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    Arsenal FC
    Club History

    FROM FOUNDATION TO THE FIRST WORLD WAR

    Arsenal Football Club began life when a group of workers at the Woolwich Arsenal Armament Factory decided to form a football team in late 1886. The Club played under the name of Dial Square. Their first match was a 6-0 victory over Eastern Wanderers, on December 11, 1886. Soon after, the name Royal Arsenal was adopted and the Club continued playing in friendlies and local cup competitions for the next few years.

    In 1891 the Club turned professional and changed its name to Woolwich Arsenal, finally joining the Football League in 1893. The Gunners moved to their current home at Highbury in 1913, as a Second Division side. Following the First World War Arsenal were voted into the newly expanded First Division, where they have remained ever since.

    CHAPMAN AND THE GLORIOUS THIRTIES

    Herbert Chapman took over at Arsenal in 1925, and in 1930 he guided the Gunners to their first ever trophy — beating Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup Final. The following season Arsenal were champions for the first time. Between 1933 and 1935 the Club won a hattrick of league titles (which has only been achieved by four teams in the top flight). Sadly Chapman died in the middle of the run, by which time he had reached legend status.

    George Allison took over and the dominance continued for the rest of the decade, winning one more FA Cup (1936) and another title (1938). During this time Arsenal had some of the game’s greatest players on its books: Alex James, Ted Drake, Cliff Bastin, David Jack, Eddie Hapgood and George Male were just some of the names in what was one of the greatest sides ever to play in the Football League.


    POST-WAR TO THE FIRST DOUBLE
    The Second World War stopped Arsenal in their tracks but Tom Whittaker became manager and more success followed. Arsenal were Champions in 1947/48 and 1952/53; FA Cup winners in 1950 and runners-up in 1952. The ‘60s provided little in the way of silverware at Highbury, with two losing appearances in the League Cup Final in 1968 and 1969 being the closest thing to success. Bertie Mee had taken over in the mid-Sixties and Arsenal lifted their first ever European trophy in 1969/70, beating Anderlecht 4-3 over the two legged Fairs Cup Final.

    Better was to follow the following season. An Arsenal side containing the likes of Charlie George, George Armstrong, Ray Kennedy and captain Frank McLintock, won the league and FA Cup ‘double’. They clinched the title at White Hart Lane, then beat Liverpool after extra time at Wembley to win the Cup. The side returned to Wembley for three consecutive FA Cup Finals under Terry Neill at the end of the decade — winning the second of them, 3-2 against Manchester United. The game became known as the ‘Five Minute Final’. The Gunners also reached the 1980 Cup Winners’ Cup Final, with a team that included Graham Rix, Frank Stapleton, Pat Rice, David O’Leary and Liam Brady, but lost on penalties to Valencia.


    GEORGE GRAHAM’S HONOURS

    In 1986 George Graham, a member of the 1971 ‘double’ winning team, took over as manager from Don Howe and more glory days followed. He led Arsenal to their first ever League Cup triumph in 1986/87, beating Liverpool 2-1 in the Final. Two years later the Gunners won the League Championship, with a famous last minute goal from Michael Thomas clinching the title with a 2-0 win at Anfield. Another title followed in 1990/91, when the side, including the famous defensive back four, lost just one league game.

    More silverware followed. In 1992/93 Arsenal became the first club to win both domestic cups in the same season. Sheffield Wednesday were the beaten side on both occasions. Graham’s era of success was rounded off the following season. A superb run in the European Cup Winners’ Cup ended with a memorable 1-0 win over Parma in the Final in Copenhagen, thanks to Alan Smith’s strike. Arsenal failed to retain the trophy the following season, losing in the 1995 final to Real Zaragoza. By this time George Graham had left the Club. He was succeeded by Bruce Rioch, who was in charge for one season, during which time he signed Dennis Bergkamp.





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    Club Honours

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (13)
    1930/31, 1932/33, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1937/38, 1947/48, 1952/53, 1970/71, 1988/89, 1990/91, 1997/98, 2001/02, 2003/04

    CHARITY/COMMUNITY SHIELD WINNERS (11)
    1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004

    FA CUP WINNERS (10)
    1930 Beat Huddersfield Town 2-0
    1936 Beat Sheffield United 1-0
    1950 Beat Liverpool 2-0
    1971 Beat Liverpool 2-1
    1979 Beat Manchester United 3-2
    1993 Beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1
    1998 Beat Newcastle United 2-0
    2002 Beat Chelsea 2-0
    2003 Beat Southampton 1-0
    2005 Beat Manchester Utd 5-4 on penalties (after 0-0 draw)

    LEAGUE CUP WINNERS (2)
    1987 Beat Liverpool 2-1
    1993 Beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1

    EUROPEAN RECORD
    1970 European Fairs Cup winners beating Anderlecht of Belgium 4-3 on aggregate.
    1980 Cup Winners’ Cup finalists losing on penalties to Valencia of Spain in Brussels.
    1994 Cup Winners’ Cup winners beating Parma of Italy 1-0 in the final in Copenhagen.
    1995 Cup Winners’ Cup finalists losing 2-1 to Real Zaragoza of Spain after extra time in Paris.
    2000 UEFA Cup finalists losing 4-1 on penalties to Galatasaray after a 0-0 draw and extra time in Copenhagen.

