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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.
THE ARSÈNE WENGER ERA
Early in the 1996/97 season Arsène Wenger arrived at Highbury, becoming the Club’s first ever manager from outside
the British Isles. In 1997/98, Wenger’s first full season at Highbury, Arsenal achieved the League and FA Cup ‘double’,
for the second time in the Club’s history. Dennis Bergkamp was named Football Writers’ Association (FWA)
Player of the Year, and PFA Player of the Year. A tremendous season was rounded off perfectly for French Internationals Emmanuel
Petit and Patrick Vieira as the Gunners stars played their part in France’s victorious World Cup campaign. The Club
also said goodbye to striking legend Ian Wright, who left Arsenal as record goalscorer with 185 goals in all competitions.
In each of the next three seasons Arsenal were runnersup in the Premier League, and had plenty of involvement in cup competitions.
In 2000 Arsenal lost in the UEFA Cup Final on penalties to Galatasaray, and the following year lost the first ever FA Cup
Final played at the Millennium Stadium, 2-1 to Liverpool. In 2001 the Gunners also reached the Quarter- Final stages of the
UEFA Champions League for the first time, but lost out on away goals to Valencia. 2001/02 was to prove another momentous,
recordbreaking season for the Club. Arsenal completed the first leg of their third ‘double’ by beating
Chelsea 2-0 in the FA Cup Final, and ended the season with a 13-game winning streak. The 12th Championship was made secure
with a game to spare courtesy of a memorable 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. Arsenal were unbeaten away from
home for the entire league campaign.
The following season Arsenal narrowly missed out on retaining the title but the Gunners became the first English club
in more than 20 years to retain the FA Cup with their 1-0 victory over Southampton at Cardiff. Thierry Henry was voted player
of the season by the PFA and the Football Writers’ Association. Season 2003/2004 saw Arsenal win back the title
in unbeatable fashion - managing to go though the entire league season without a single defeat. Finishing 11 points ahead
of second-place Chelsea, Arsenal smashed several records on the way to their 13th league title win.
Spanish youngster Cesc Fabregas arrived in January and by the end of the season he had broken the records for the youngest
Arsenal player and goalscorer. The Club, playing some mesmerising attacking football, were also close to an unprecedented
fourth ‘double’ but lost in the FA Cup semi-final. The Champions League campaign came to an end at the
quarter-final stage The unbeaten run continued into the following season, and in August 2004 Arsenal overtook Nottingham Forest’s
record for the longest all-time unbeaten sequence in English league football. The tally eventually reached 49 games.
The Gunners made it five trophies in four seasons by winning the FA Cup following a penalty shoot-out success over Manchester
United. Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira converted the decisive spot-kick, and it proved to be his final kick for the Club,
as he left after nine years’ service to join Juventus shortly afterwards. The 2005/06 campaign will be Arsenal’s
final season at Highbury, the Club’s home since 1913.
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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 Panathinaikos (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 Woodcock (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 (Skirton, 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 (Scunthorpe Utd (a) 25 Sept 1968 - Lge Cup 2)
6-1 (Plymouth Argyle (a) 3 Oct 1989 - Lge Cup 2)
Biggest win under Arsène Wenger
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)
Biggest home defeat under Arsène Wenger
0-5 (Chelsea (h) 11 Nov 1999 Lge Cup 4)
Biggest away defeat under Arsène Wenger
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 Kirchen 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!
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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Arsenal Facts
* Arsène Wenger has won seven major honours at Arsenal (three league championships, four FA Cups) - more than any other
Gunners boss.
* Arsenal has the longest unbroken run in the English top division, having been there since 1919. They were last relegated
in season 1912/13 when they finished in 20th position.
* Thierry Henry has twice been named Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year, and the PFA Players’
Player of the Year in the same season, and is the only player ever to retain the awards.
* For the past two years Thierry Henry finished second in the FIFA World Player of the Year award, behind compatriot Zinedine
Zidane in 2003 and Andriy Shevchenko in 2004.
* Arsenal share the record (with Man Utd) for most appearances in the FA Cup Final with 17, of which they have won ten.
* The 2001 FA Youth Cup victory was Arsenal’s sixth in all, only Manchester United have won more.
* Arsenal have twice clinched the league title at White Hart Lane (1971 and 2004). In addition the Gunners have won the
league at Old Trafford, Anfield and Stamford Bridge (twice).
* In the 2001/2002 season 22 Arsenal players earned a Championship medal, including three different goalkeepers.
* Freddie Ljungberg scored in both the 2001 and 2002 FA Cup Finals, the first player to score in consecutive finals for
40 years.
* Gael Clichy is the youngest player ever to win a Premiership medal, at 18 years and ten months.
* Thierry Henry and Ashley Cole were both named in the PFA Premiership All-Star team last season.
* Francesc Fabregas is Arsenal’s youngest ever player, making his debut at 16 years and 177 days against Rotherham
in the Carling Cup Third Round on October 28, 2003. The Spaniard is also the Club’s youngest scorer, netting against
Wolves in the Carling Cup Fourth Round aged 16 years and 212 days.
* Arsène Wenger was the first foreign manager to lead a team to the English League Championship.
* Arsenal are the only team to score in every game in a Premiership season, achieving the feat in the 2001/02 championship
campaign.
* Arsenal’s league record during the 2003/04 season was played 38, won 26, drawn 12, lost 0 - the only time
in the modern era a side has remained unbeaten for the duration of a league season.
* Gilberto scored the fastest ever Champions League goal after just 20.07 seconds against PSV Eindhoven on September 25,
2002.
