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England Football Club Arsenal F.C which is also known as The Gunners is situated in Holloway, North London. Arsenal was founded as Dial Square in 1886 by workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, and was renamed Royal Arsenal shortly afterwards. They renamed themselves again to Woolwich Arsenal after turning professional in 1891.The club joined the Football League in 1893. They started playing professional football out in the Second Division, and won promotion to the First Division in 1904. Due to the less attendance of the fans Arsenal had to face financial problems and was bankrupt by 1910. Afterwards club was then taken over by Henry Norris. In 1913 Arsenal was again send back to Second Division. Arsenal moved to the new Arsenal Stadium in Highbury, North London they dropped "Woolwich" from their name the following year. Arsenal only finished in fifth place in 1919, but nevertheless was elected to rejoin the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur, by reportedly dubious means.
In 1925, Arsenal appointed Herbert Chapman as manager. Chapman had already won the league twice with Huddersfield Town in 1923-24 and 1924-25. His revolutionary tactics and training along with the signings of star players such as Alex James and Cliff Bastin. Under his guidance Arsenal won their first major trophies FA Cup in 1929-30 and two League Championships, in 1930-31 and 1932-33. In early 1934 Chapman passed away all of sudden leaving Joe Shaw and George Allison. They both carry the successful work which was done by Herbert Chapman. As they both were coaching Arsenal team when Chapman was the manager. Therefore it was not difficult for them to handle the team and Arsenal went on to win three more titles 1933-34, 1934-35 and 1937-38 and an FA Cup 1935-36. After 1936 season most of the key players of Arsenal retired from the professional football as a result Arsenal team started to fade away. On t he top of it World War 11 started due to that professional football in England was suspended. After the world war 11 Arsenal hired Tom Whittaker as a new manger. Under Tom Whittaker Arsenal success continues as they won the league in 1947-48 and 1952-53, and the FA Cup in 1949-50.But soon fortunes turn for Arsenal as now they were unable to attract great players as they did in the 1930s.The club spent most of the 1950s and 1960s in trophy less as they were running short of great players. Arsenal then brought England captain Billy Wright as a manger but he also could not bring the club any success between 1962 and 1966. Bertie Mee took over Billy Wrigh as a Arsenal manger in 1966. After losing two League Cup finals, they won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, their first European trophy, in 1969-70. Arsenal won first League and FA Cup both in same season in 1070-71. Soon the success story turn into series of misses as
Arsenal began winning silverware again with the surprise appointment of club physiotherapist Bertie Mee as manager in 1966. This marked a premature high point of the decade; the Double-winning side was soon broken up and the following decade was characterized by a series of near misses as Arsenal finished as First Division runners-up in 1972-73, lost three FA Cup finals (1971-72, 1977-78 and 1979-80) and lost the 1979-80 Cup Winners' Cup final on penalties. The club's only success during this time was an FA Cup win in 1978-79, with a last-minute 3-2 victory over Manchester United that is widely regarded as a classic.
George Graham Arsenal former player was then appointed as a new manger in 1986. Graham's first season in charge brought success as Arsenal won First leagie in 1986-97 season and also League title in 1988-89.| Graham's Arsenal won another title in 1990-91, losing only one match, the FA Cup and League Cup double in 1992-93 and a second European trophy, the Cup Winners' Cup, in 1993-94. Graham's reputation was tarnished when it was revealed that he had taken kickbacks from agent Rune Hauge for signing certain players and he was sacked in 1995. His replacement, Bruce Rioch, lasted for only one season, leaving the club after a dispute with the board of directors.
The club's success in the late 1990s and 2000s owes a great deal to the appointment of manager Arsène Wenger in 1996. Wenger brought new tactics, a new training regime and several foreign players who complemented the existing English talent. Arsenal won a second league and cup double in 1997-98 and a third in 2001-02. The club reached the finals of the 1999-00 UEFA Cup losing on penalties to Galatasaray. Arsenal won FA Cups in 2002-03 and 2004-05 and won the Premier League in 2003-04 without losing a single match, which earned the side the nickname "The Invincible". The club went on to win 49 league matches unbeaten, a national record. Arsenal has finished in either first or second place in the league in eight of Wenger's eleven seasons at the club. Arsenal had never gone beyond the Champions League quarter-finals but in 2005-06 Arsenal reached the final but were beaten 2-1 by FC Barcelona. In July 2006, they moved into their current stadium, the Emirates Stadium, after 93 years at Highbury.
For much of Arsenal's history, their home colors have been bright red shirts with white sleeves and white shorts. Arsenal's away colors are traditionally yellow and blue, but there have been exceptions. They wore a green and navy away kit between 1982 and 1984.
Arsenal Stadium, widely referred to as Highbury as Arsenal home stadium from September 1913 until May 2006. The original stadium was designed by the renowned football architect Archibald
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Famous players
List of notable football players of this club's history:
| Name | Nationality | Position | Period | Goals | Appearances (Substitutes) |
| Thierry Henry | France | FW/LW | 1999-2007 | 226 | 370 |
| Ian Wright | England | FW | 1991-1998 | 185 | 288 |
| Cliff Bastin | Scotland | RW | 1929-1947 | 178 | 396 |
| John Radford | England | CF/RW | 1964-1976 | 149 | 481 |
| Ted Drake | France | CF | 1934-1945 | 139 | 184 |
| Jimmy Brain | England | CF | 1923-1931 | 139 | 139 |
Famous managers
| Period | Coach |
| 1934-1947 | George Allison |
| 1996-present | Arsène Wenger |
| 1919-1925 | Leslie Knighton |
| 1925–1934 | Herbert Chapman |
| 1947-1956 | Tom Whittaker |
| 1897-1898 | Thomas Mitchell |
Honors & Awards
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| Premier League: |
| 1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1947-48, 1952-53, 1970-71, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2003-04 |
| First Division: |
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| Second Division: |
| Runners-up (1): 1903–04 |
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| Cups |
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| FA Cup: |
| 1929-30, 1935-36, 1949-50, 1970-71, 1978-79, 1992-93, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05 |
| League Cup: |
| 1986-87, 1992-93 |
| FA Charity/Community Shield: |
| 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1991 (shared), 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004 |
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| European |
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| European Cup/UEFA Champions League: |
| Runner-up 2005-06 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: |
| Runners-up (1): 1999-2000 |
| European Super Cup: |
| Runners-up (1): 1994 |
| International |
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| Intercontinental Cup/World Club Championship: |
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