    ARSENAL LADIES’ HONOURS

    NATIONAL PREMIER LEAGUE
    1992/93, 1994/95, 1996/97, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2003/04, 2004/05

    NATIONAL LEAGUE CUP WINNERS
    1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005

    WFA CUP WINNERS
    1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004

    NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH WINNERS
    1991/92

    LONDON SENIOR CUP WINNERS
    1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004

    YOUTH HONOURS

    FA PREMIER YOUTH LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
    1997/98

    FA NATIONAL ACADEMY PLAY-OFF FINAL WINNERS
    Under-17s: 1999/00
    Under-19s: 2001/02

    SOUTH EAST COUNTIES LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
    1991

    FA YOUTH CUP WINNERS
    1966, 1971, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2001

    SOUTHERN JUNIOR CUP WINNERS
    1956, 1971, 1984, 1991, 1998


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    Club Records

    APPEARANCE AND ATTENDANCES

    Most overall
    722 David O'Leary (Debut Burnley (a) 16 Aug 1975)

    Most league
    558 David O'Leary (Debut Burnley (a) 16 Aug 1975)

    Most Premiership

    344 David Seaman (332 Ray Parlour)

    Most consecutive

    172 Tom Parker (3 April 1926 - 26 December 1929)


    YOUNGEST

    Overall

    Francesc Fabregas (16 years 177 days, Lge Cup Rotherham Utd (h) 28 Oct 2003)

    Previously
    Jermaine Pennant (16 years 319 days, Lge Cup Middlesbrough (a) 30 Nov 1999)

    In League
    Gerry Ward (16 years 321 days, Huddersfield T (h) 22 Aug 1953)

    In Premiership

    Cesc Fabregas (17 years 103 days, Everton (a) 15 Aug 2004)

    In Europe
    Cesc Fabregas (17 years 169 days v Panathinai*** (a) Champions League 20 Oct 2004 drew 2-2)

    In FA Cup
    Stewart Robson (17 years 57 days v Tottenham (a) FAC3 2 Jan 1982 lost 0-1)

    OLDEST

    Overall
    Jock Rutherford (41 years 159 days, v Man City (h) 20 March 1926)

    In League

    Jock Rutherford (41 years 159 days, v Man City (h) 20 March 1926)

    In Premiership
    John Lukic (39 years 336 days, v Derby County (h) 11 Nov 2000)

    Highest Arsenal appearance holders
    1. David O'Leary - 722
    2. Tony Adams - 669
    3. George Armstrong - 621
    4. Lee Dixon - 619
    5. Nigel Winterburn - 584
    6. David Seaman 564
    7. Pat Rice - 528
    8. Peter Storey - 501
    9. John Radford - 481
    10. Peter Simpson - 477


    ATTENDANCES (HOME ONLY)

    Highest
    Premiership 38,419 v Leicester City 15 May 2004
    League 73,295 v Sunderland 9 March 1935
    Overall 73,295 v Sunderland 9 March 1935
    Wembley Stadium 73,707 v RC Lens 25 November 1998

    Lowest
    Premiership 18,253 v Wimbledon 10 February 1993
    League 4,554 v Leeds United 5 May 1966
    Overall 4,554 v Leeds United 5 May 1966
    Wembley Stadium 71,227 v AIK Solna 22 September 1999


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    Goalscoring Records

    (Correct as of 15th January 2006)

    Most goals overall
    198 Thierry Henry

    Most Premiership goals
    150 Thierry Henry

    Most League goals
    150 Cliff Bastin/Thierry Henry

    Most FA Cup goals
    26 Cliff Bastin

    Most League Cup goals
    29 Ian Wright

    Most overall European goals
    38 Thierry Henry

    Most UEFA Champions League goals
    31 Thierry Henry

    Most goals in a season
    44 Ted Drake 1934/35 (42 Lge, 1FAC, 1C.Shield)

    Most League goals in a season
    42 Ted Drake 1934/35

    Most Premiership goals in a season
    30 Thierry Henry 2003/2004

    Previously
    23 Ian Wright 1993/94 & 1996/97

    Most goals in any match by an AFC player
    7 Ted Drake (Aston Villa (a) 14 Dec 1935 won 7-1 Lge)

