Arsenal Football Club is a professional English football club that plays in the Premier League, the top level of English football. Arsenal have a long and proud history having been formed in 1886 and joining The Football League in 1893. Arsenal have enjoyed top-flight football since 1904, giving them the record for the longest streak in the top division. They have also accumulated the second highest number of points during their time in the English Division One and Premier League.
The first club to join The Football League from the south of England, Arsenal were originally based in Woolwich but since 1912 have been based in the borough of Islington in North London. One of the best supported clubs in the Premiership, the club now plays at the Emirates Stadium, formerly being based at Highbury Stadium. Known by fans as ‘The Gunners’ or ‘The Arsenal’, they have a long-standing rivalry with their North London neighbours Tottenham Hotspur.
Quick Facts
Full Name | Arsenal Football Club |
Nickname | The Gunners |
Stadium | The Emirates Stadium |
Mascot | Gunnersaurus |
Home Kit | Red and white |
Away Kit | Yellow and blue |
Third Kit | Blue and yellow |
Rivals | Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Manchester United |
Year Founded | 1886 |
Team Owner | Arsenal Holdings PLC |
News
Arsenal News
- Confirmed: Alex Runarsson joins Alanyaspor on loanby @AAllenSport on August 15, 2022 at 8:49 pm
- Transfer news LIVE! Chelsea prepare £50m Gordon bid; Arsenal eye Pino; Spurs consider Zaniolo alternativeby Jonathan Gorrie on August 15, 2022 at 7:28 pm
- ‘I absolutely got that wrong’ – William Saliba receives apology from ex-Spurs man Jamie O’Haraby Liam Grace on August 15, 2022 at 6:15 pm
- Report: Runarsson to join Turkish club on loanby @AAllenSport on August 15, 2022 at 5:17 pm
- Alex Runarsson close to completing Alanyaspor loan as Arsenal continue to trim squadby Simon Collings on August 15, 2022 at 4:22 pm
- Granit Xhaka liberated at Arsenal after Mikel Arteta grants midfielder ‘freedom’by Simon Collings on August 15, 2022 at 3:10 pm
- Arsenal ‘diamond’ Gabriel Martinelli has an ‘unbelievable future’, says Oleksandr Zinchenko: ‘He’s incredible’by Simon Collings on August 15, 2022 at 11:00 am
- Mikel Arteta explains what Arsenal must manage about Gabriel Jesus’ workloadby Jonathan Gorrie on August 15, 2022 at 9:19 am
- Zinchenko: We need to improve a couple of thingsby @AAllenSport on August 15, 2022 at 9:00 am
- ‘I’ve never seen that before’: Mikel Arteta lauds Arsenal fans’ reaction to William Saliba own goalby Alex Young on August 15, 2022 at 6:49 am
- Premier League table 2022-23: Latest standings, live scores, fixtures and results in gameweek 2by Alex Young on August 15, 2022 at 6:43 am
- Oleksandr Zinchenko lauds new Arsenal hero Gabriel Jesus’ attitude as he reveals why he ‘never doubted’ starby Simon Collings on August 14, 2022 at 10:11 pm
- Monday's name the Premier League player quizon August 14, 2022 at 9:47 pm
- Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal chase Pino; Chelsea eye £43m Gordon, Aubameyang bid; Tottenham latestby George Flood on August 14, 2022 at 8:39 pm
- Arsenal Women make bid for Lina Hurtigby Tim Stillman on August 14, 2022 at 4:31 pm
- Arsenal 4-2 Leicester City: By the numbersby Scott Willis on August 14, 2022 at 3:40 pm
- Nottingham Forest close to making long-time Arsenal target Houssem Aouar their 18th signing of the summerby Callum McAvoy on August 14, 2022 at 12:46 pm
- Cozier-Duberry and Ibrahim eager to break into Arsenal U21 teamby JeorgeBird on August 14, 2022 at 10:30 am
- Xhaka relishing new midfield remitby @AAllenSport on August 14, 2022 at 7:50 am
- Micah Richards heaps praise on ‘sensational’ Gabriel Jesus as Arsenal beat Leicesterby Liam Grace on August 13, 2022 at 10:26 pm
Blogs
Arsenal Blogs
- FIXING BROKEN APPROACH TO EPL REFEREEING (LONG READ)by Pedro on August 15, 2022 at 4:36 pm
- What a fun weekend that wasby arseblog on August 15, 2022 at 7:51 am
- PLAN B TRANSFER WINDOW PAYING OUT ALREADYby Pedro on August 14, 2022 at 4:30 pm
- Arsecast Extra Episode 485 – 14.08.2022by arseblog on August 14, 2022 at 12:08 pm
- Arsenal 4-2 Leicester: I love it when a plan comes togetherby arseblog on August 14, 2022 at 7:10 am
- ARSENAL SIZZLE GOING FORWARD, BUT DEFENCE STUTTERSby Pedro on August 13, 2022 at 7:31 pm
- Arsenal v Leicester – live blogby arseblog on August 13, 2022 at 1:12 pm
- Leicester preview: The heat is onby arseblog on August 13, 2022 at 7:47 am
