Club History
34 entries in the Arsenal FC compendium.
First League Title WinArsenal's first league title: 1930–31.Relocation to HighburyFrom Woolwich’s struggle to Highbury’s glory: The 1913 move that saved Arsenal.Herbert Chapman EraThe visionary manager who built Arsenal's first dynasty.Arsène Wenger AppointmentLe Professeur: The man who won seven FA Cups and led Arsenal to their first UEFA Champions League final.Founding as Dial SquareArsenal began in 1886 as Dial Square, a team of workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich.The Invincibles SeasonThe only team in the modern era to win the league without a single defeat.Tony Adams LegacyThe one-club captain who led Arsenal from the trenches to European glory.Longest Unbeaten RunArsenal Women's six-year league unbeaten run under Vic Akers: 108 games from October 2003 to March 2009.Emirates Stadium MoveThe home of Arsenal FC since 2006, known for its 'Carpet' pitch and Arsenalisation.European Cup Winners' CupThe Gunners conquered Europe's cup-winners in a legendary 1994 final.Herbert ChapmanHerbert Chapman: visionary manager who transformed Arsenal and football tactics.Arsenal FC FoundingFrom the reserves of Plumstead to champions of Hale End.Tony AdamsMr. Arsenal: captain, legend, and recovering alcoholic who led Arsenal to multiple titles across three…Thierry HenryArsenal's all-time leading scorer and one of the greatest Premier League players.Dennis BergkampDutch forward who rejuvenated his career at Arsenal, winning three Premier League titles.Highbury EraWhere legends were forged, history was written, and the Gunners found their soul.Highbury StadiumThe historic home of Arsenal FC, known as Highbury, where Art Deco stands and a famous clock defined an era.The Double 1971In one week of May 1971 Arsenal won the league at White Hart Lane and the FA Cup at Wembley.Ian WrightArsenal legend and Premier League icon.Dial SquareThe original name of Arsenal FC, founded in 1886 by munitions workers in Woolwich.North London DerbyThe historic rivalry between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, rooted in North London since 1913.George GrahamScottish former footballer and manager who won the double with Arsenal as a player and two league titles as…Arsène WengerLe Professeur who transformed Arsenal and English football.Woolwich ArsenalThe first southern member of the Football LeagueAlex JamesScottish playmaker who won six trophies with Herbert Chapman's Arsenal between 1930 and 1936.George AllisonBBC's first sports commentator and Arsenal's hat-trick-winning manager.Highbury RelocationFrom Highbury's capacity limits to Ashburton Grove's new era: A necessary evolution for Arsenal Football Club.Terry Neill TransitionA period of cup near-misses and Irish flair under Arsenal's youngest manager.Arsène Wenger RetirementLongest-serving and most successful manager in Arsenal history.Emirates Stadium OpeningBuilt on Ashburton Grove, completed in 2006 at a cost of £390 million.1970–71 Arsenal F.C. seasonArsenal's first league and FA Cup double, clinched at White Hart Lane.1997–98 Arsenal F.C. seasonWenger's first full season: the title, clinched 4–0 against Everton, and the double.2001–02 Arsenal F.C. seasonThe 2002 double: unbeaten away, scoring in every league game, the title won at Old Trafford.2005–06 Arsenal F.C. seasonHighbury's final season, ended by a 4–2 win over Wigan Athletic.
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