    Most goals in any match by an AFC player at Highbury
    5 Jack Lambert (Sheff Utd 24 Dec 1932 won 9-2 Lge)

    Most goals in a League match by AFC player at Highbury
    5 Jack Lambert (Sheff Utd 24 Dec 1932 won 9-2 Lge)

    Most goals in a League match by AFC player away
    7 Ted Drake (Aston Villa 14 Dec 1935 won 7-1 Lge)

    Most goals in a FA Cup match by AFC player at Highbury
    4 Cliff Bastin (Darwen 9 Jan 1932 won 11-1 FAC3)

    Most goals in a FA Cup match by AFC player away
    4 Ted Drake (Burnley 20 Feb 1937 won 7-1 FAC5)

    Most goals in a match by an opponent at Highbury
    4 Bobby Tambling (Chelsea (h) 14 March 1964 lost 2-4 Lge)

    Most goals in a match by an opponent away
    4 Billy Walker (Aston Villa (a) 28 August 1920 lost 0-5 Lge)
    4 Colin Booth (Wolves (a) 10 November 1956 lost 2-5 Lge)

    Most goals in a European competition match by AFC player
    4 Alan Smith (FK Austria (h) 18 Sep 1991 won 6-1 European Cup 1)

    Most goals in a League Cup match by AFC player
    No AFC player has scored over three goals in a match

    Fastest recorded goal scored by AFC player
    20.07 secs Gilberto (PSV (a) 25 Sept 2002 won 4-0 UCL (1))
    This is the fastest ever recorded goal in Champions League history.

    Last hat-tricks by AFC player at Highbury
    Thierry Henry (Middlesbrough 14 January 2006 won 7-0 Lge)
    Thierry Henry (Norwich 2 April 2005 won 4-1 Lge)
    Thierry Henry (Portsmouth 5 March 2005 won 3-0 Lge)
    Thierry Henry (Leeds Utd 16 April 2004 won 5-0 Lge)
    Thierry Henry (Liverpool 9 April 2004 won 4-2 Lge)
    Jermaine Pennant (Southampton 7 May 2003 won 6-1 Lge)

    Last hat-tricks by AFC player away
    Thierry Henry (AS Roma 27 Nov 2002 won 3-1 UCL Grp Stge2)
    Ray Parlour (Werder Bremen 23 Mar 2000 won 4-2 UEFA QF)
    Kanu (Chelsea 23 Oct 1999 won 3-2 Lge)

    Last hat-trick by an opponent at Highbury
    Mick Quinn (Coventry City 14 Aug 1993 lost 0-3 Lge)

    Last hat-trick by an opponent away
    Dwight Yorke (Manchester Utd 25 Feb 2001 lost 1-6 Lge)

    Last AFC player scored more than three goals at Highbury
    4 Thierry Henry (Leeds Utd 16 April 2004 won 5-0 Lge)
    4 Ian Wright (Everton 21 Dec 1991 won 4-2 Lge)
    4 Alan Smith (FK Austria 18 Sep 1991 won 6-1 European Cup 1)
    4 Cliff Holton (Man City 6 Oct 1956 won 7-3 Lge)

    Last time AFC player scored more than three goals away
    5 Tony Wood**** (AVilla29 Oct 1983 won6-2 Lge)
    4 David Herd (Everton 6 Sept 1958 won 6-1 Lge)

    Youngest AFC goalscorer overall
    Francesc Fabregas (16 years 212 days v Wolves (h) Lge Cup 2 Dec 2003 won 5-1)

    Youngest AFC goalscorer in League
    Francesc Fabregas (17 years 113 days v Blackburn Rovers (h) Lge 25 Aug 2004 won 3-0)

    Youngest AFC goalscorer in Premiership
    Francesc Fabregas (17 years 113 days v Blackburn Rovers (h) Lge 25 Aug 2004 won 3-0)

    Youngest AFC goalscorer Europe
    Francesc Fabregas (17 years 217 days v Rosenborg (h) Champions League 7 Dec 2004 won 5-1)

    Youngest AFC goalscorer in FA Cup
    Cliff Bastin (17 years 303 days v Chelsea (h) FAC3 11 Jan 1930 won 2-0)

    Youngest AFC scorer of hat-trick
    John Radford (17 years 315 days v Wolves (h) Lge 2 Jan 1965 won 4-1)

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    Firsts

    First competitive match (as Woolwich Arsenal)
    v Newcastle Utd (h) - Manor Ground Plumstead 2 Sept 1893 - League (Second Divison) Drew 2-2 (W Shaw, A Elliott)

    First competitive match at Highbury (as Woolwich Arsenal)
    v Leicester Fosse 6 Sept 1913 - League (Second Division) Won 2-1 (Jobey, Devine pen)

