Arsenal FC Site
Brief history of the club 1886: The club is formed by a group of Woolwich armaments factory workers under the name Dial Square (which was later changed to Royal Arsenal, Woolwich Arsenal and finally just Arsenal) 1904: Arsenal promoted to the First Division 1913: The club moves to Highbury, north London 1925: The appointment of Herbert Chapman as a manager, which resulted in wonderful 9 years for Arsenal 1926: Gunners finish second in the league 1927: Arsenal reaches FA Cup Final 1930: First, historic trophy for the club: FA Cup 1931: First League Championship 1970: Arsenal's first European trophy: UEFA Fairs Cup (beating Anderlecht Brussels) 1971: First double in history! (Cup + League Championship) 1994: European Cup Winners' Cup victory (against AC Parma)  Arsenal major achievements 13 League Championships: 1931 1933 1934 1935 1938 1948 1953 1971 1989 1991 1998 2002 2004 9 FA Cups: 1930 1936 1950 1971 1979 1993 1998 2002 2003 UEFA Cup: 1970 European Cup Winners' Cup: 1994 All-time top scorers Ian Wright - 185 goals in 288 games Cliff Bastin - 178 goals in 395 games Thierry Henry - 160 goals in 268 games |