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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

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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)

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