    First competitive match as Arsenal
    v Bristol City (h) 4 April 1914 - League drew 1-1 (Winship)

    First league match at 'home'
    v Newcastle Utd (h) - Manor Ground Plumstead 2 Sept 1893 - League (Second Divison) Drew 2-2 (W Shaw, A Elliott)

    First league match away
    Notts County (a) 9 Sept 1893 Lost 2-3 (A Elliott, W Shaw)

    First Premiership match
    Norwich City (h)15 Aug 1992 Lost 2-4 (Bould, Campbell)

    First FA Cup match (Played at Manor Ground, Plumstead)
    Ashford United (h) 14 Oct 1893 - FA Cup (1) Won 12-0 (Elliott 3, Henderson 3, Booth 2, Heath 2, Crawford, Powell)

    First League Cup match
    Gillingham (h) 13 Sept 1966 (Round 2) drew 1-1 (Baldwin)

    First match in European comps at home
    Staevnet (Denmark) 22 Oct 1963 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Lost 2-3 (S***ton, Barnwell)

    First match in European comps away
    Staevnet (Denmark) 25 Sept 1963 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Won 7-1 (Strong 3, Baker 3, MacLeod)

    First match in UEFA Champions League
    RC Lens (a) 16 Sept 1998 Drew 1-1 (Overmars)

    First match in Charity/Community Shield
    Oct 8 1931 (Sheff Wed at Stamford Bridge) Won 2-1 (Joe Hulme, David Jack)

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    Record Scorelines

    WINS

    Biggest AFC home win overall
    12-0 (Loughborough Town (h) 12 March 1900 - Lge (Div 2))
    12-0 (Ashford United (h) 14 Oct1893- FA Cup (1))

    Biggest AFC away win overall
    7-0 (Standard Liege (a) 3 Nov 1993- Cup Winrs' Cup(2))

    Biggest AFC home win in the League
    12-0 (Loughborough Town (h) 12 March 1900 - Lge (Div 2))

    Biggest AFC home win in Top Division
    9-1 (Grimsby Town (h) 28 Jan 1931 - Div 1)

    Biggest AFC away win in the League
    7-1 (Aston Villa (a) 14 Dec 1935 - Div 1)

    Biggest AFC home win in Premiership
    7-0 (Everton (h) 12 May 2005)
    7-0 (Middlesbrough (h) 14 January 2006)

    Biggest AFC away win in Premiership
    6-1 (Middlesbrough (a) 24 April 1999)

    Biggest AFC home win in all Euro competitions
    7-1 (Dinamo Bacau (Rom) (h) 18 March 1970- Euro Fairs Cup (4))

    Biggest AFC away win in all Euro competitions
    7-0 (Standard Liege (a) 3 Nov 93 Cup Winrs' Cup (2))

    Biggest AFC home win in UEFA Champions League
    5-1 (Rosenborg(h)7 Dec2004-UCL GrpStge)

    Biggest AFC Wembley win in UEFA Champions League
    3-1 (AIK Solna 22 Sept 1999 - UCL Group Stge 1)

    Biggest AFC away win in UEFA Champions League
    5-1 (Inter Milan (a) 25 Nov 2003-UCL Grp Stge1)
    4-0 (PSV Eindhoven (a) 25 Sept 2002 - UCL Grp Stge1)

    Biggest AFC home win in FA Cup
    12-0 (Ashford United (h) 14 Oct 1893 -FA Cup (1))

    Biggest AFC away win in FA Cup
    7-1 (Burnley (a) 20 Feb 1937 - FA Cup 5)

    Biggest AFC home win in League Cup
    7-0 (Leeds Utd (h) 4 Sept 1979 - Lge Cup 2)

    Biggest AFC away win in League Cup
    6-1 (S****horpe Utd (a) 25 Sept 1968 - Lge Cup 2)
    6-1 (Plymouth Argyle (a) 3 Oct 1989 - Lge Cup 2)


    7-0 (Everton (h) 12 May 2005 - Premiership)
    7-0 (Middlesbrough (h) 14 January 2006 - Premiership)


    DEFEATS

    Biggest AFC home defeat overall
    0-6 (Derby County (h) 28 Jan 1899 FA Cup 1)

    Biggest AFC away defeat overall
    0-8 (Loughborough Town (a) 12 Dec 1896 Lge Div 2)

    Biggest AFC home defeat in the League
    0-5 (Liverpool (h) 28 Oct 1893 Div 2)

    Biggest AFC home defeat in Top Division
    0-5 (Huddersfield Town (h) 14 Feb 1925 Div 1)

    Biggest AFC away defeat in the League
    0-7 (West Ham Utd (a) 7 March 1927 Div 1)
    0-7 (Newcastle Utd (a) 3 Oct 1925 - Div 1)
    0-7 (West Brom (a) 14 Oct 1922 - Div 1)
    0-7 (Blackburn (a) 2 Oct 1909 - Div 1)