- RECORD TEMPERATURES IN LONDON, CAN ARSENAL BRING THE HEAT?by Pedro on August 12, 2022 at 3:09 pm
- Friday round-up: Mari departs, Nelson injury woeby arseblog on August 12, 2022 at 4:39 am
- Episode 690 – The Stats, manby arseblog on August 12, 2022 at 4:30 am
- White Roomby Tim Stillman on August 11, 2022 at 12:00 pm
- Training pics : All Or Nothing : Sambiby arseblog on August 11, 2022 at 6:48 am
- LOKONGA-ING ALL THE WAY TO MILAN? NO CHANCEby Pedro on August 10, 2022 at 4:09 pm
- Xhaka media blitz : ‘Safe standing’by arseblog on August 10, 2022 at 5:07 am
- ARSENAL FINALLY LEANING INTO THE DARK ARTSby Pedro on August 9, 2022 at 6:11 pm
- Lucas Torreira departs – Spanish winger linkedby arseblog on August 9, 2022 at 6:17 am
- MONDAY ROUND-UP – DISARRAY AT RIVALSby Pedro on August 8, 2022 at 5:44 pm
- If that was you know who …by arseblog on August 8, 2022 at 5:00 am
- MOUSSA DIABY LINKED, BUT WILL WE HAVE TO SELL FIRST?by Pedro on August 7, 2022 at 3:01 pm
Forums
Arsenal Forums
History
Arsenal History
Arsenal was founded in 1886 and were originally known as Royal Arsenal. This was a combination of the name of the pub where they met (the Royal Oak) and their place of work, the Arsenal Munitions Factory in Woolwich. By 1891 they had changed their name to Woolwich Arsenal, finally dropping the Woolwich in 1912 when the team moved from Woolwich in South East London to Highbury in the North London borough of Islington.
This saw the team began its longstanding rivalry with Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs), another North London club. As well as being based geographically close to each other, the rivalry was made even worse when football resumed after the break it had during the war. Controversially, Arsenal who had finished in fifth position in the Second Division were promoted instead of their rivals Spurs who had finished a position higher. Amazingly the Arsenal chairman managed to convince league officials to give Arsenal preferential treatment because of their longer history.
Arsenal have remained in the top tier of English football ever since. Unlike some other clubs such as Manchester United whose success have come in particular periods or their history, Arsenal’s achievements have been widely dispersed. After five league title in the 1930s, Arsenal won just three over the next 50 years.
The most famous and most successful manager in recent years has been Arsene Wenger who became manager of the club in 1996 and is currently the club’s longest ever serving manager. During Wenger’s reign, Arsenal have had some of the best players to play in the Premiership amongst their ranks including Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Vieira, Cesc Fabregas, Marc Overmars and Thierry Henry. It’s been a relatively successful time too at Arsenal under Wenger with them winning three Premier League titles 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04, six FA Cups (1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2014–15) and six Community Shields (1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2015).
Wenger’s reign has also seen Arsenal move from their traditional home of Highbury to the brand new Emirates Stadium in 2006. One of the most sophisticated and technologically advanced stadiums in world football, it has come in for some criticism from fans mainly due to its perceived lack of atmosphere and high ticket prices. However despite these concerns, Arsenal remain a strong force in English football and consistently finish in the top six and regularly qualify for European football.
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Arsenal fans who yearn the passing of Highbury Stadium can always go to League One Fleetwood Town’s ground of the same name. However, despite playing in the same colours as Arsenal, the stadium is named after the street it is situated on and not the former Arsenal stadium.
- Arsenal hold the record for the most consecutive unbeaten league matches unbeaten with a staggering 49 games.
- Arsene Wenger was the first foreign manager to ever win the Premiership title when he led Arsenal to it in 1998.
- With 185 goals in 288 games, Ian Wright will always be an Arsenal legend. But he came to professional football relatively late and spent several years playing non-league football before being picked up by Crystal Palace and then Arsenal.
- Unlike most English managers, Arsene Wenger never played top-flight football and holds a degree in economics.