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Arsenal Under-21s, previously referred to as the Reserves, is the highest level squad within the setup. They train at the Arsenal Training Centre and play the majority of their home games at Meadow Park, [5] which is the home of Boreham Wood FC. On occasion they also play at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. Senior players occasionally play in the ...
When Arsenal was founded in 1886 by munition workers' from Woolwich, the club resisted the lure of professionalism and remained an amateur side. [12] Success in local cup competitions soon followed, and a tie against Derby County in the FA Cup on 17 January 1891 led to the opposition approaching two of Arsenal's players, in view of offering them professional contracts. [12]
In 2003–04, Arsenal recorded an unbeaten top-flight league season, something achieved only once before by Preston North End in 1888–89, who only had to play 22 games. [13] To mark the achievement, a special gold version of the Premier League trophy was commissioned and presented to the club the following season. [ 14 ]
Arsenal's Academy under-18 teams play their home matches at Shenley, while the reserves play their games at Meadow Park, [149] which is also the home of Boreham Wood. Both the Academy under-18 team and the reserves occasionally play their big games at the Emirates in front of a crowd reduced to only the lower west stand.
Arsenal topped their group consisting of FC Zürich, FK Bodø/Glimt, and PSV Eindhoven, directly qualifying for the Round of 16, where they drew 2–2 on aggregate and lost on penalties against Sporting CP after extra time. Arsenal finished second in the league in 2022–23, thus qualifying for a UEFA Champions League spot.
The history of Arsenal Football Club spans the period from 1886 to the present day. For detail on individual periods of the club's history, see one of the following articles: History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) History of Arsenal F.C. (1966–present) For a season-by-season account of Arsenal's history, see List of Arsenal F.C. seasons.
[233] [234] [235] Martinelli scored six minutes later, and although Evan Ferguson pulled a goal back, the 4-2 victory took Arsenal seven points clear at the top of the table, the fifth team in English top-flight history to pick up as many as 43 points from the first 16 games in a season.
The name used for each opponent is the name they had when Arsenal most recently played a league match against them. Results against each opponent include results against that club under any former name. For example, results against Birmingham City include matches played against Small Heath (1888–1905) and Birmingham (1905–1945).