    Biggest AFC home defeat in Premiership
    0-3 (Coventry City 14 Aug 1993)
    0-3 (Middlesbrough 14 April 2001)
    2-4 (Charlton Ath 4 Nov 2001)

    Biggest AFC away defeat in the Premiership
    1-6 (Manchester Utd 25 Feb 2001)

    Biggest AFC home defeat in all Euro competitions
    2-5 (Spartak Moscow 29 Sept 1982 - UEFA Cup (1))

    Biggest AFC away defeat in all Euro competitions
    0-3 (Shakhtar Donetsk 7 Nov 2000 - UCL Grp Stage 1)
    1-4 (Spartak Moscow 22 Nov 2000 - UCL Grp Stge 2)

    Biggest AFC home defeat in UEFA Champions League
    0-3 (Inter Milan 17 September 2003 - UCL Group Stge 1)

    Biggest AFC away defeat in UEFA Champions League
    0-3 (Shakhtar Donetsk 7 Nov 2000 - UCL Grp Stage 1)
    1-4 (Spartak Moscow 22 Nov 2000 - UCL Grp Stge 2)

    Biggest AFC Wembley defeat in UEFA Champions League
    2-4 (Barcelona 19 Oct 1999 - UCL Group Stge 1)

    Biggest AFC home defeat in FA Cup
    0-6 (Derby County (h) 28 Jan 1899 FA Cup 1)

    Biggest AFC away defeat in FA Cup
    1-6 (Burnley (a) 1 Feb 1896 FA Cup 1)

    Biggest AFC home defeat in League Cup
    0-5 (Chelsea (h) 11 Nov 1999 Lge Cup 4)

    Biggest AFC away defeat in League Cup
    0-4 (Blackburn (a) 11 Dec 2001 Lge Cup 5)


    0-5 (Chelsea (h) 11 Nov 1999 Lge Cup 4)


    1-6 (Manchester Utd (a) 25 Feb 2001 Lge)


    DRAWS


    Highest scoring home draw overall
    4-4 on six occasions - Last v Tottenham H 15 Oct 1963

    Highest scoring away draw overall
    6-6 (Leicester City 21 April 1930 Lge)

    Highest scoring home draw in the Premiership
    3-3 (Chelsea 4 Sept 1996)
    3-3 (Sheff Wed 9 May 2000)
    3-3 (Blackburn Rovers 20 Oct 2001)

    Highest scoring away draw in the Premiership
    3-3 (Leicester City 27 Aug 1997)

    Highest scoring home draw in all Euro competitions
    2-2 (Brondby 3 Nov 1994 - Cup Winrs' Cup(2))
    2-2 (Bayern Munich 5 Dec 2000- UCL Group Stge 2)

    Highest scoring away draw in all Euro competitions
    3-3 (Nantes 9 Dec 1999 - UEFA Cup (3))
    2-2 (Magdeburg (Ger) 7 Nov 1979 - Cup Winrs' Cup(2))

    Highest scoring home draw in UEFA C.League
    2-2 (Bayern Munich 5 Dec 2000- UCL GroupStge 2)

    Highest scoring away draw in UEFA C.League
    1-1 (Last v Chelsea 24 March 2004 - UCL QF1)

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    Records against Tottenham

    First competitive match against Spurs
    Dec 4 1909 (League) Home (Manor Ground Plumstead) Won 1-0 (Walter Lawrence)

    Biggest AFC home win over Spurs
    5-1 (20 Oct 1934 - Lge. Ted Drake3, Pat Beasley, T.Evans (og))

    Biggest AFC away win over Spurs
    6-0 (6 March 1935-Lge. Alf ***chen 2, Ted Drake 2, Peter Dougall, Cliff Bastin (p))

    Biggest AFC home defeat to Spurs
    0-3 (14 December 1912 - League)
    0-3 (27 February 1954 - League)

    Biggest AFC away defeat to Spurs
    0-5 (25 December 1911 - League)
    0-5 (4 April 1983 - League)

    Last AFC win
    5-4 (13 Nov 2004 - League. AFC Henry, Lauren, Vieira, Ljungberg, Pires. Spurs Naybet, Defoe, King, Kanoute)

    Last Spurs win
    1-2 (7 Nov 1999 - League. AFC Vieira. Spurs. Iversen, Sherwood)

    Last AFC win at White Hart Lane
    5-4 (13 Nov 2004 - League. AFC Henry, Lauren, Vieira, Ljungberg, Pires. Spurs Naybet, Defoe, King, Kanoute)

    Last Spurs win at Highbury
    1-3 (11 May 1993 - Lge - Last match of season.)
    (AFC: Dickov. Spurs: John Hendry 2, Sheringham)