* Tony Adams lifted more trophies than any other Arsenal Captain - nine (four Championships, three FA Cups, one League
Cup and the Cup Winners’ Cup).
* Arsenal have appeared in a record 25 FA Cup Semi-Finals, one more than Manchester United.
* Thierry Henry, Robert Pires and Gilberto all have World Cup winner’s medals.
* Sol Campbell and Ashley Cole’s superb performances earned them selection to Euro 2004’s All Star
Team of the Tournament.
* Midfielder Gilberto played in every minute of Brazil’s successful World Cup tournament in 2002.
* During 2003/04 Arsenal were unbeaten away from home in league fixtures, the second time in the space of three years
that they managed this feat.
* Dennis Bergkamp has won the Cup Winners’ Cup with Ajax and the UEFA Cup twice, once with Ajax and once with
Inter Milan.
* Lauren is an Olympic gold medallist, he helped Cameroon to the title at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
* Arsenal’s first ever game at Highbury was a 2-1 victory over Leicester Fosse in a Division Two fixture in
September 1913.
* Current head of youth development, Liam Brady, was voted Arsenal’s ‘Player of the Season’
three times before his move to Juventus.
* Former head youth coach and Under-19s coach, Don Howe, played for (1964-67), coached and managed (1983-86) Arsenal during
his association with the Club.
* Assistant manager Pat Rice has been involved in all of Arsenal’s ‘double’ successes, playing
in 1971 and assisting Arsène Wenger in 1998 and 2002.
* Arsène Wenger was awarded France’s highest civil medal, the Legion of Honour, in the summer of 2002. Thierry
Henry and Robert Pires also picked up the honour after the 1998 World Cup. Mr Wenger was also awarded the O.B.E for his services
to British football in 2003 and was given the Freedom of Islington in 2004.
* Arsenal’s home UEFA Champions League fixtures in seasons 1998/99 and 1999/00 were held at Wembley. The Club’s
fixture against RC Lens at Wembley on November 25, 1998 was attended by 73,707 - a record crowd for an Arsenal ‘home’
game.
* Former captain Tony Adams made 669 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners, scoring 48 goals. He was at the
Club for 22 years. Only David O’Leary, with 722 appearances, played more times for Arsenal.
* Lauren has twice won the African Nations Cup with Cameroon, in 2000 and 2002.
* Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 to win the FA Community Shield in August 2004. Arsenal have won the trophy outright
a record equalling 11 times, and have also shared it once.
* The Arsenal Ladies won the league title last season, for the seventh time in their history.
* The Arsenal Ladies will once again be representing England in European competition this year.
* In August 2002 Arsenal registered their 14th straight league win, breaking the all-time record in top flight football.
The Club record for consecutive home victories in the Premiership (10) was set against Manchester City on September 10, 2002.
* Dennis Bergkamp’s goal against Newcastle at St James’ Park in the 2002/2003 season was named ITV’s
‘The Premiership’ Goal of the Season and the second best Premiership goal ever.
* In January 2003 Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry both scored their 100th goals for the Club - taking the number of
players who have reached three figures for Arsenal to 16.
* When Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0 on August 25, 2004, they set a new English record for consecutive unbeaten league
matches, breaking Nottingham Forest’s sequence of 42 from 1978. The run was eventually stretched to 49 matches.
* Thierry Henry won the European Golden Shoe last season as top scorer in European league football. He is the first player
to win the award back-to-back.
* Arsenal’s biggest ever league victory was a 12-0 win over Loughborough Town on March 12, 1900. Coincidentally,
the Club’s biggest league defeat was also against Loughborough Town — 8-0 in 1896.
* Arsenal’s record for most league goals in a season is 127, set in the championship winning season of 1930/31.
The least league goals Arsenal have conceded in a season is 18, in the 1990/91 season — another championship year.
* On December 14, 1935 Ted Drake scored all seven goals in Arsenal’s 7-1 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park
— it remains a record. Ted Drake also holds the record for most goals in a season for Arsenal with 42.
* The highest ever attendance at Highbury is 73,295, set against Sunderland on March 9, 1935.
* The oldest player ever to represent Arsenal is Jock Rutherford, who was 41 years and 236 days old when he appeared against
Manchester City.
* Arsenal’s first ever recognised fixture was a friendly against Eastern Wanderers on December 11, 1886. Arsenal
were then known as Dial Square FC.
* Arsenal’s most capped player is Patrick Vieira, who made 79 appearances for France while an Arsenal player.
* The Club’s highest tally of league points for a season is 90, set in 2003/2004.
* Arsenal have made nine appearances at the Millennium Stadium.
* Arsenal beat Manchester United 5-4 on penalties in the 2005 FA Cup Final, the first time the Cup has been decided that
way in its 133-year history.
* Arsène Wenger is the only Arsenal manager to have won the FA Cup four times, and is the second most successful manager
in the history of the competition.
* Cesc Fabregas scored against Blackburn at Highbury last season, making him the Club’s youngest ever scorer
in league football at 17 years and 113 days.
* Between May 19, 2001 and November 30, 2002 Arsenal scored in 55 consecutive league matches — an English record.
* Arsenal competed in, and won, the first ever ‘indoor’ FA Cup Final. Due to heavy rain, the roof
on the Millennium Stadium was closed for the entire 2003 Final against Southampton.
* Arsenal remained unbeaten for 18 consecutive FA Cup matches between 2001 and 2004 - a post-war record.
* Pat Rice, either as a player or Assistant Manager, has been to ten FA Cup Finals with Arsenal.
* In 1950 Arsenal became the first Club to win the FA Cup without leaving London during the entire run.
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