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
- Arsenal XI vs Manchester United: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier Leagueby Simon Collings on December 3, 2024 at 7:41 am
- Jorginho backs Arsenal team-mate to win Ballon d’Or if he fixes one ‘little thing’by Tom Olver on December 3, 2024 at 7:00 am
- Ange Postecoglou aims subtle dig at Arsenal and other Premier League rivalsby Liam Grace on December 2, 2024 at 11:40 pm
- Paul Merson makes prediction for Arsenal vs Man Utd Premier League showdownby Liam Grace on December 2, 2024 at 9:44 pm
- Arsenal v Man Utd - best FA Cup momentson December 2, 2024 at 8:43 pm
- FA Cup third round draw in full: Arsenal host Manchester United as Tamworth land plum Tottenham tieby George Flood on December 2, 2024 at 8:08 pm
- FA Cup third round draw: Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea and Liverpool learn fatesby Liam Grace on December 2, 2024 at 7:26 pm
- Arsenal draw Man Utd in FA Cup third roundby @AAllenSport on December 2, 2024 at 7:19 pm
- Ruben Amorim reveals £52m signing could finally make his Man Utd debut against Arsenalby Callum McAvoy on December 2, 2024 at 6:04 pm
- Kai Havertz sends warning to Ruben Amorim and Manchester United ahead of Arsenal showdownby Tom Olver on December 2, 2024 at 5:59 pm
- Arsenal vs Manchester United: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, oddsby Tashan Deniran-Alleyne on December 2, 2024 at 4:23 pm
- Enzo Maresca says Chelsea ‘cannot compete’ with Liverpool, Arsenal and Man Cityby Louis Sealey on December 2, 2024 at 3:53 pm
- ‘It’s a problem’ – Shearer reveals major advantage Liverpool have over Chelsea, Arsenal and Man Cityby Sean Kearns on December 2, 2024 at 3:22 pm
- Arsenal injury update: Bukayo Saka, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino latest news and return datesby Alex Young on December 2, 2024 at 3:02 pm
- Arsenal fan turns 82p bet into £4,000 win after refusing to bet on his own teamby Lucia Botfield on December 2, 2024 at 2:00 pm
- West Ham can leave new Leicester boss Van Nistelrooy in anything but rude healthby The Tipster on December 2, 2024 at 1:40 pm
- Jorginho shocked by ‘crazy’ criticism of ‘unbelievable’ Arsenal starby Louis Sealey on December 2, 2024 at 11:29 am
- Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea’s title and top-four odds after dramatic Premier League weekendby Callum McAvoy on December 2, 2024 at 11:20 am
- Palmer & Jackson to shine at Saints - FPL tips & team of the weekon December 2, 2024 at 10:58 am
- Real reason why Arsenal are above Chelsea in Premier League table despite identical recordsby Tashan Deniran-Alleyne on December 2, 2024 at 10:57 am
Blogs
Arsenal Blogs
- Another difficult draw early in the FA Cupby arseblog on December 3, 2024 at 7:21 am
- BEFORE THE WHISTLE - MANCHESTER UNITEDby Pedro on December 3, 2024 at 1:08 am
- Arsecast Extra Episode 614 – 02.12.2024by arseblog on December 2, 2024 at 12:41 pm
- Staying very humble and other stuffby arseblog on December 2, 2024 at 6:11 am
- RETHINKING ARSENAL TITLE RACE CREDENTIALS (LONG READ)by Pedro on December 2, 2024 at 6:02 am
- WEST HAM RATINGSby Pedro on December 1, 2024 at 3:45 pm
- West Ham 2-5 Arsenal: An extraordinary game of two halvesby arseblog on December 1, 2024 at 9:31 am
- ARSENAL DELIVER DEMOLITION DERBY PERFORMANCEby Pedro on December 1, 2024 at 7:56 am
- ON THE WHISTLE - WEST HAM UNITEDby Pedro on November 30, 2024 at 5:03 pm
- West Ham v Arsenal – live blogby arseblog on November 30, 2024 at 5:00 pm
- GAME DAY BLOG: WEST HAM UNITEDby Pedro on November 30, 2024 at 3:37 pm
- Possible squad shuffles for West Ham visitby arseblog on November 30, 2024 at 8:14 am
- WEST HAM - BEFORE THE WHISTLEby Pedro on November 29, 2024 at 8:59 pm
- A Lisbon recapby arseblog on November 29, 2024 at 7:53 am
- TITLE RIVALS (LONG READ)by Pedro on November 28, 2024 at 7:27 pm
- THERAPY SESH: ARSENAL RIGHT-SIDED PERFECTIONby Pedro on November 28, 2024 at 7:06 pm
- Episode 809 : 1-5by arseblog on November 28, 2024 at 6:38 pm
- Bringing Rice to the Boilby Tim Stillman on November 28, 2024 at 1:00 pm
- Basking in the wins, in the driving seat, rotationby Lewis Ambrose on November 28, 2024 at 10:56 am
- EVAN FERGUSON PROS AND CONSby Pedro on November 28, 2024 at 6:06 am
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.