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    Sequences

    Overall consecutive wins
    14 (From 12 Sept 1987)
    14 (From 10 Feb 2002)

    Overall consecutive defeats
    8 (From 12 Feb 1977)

    Overall consecutive draws
    6 (From 4 March 1961)

    Consecutive League wins
    10 (From 12 Sept 1987)

    Consecutive Premiership wins
    14 (From 10 Feb 2002)

    Consecutive League wins at start of a season
    8 (1903/04)
    6 (1947/48)
    4 (2003/2004)

    Consecutive League defeats
    7 (From 12 Feb 1977)

    Consecutive Premiership defeats
    4 (From 21 Nov 1992)
    4 (From 5 March 1995)

    Consecutive League draws
    6 (From 4 March 1961)

    Consecutive Premiership draws
    5 (From 3 Jan 1994)

    Consecutive matches unbeaten in all comps
    24 (From 20 March 2002 - 19 Oct 2002)
    22 (From 26 Oct 2003)

    Consecutive League matches unbeaten
    26 (From 28 April 1990)

    Consecutive Premiership matches unbeaten
    49 (From 7 May 2003 - 1 February 2005)
    This is an overall record. Previously held by Man Utd (29 matches) 1998 - 1999.

    Consecutive League matches unbeaten at start of a season
    23 (From 25 Aug 1990 - 2 February 1991)

    Consecutive Premiership matches unbeaten at start of a season
    38 (All Season: 16 Aug 2003 - 15 May 2004)

    Consecutive League home matches unbeaten
    33 (From 1 Nov 1902)

    Consecutive Premiership home matches unbeaten
    32 (From 7 May 2003)

    Consecutive matches without a win in all comps
    19 (From 28 Sept 1912)

    Consecutive League matches without a win
    23 (From 28 Sept 1912)

    Consecutive Premiership matches without a win
    8 (From 21 Nov 1992)

    Consecutive League home wins
    15 (From 5 Sept 1903)

    Consecutive Premiership home wins
    12 (From 23 Feb 2001)

    Consecutive League away wins
    6 (From 22 Oct 1977)

    Consecutive Premiership away wins
    8 (From 23 Jan 2002)

    Consecutive League home defeats
    4 On three occasions (Last from 14 Nov 1959)

    Consecutive Premiership home defeats
    2 On four occasions (Last From 30 Dec 1995)

    Consecutive League away defeats
    13 (From 13 Dec 1924)

    Consecutive Premiership away defeats
    4 (From 21 Nov 1992)
    4 (From 8 March 1995)

    League consecutive home matches without a win
    16 (From 27 April 1911)

    Premiership consecutive home matches without a win
    8 (From 6 Nov 1994)

    Consecutive League away matches unbeaten
    13 (From 5 May 1990)

    Consecutive Premiership away matches unbeaten
    23 (From 18 Aug 2001)
    This is an overall English record. Previously held by Nottingham Forest (22 matches) in old Div 1 Nov 1977 - Dec 1978.

    Consecutive League away matches without a win
    15 (From 7 Jan 1928)

    Consecutive Premiership away matches without a win
    6 On four occasions (Last from 26 Dec 1999)

    Consecutive League clean sheets
    8 (From 10 April 1903)

    Consecutive Premiership clean sheets
    6 (From 26 Dec 1999)

    Consecutive League matches without scoring
    6 (From 25 Feb 1987)

    Consecutive Premiership matches without scoring
    4 (From 21 Nov 1992)

    Consecutive League matches scoring
    31 (From 3 May 1930)

    Consecutive Premiership matches scoring
    55 (19 May 2001 - 7 Dec 2002)
    Overall English record. Previous record was held by Chesterfield (46 matches) achieved in Division Three North between 1929-1930.

    League consecutive matches conceding
    39 (From 2 April 1930)

    Premiership consecutive matches conceding
    11 (From 9 Dec 2001)


    RECENT AFC 'WITHOUT SCORING' RECORDS

    Last time AFC went two consecutive matches without scoring
    17 Sept 2003 Inter Milan (h) (UCL Grp Stge) 0-3
    20 Sept 2003 Manchester United (a) (LGE) 0-0

    Last time AFC went two consecutive League matches without scoring
    11 Nov 2000 Derby County (h) (LGE) 0-0
    18 Nov 2000 Everton (a) (LGE) 0-2

    Last time AFC went two consecutive 'home' matches without scoring
    27 Oct 1999 Fiorentina (Wembley) (UCL Grp Stg) 0-1
    30 Oct 1999 Newcastle United (h) (LGE) 0-0

