Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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]
The Arsenal Football Club, commonly known as simply Arsenal, ... the club spent most of the 1950s and 1960s in mid-table mediocrity. [55]
The match ended 3–1 to Arsenal, keeping their slim chances of European football alive ahead of the final matchday. [ 125 ] [ 126 ] For the season ending match, Arsenal hosted Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium on 23 May, with a limited number of fans being allowed in the Emirates for the first time in 2021 and the first time all ...
The win kept Arsenal on top of the Premier League table, and meant that it was the first time the club had won three consecutive league home games against their rivals since September 2013. [151] [152] A Europa League game against Bodø/Glimt, the defending Eliteserien champions, followed on 6 October at home. [154]
The table includes results of matches played by Arsenal (including under the former names of Royal Arsenal and Woolwich Arsenal) in the United League, the Southern District Combination, the London League Premier Division, the Football League and the Premier League.
Jack's transfer to Arsenal was the second time Jack broke the world football transfer record, the first time being his £3,500 move from Plymouth Argyle to Bolton Wanderers in 1920. [ 59 ] For consistency, fees in the record transfer tables below are all sourced from BBC Sport 's contemporary reports of each transfer.
In English football, "The Invincibles" is a nickname used to refer to the Preston North End team of the 1888–89 season, managed by William Sudell, [1] [2] and the Arsenal team of the 2003–04 season managed by Arsène Wenger. [3]
The 2024–25 season is Arsenal Football Club's 33rd season in the Premier League, their 99th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, and 108th season in the top flight overall. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In addition to the domestic league , Arsenal is also participating in this season's editions of the FA Cup , EFL Cup and UEFA Champions ...