side.
2011–12 Arsenal F.C. season | Kit information
Arsenal were the first Southern club to enter the League, initially joining the Second Division; in response, some of the club's amateur players who rejected professionalism and wanted a workers' team to represent just the Royal Arsenal, broke away to form a short-lived alternative side, Royal Ordnance Factories.
1891–92 Royal Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
In the close season of 1925, Norris proceeded with wholesale changes at the club and advertised the role of manager in the "Athletic News": The notice caught the attention of Huddersfield Town manager Herbert Chapman, who according to journalist and former Arsenal player Bernard Joy wanted to manage a London club: "Arsenal appealed to him because it was a struggling club, something he could work on and make a power in the land." He joined Arsenal in June 1925, and laid the foundations for the club's first period of success. Considered the "great innovator" of English football, Chapman introduced numbered shirts, advocated floodlights at Highbury and successfully campaigned for Gillespie Road station to be renamed to Arsenal on the London Underground.
List of Arsenal F.C. managers | 1925–66: Arrival of Chapman, dominance and decline
During the 1959–60 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1959–60 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
Woolwich Arsenal moved there in the 1913 close season, having finished bottom and relegated to the Second Division in 1912–13. They replaced the "Woolwich" in their name with "The" in April 1914, finally becoming plain "Arsenal" in November 1919, although the press at the time continued to refer to them as "The Arsenal" and some still do. The move to Highbury brought about much larger crowds; the average attendance in Arsenal's first season at the new ground was 23,000 (compared to 11,000 at the Manor Ground) and rose further after promotion in 1919, finally warding off the spectre of financial ruin.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) | Move to Highbury and the promotion controversy (1910–25)
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1988–89 Arsenal F.C. season | Transfers
However, Bradshaw moved on to Fulham in May 1904, before the Gunners had kicked a ball in the top flight. Despite some strong performances in the FA Cup – the club reached the semi-finals in 1905–06 and 1906–07 – Arsenal were never able to challenge for the League title, only twice finishing above tenth place in the First Division between 1904 and 1913.
History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) | Early years (1886–1910)
During the 1964–65 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1964–65 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
Players that were reported as having played for Dial Square / Royal Arsenal during the 1886–87 season include:
1886–87 Dial Square F.C. | Players
During the 1952–53 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1952–53 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
During the 1966–67 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1966–67 Arsenal F.C. season | Introduction
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1993–94 Arsenal F.C. season | Appearances and goals