    Last time AFC went two consecutive matches at Highbury without scoring
    11 Nov 1998 Chelsea (h) (Lge Cup 4) 0-5
    14 Nov 1998 Tottenham Hotspur (h) (LGE) 0-0

    Last time AFC went two consecutive League matches at Highbury without scoring
    15 April 1996 Tottenham Hotpsur (h) (LGE) 0-0
    1 May 1996 Liverpool (h) (LGE) 0-0

    Last time AFC went three consecutive matches without scoring
    7 Nov 2000 Shakhtar Donetsk (a) (UCL) 0-3
    11 Nov 2000 Derby County (a) (LGE) 0-0
    18 Nov 2000 Everton (a) (LGE) 0-2

    Last time AFC went three consecutive League matches without scoring
    22 Aug 1998 Liverpool (a) (LGE) 0-0
    29 Aug 1998 Charlton (h) (LGE) 0-0
    9 Sept 1998 Chelsea (a) (LGE) 0-0

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    The Unbeaten Record

    UNBEATEN RECORDS

    Unbeaten in League from the start of a season
    38 (All Season) - Arsenal (FA Premier League) 2003/04
    29 - Liverpool (Old Div 1) 1987/88
    29 - Leeds United (Old Div 1) 1973/74

    Unbeaten League sequence during a single season
    38 - Arsenal (FA Premier League) 2003/04
    30 - Burnley (Old Div 1) 1920/21

    Unbeaten sequence in the FA Premier League
    49 - Arsenal 2002/03 - 2003/04 - 2004/5

    This is an all time unbeaten league sequence!


    HUGE thnx to gunnersfan

    #2
    OTHER CURRENT RECORDS / LANDMARKS

    * AFC went unbeaten in 49 Premiership matches. This in an overall record.
    * The unbeaten run was ended on October 24, 2004 by Manchester United, who defeated Arsenal 2-0 at Old Trafford.
    * AFC remained unbeaten at home in the Premiership until February 1, 2005.
    * AFC went the entire 2003/4 Premiership season unbeaten. This an all time record.
    * AFC only lost two Premiership matches in the year 2003. These were Blackburn(a) March 15, 2003 and Leeds(h) May 4, 2003.
    * AFC only lost two Premiership matches in the year 2004. These were Manchester United (a) October 24, 2004 and Liverpool (a) November 28, 2004.
    * AFC went the whole of the year 2004 unbeaten at home in the Premiership.
    * During the 2003/4 Premiership season Arsenal failed to score on only four occassions, 0-0 draws with Birmingham, Newcastle, Fulham and Manchester United. Before the Fulham match, Arsenal had scored in 46 consecutive home league matches, stretching back to Middlesbrough (h) Sat 14 April 2001 (Lost 0-3).


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    The Crest

    In 1888, just two years after the formation of the Club, Arsenal, who were then called Royal Arsenal, adopted its first crest (1). This was based largely on the coat of arms of the Borough of Woolwich. The Club was based in the Borough from its formation until 1913, playing at Plumstead Common; Sportsman Ground; Manor Ground; Invicta Ground and the Manor Ground again before heading across London to Highbury, Islington.

    The original badge comprised three columns, which, although they look like chimneys, are in actual fact cannons. The significance of the cannons to the Borough of Woolwich derives from the long military history surrounding the area. The Royal Arsenal, Royal Artillery Regiment and various military hospitals - which still dot the landscape today - were all prominent in the Borough.

    The cannons on the original crest were obviously a reference to the military influence in Woolwich and despite the Club's ties with the area being cut 89 years ago, the cannon theme has developed throughout the years and has remained prominent on the Gunners different crests down the years, including the new design.

    In the early days the crest was not as significant a part of a football club's identity as it is today. Shirts remained plain, unless commemorating a significant match, an FA Cup Final for example, and the crest was generally reserved for official headed stationary, matchday programmes and handbooks.







    Two seasons later and Arsenal unveiled its new crest which incorporated Marksman's latin maxim. Tom Whittaker explained in the 1949/50 handbook (which also included the new crest) that the Club had been impressed by Marksman's motto and it had now been officially adopted by the Club. The new crest also featured 'Arsenal' in a gothic style typeface, the westward facing cannon, the Borough of Islington's coat of arms and ermine.

    For the past 53 years this crest has remained largely unchanged (6), though at the start of the 2001/02 season it was 'cleaned up' somewhat (7) for commercial reasons, with a solid yellow replacing the different tones of gold and Victoria Concordia Crescit written in a less ornate typeface.

    The Club's identity has thus evolved over the years and the decision to formulate a new crest (8) in 2002 was two-fold. Firstly, as the VCC crest incorporated many separate elements introduced over a number of years, there was uncertainty surrounding its exact origination. Consequently, the Club was unable to copyright the VCC crest. Secondly, it had always been one of the Club's primary objectives to embrace the future and move forward. With a new stadium on the horizon and the Gunners consistently challenging for domestic and European honours, the Club believed that this was the ideal time to introduce a new crest.


