CLUB GUIDE
ARSENAL FC
Back in a European final for the first time in 13 years, Arsenal are hoping to add a new trophy to their impressive collection
THE 'GREAT INNOVATOR'
Arsenal began life in 1886 as Dial Square, a club founded by workers from a munitions factory in south London – hence their nickname. They moved north to Highbury in 1913, but it was their first great innovator, Herbert Chapman (pictured centre), who turned them into a domestic force after taking the reins in 1925. He introduced the white sleeves to the club’s red shirts while steering Arsenal to their first two league titles in 1931 and 1933 and maiden FA Cup in 1930.
FORMED 1886 (as Dial Square)
NICKNAME The Gunners
ROLL OF HONOUR
INTER-CITIES FAIRS CUP
1970
UEFA CUP WINNERS' CUP
1994
ENGLISH TITLES (13)
1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1971, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2004
FA CUP (13)
1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, 1979, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2017
LEAGUE CUP (2)
1987, 1993
100
228
2019 marks Arsenal’s unbroken centenary in English football’s top flight – 35 more years than the next longest tenants, Everton.
Signed by Arsène Wenger in 1999,
Thierry Henry scored 228 times for Arsenal to take Ian Wright’s mantle as the club’s record scorer.
PREVIOUS EUROPEAN FINALS
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
2006 Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal
UEFA CUP
2000 Galatasaray 0-0 Arsenal
(aet; Galatasaray win 4-1 on pens)
UEFA CUP WINNERS’ CUP
1995 Arsenal 1-2 Real Zaragoza (aet)
1994 Arsenal 1-0 Parma
1980 Valencia 0-0 Arsenal
(aet; Valencia win 5-4 on pens)
UEFA SUPER CUP
1994 Arsenal 0-0 AC Milan
Milan 2-0 Arsenal
(Milan win 2-0 on agg)
INTER-CITIES FAIRS CUP
1970 Anderlecht 3-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 3-0 Anderlecht
(Arsenal win 4-3 on agg)