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      #3
      ghorboone to ke info. zadi
      ghorboone arsenal ke its my second favourite team after inter milan
      ghorboone henry lamasab ke inqadar bazish khoobe !!!
      sigpicPrepare For Glory!

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        #4
        Originally posted by internazionale
        ghorboone to ke info. zadi
        ghorboone arsenal ke its my second favourite team after inter milan
        ghorboone henry lamasab ke inqadar bazish khoobe !!!
        bar monkeresh lanat

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          #5
          you think people are actually gonna read all that?



          Besides im mad at them for not taking KAEBI after he owned figo and ronaldo

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            #6
            Originally posted by EKBATAN_GANGSTA
            you think people are actually gonna read all that?



            Besides im mad at them for not taking KAEBI after he owned figo and ronaldo
            well arsenal fans will, this thread is dedicated to them.-and not all that but maybe the parts they are interested in.

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              #7
              Originally posted by internazionale
              ghorboone to ke info. zadi
              ghorboone arsenal ke its my second favourite team after inter milan
              ghorboone henry lamasab ke inqadar bazish khoobe !!!
              Exactly what i think man, it is just amazing how GREAT a player Henry is. He has soo much class, he is a team player and he is such a deadly finisher.
              In my eyes he is the best player in the world at club level.

              Thanx for the thread Soniq, it is great to have fans of Arsenal here. They are my favourite team in the world and i do love other clubs but none of them come even close to the amount of love that i have for this club.

              Henry forver and WENGER forever, the best player in the world and the best coach in the world.

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                #8
                Originally posted by babak_australia
                Exactly what i think man, it is just amazing how GREAT a player Henry is. He has soo much class, he is a team player and he is such a deadly finisher.
                In my eyes he is the best player in the world at club level.

                Thanx for the thread Soniq, it is great to have fans of Arsenal here. They are my favourite team in the world and i do love other clubs but none of them come even close to the amount of love that i have for this club.

                Henry forver and WENGER forever, the best player in the world and the best coach in the world.
                could'nt have said it better myself.
                Arsenal plays very unique football thanx to wenger and henry and the rest of the gang.

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                  #9
                  Fabregas is going to blow up this season... also look for Rosicky, Hleb, Ljunberg and Van Persie to be solid, not to mention Henry and solid defense including Senderos, Ashley Cole (if he stays), Toure and Ebou'e...

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                    #10
                    screw Arse - enal

                    Man UTD all the way

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by HHHa
                      screw Arse - enal
                      Man UTD all the way
                      Boro binam, No Man-Chos-Tar United fans here buddy.

                      Create your own Thread.

                      You pay 18 mil for Carrick LOLOLOL, WE HAVE CESC. I know who i would prefer.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by babak_australia
                        Exactly what i think man, it is just amazing how GREAT a player Henry is. He has soo much class, he is a team player and he is such a deadly finisher.
                        In my eyes he is the best player in the world at club level.
                        Thanx for the thread Soniq, it is great to have fans of Arsenal here. They are my favourite team in the world and i do love other clubs but none of them come even close to the amount of love that i have for this club.
                        Henry forver and WENGER forever, the best player in the world and the best coach in the world.
                        i totally agree
                        henry is the deadliest striker at club level
                        i think he's the best striker who has taken advantage of most of his chances
                        sigpicPrepare For Glory!

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                          #13
                          What do u guys think of the Fran Merida steal? The next fabregas!!!!!!!
                          2010
                          ----kaabi--sheys--nosrati--sadeghi---
                          ----------nekounam--teymourian
                          ---- --------- shojaei--
                          ------badamaki----charmahali----oladi-----

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by babak_australia
                            Boro binam, No Man-Chos-Tar United fans here buddy.
                            Create your own Thread.
                            You pay 18 mil for Carrick LOLOLOL, WE HAVE CESC. I know who i would prefer.
                            Better yet we got rosicky for 5 mil and he is still 100 times better than carrick.
                            2010
                            ----kaabi--sheys--nosrati--sadeghi---
                            ----------nekounam--teymourian
                            ---- --------- shojaei--
                            ------badamaki----charmahali----oladi-----

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by ali_asghar
                              Better yet we got rosicky for 5 mil and he is still 100 times better than carrick.
                              Dont rub it in. LOL
                              Dont forget we also got Cesc for free
                              V.Persie for 2.5
                              and what most professionals claim the greatest ever purchase in the Premier League history..........Kolo Toure, he only cost 600,000 Pounds. LOOOOOL

                              Wenger is a GOD.

                              I am just sooooo excited about Arsenal this season boys.

                              WAT A TEAM

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