History of Arsenal FC
Arsenal Football Club commonly known as Arsenal is a professional football club based in Islington, London, England. Arsenal plays in the Premier League, the top league of English football. The club has won 13 league titles, a record 14 FA Cups, two League Cups, won 16 FA Community Shields, one European Cup Winners’ Cup, and won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. In terms of tournament won, it is the third most successful club in the English football league. The Arsenal Football Club’s motto has long been Victoria Concordia Crescit, Latin for “Victory through Harmony”. Arsenal was the first club from the southern side of England to join the English Football League in 1893 and reached the First Division in 1904. Relegated only once, in 1913, Arsenal FC had the longest run in the top division and won one of the highest flight matches in English football history. In the 1930s, Arsenal won five league championships and two FA Cups, and after the war another FA Cup and two championships. In 1970-1971 Arsenal Football Club won their first league and FA Cup Double. Arsenal FC won five league titles and five FA Cups between 1989 and 2005, including two more doubles. Arsenal FC finished the 20th century with the highest average position in the league. Between 1998 and 2017, Arsenal qualified for the UEFA Champions League for 19 consecutive seasons.
Herbert Chapman, who changed the fortunes of Arsenal FC forever, won the club their first piece of silverware and his legacy led the club to dominance in the 1930s; However, Chapman died of pneumonia in 1934 at the age of 55. He helped introduce the WM formation, headlights, and jersey numbers, he also added white sleeves and the brighter one that is red in the club’s kit. Arsène Wenger was the longest-serving manager and won the most trophies for the club. He won seven FA Cups and his title-winning streak set an English record for the longest league unbeaten run of 49 games in 2003-2004, nicknamed The Invincibles.
In 1886, munitions workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich founded the Dial Square Club. In 1913, after their south London stadium was destroyed by the suffragettes, Arsenal FC moved across town to Arsenal’s stadium in Highbury, becoming close neighbors with Tottenham Hotspur and taking part in the north London derby. In 2006, Arsenal FC transferred to the nearby Emirates Stadium. With annual revenues of £340.3 million in the 2019-20 season, Forbes estimates Arsenal’s worth at $2.68 billion, making them the eighth most valuable club in the world and one of the most followed on social media.
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Arsenal Fixtures
Arsenal Fixtures – Premier League |
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| Crystal Palace v Arsenal | 05 Aug 2022 | 20:00 | Selhurst Park |
| Arsenal v Leicester | 13 Aug 2022 | 15:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Bournemouth v Arsenal | 20 Aug 2022 | 17:30 | Vitality Stadium |
| Arsenal v Fulham | 27 Aug 2022 | 17:30 | Emirates Stadium |
| Arsenal v Aston Villa | 31 Aug 2022 | 19:30 | Emirates Stadium |
| Man Utd v Arsenal | 04 Sep 2022 | 16:30 | Old Trafford |
| Arsenal v Everton | 11 Sep 2022 | 14:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Brentford v Arsenal | 18 Sep 2022 | 14:00 | Brentford Stadium |
| Arsenal v Spurs | 01 Oct 2022 | 12:30 | Emirates Stadium |
| Arsenal v Liverpool | 09 Oct 2022 | 16:30 | Emirates Stadium |
| Leeds v Arsenal | 16 Oct 2022 | 14:00 | Elland Road |
| Arsenal v Man City | 20 Oct 2022 | 20:15 | Emirates Stadium |
| Southampton v Arsenal | 23 Oct 2022 | 14:00 | St. Mary’s Stadium |
| Arsenal v Nottingham | 30 Oct 2022 | 14:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Chelsea v Arsenal | 05 Nov 2022 | 15:00 | Stamford Bridge |
| Wolves v Arsenal | 12 Nov 2022 | 15:00 | Molineux Stadium |
| Arsenal v West Ham | 26 Dec 2022 | 15:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Brighton v Arsenal | 31 Dec 2022 | 15:00 | Amex Stadium |
| Arsenal v Newcastle | 02 Jan 2023 | 15:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Spurs v Arsenal | 14 Jan 2023 | 15:00 | Hotspur Stadium |
| Arsenal v Man Utd | 21 Jan 2023 | 15:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Everton v Arsenal | 04 Feb 2023 | 15:00 | Goodison Park |
| Arsenal v Brentford | 11 Feb 2023 | 15:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Aston Villa v Arsenal | 18 Feb 2023 | 15:00 | Villa Park |
| Leicester v Arsenal | 25 Feb 2023 | 15:00 | King Power Stadium |
| Arsenal v Bournemouth | 04 Mar 2023 | 15:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Fulham v Arsenal | 11 Mar 2023 | 15:00 | Craven Cottage |
| Arsenal v Crystal Palace | 18 Mar 2023 | 15:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Arsenal v Leeds | 01 Apr 2023 | 15:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Liverpool v Arsenal | 08 Apr 2023 | 15:00 | Anfield |
| West Ham v Arsenal | 15 Apr 2023 | 15:00 | London Stadium |
| Arsenal v Southampton | 22 Apr 2023 | 15:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Man City v Arsenal | 26 Apr 2023 | 20:00 | Etihad Stadium |
| Arsenal v Chelsea | 29 Apr 2023 | 15:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Newcastle v Arsenal | 06 May 2023 | 15:00 | St. James’ Park |
| Arsenal v Brighton | 13 May 2023 | 15:00 | Emirates Stadium |
| Nottingham v Arsenal | 20 May 2023 | 15:00 | The City Ground |
| Arsenal v Wolves | 28 May 2023 | 16:00 | Emirates Stadium |
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In October 1886, Scotsman David Dunskin and 15 other local men from Woolwich formed the Dial Square Football Club, named after the workshop at the heart of the Royal Arsenal complex. Each member donated sixpence and Dunskin added three shillings to help set up the club. On 11 December 1886 Dial Square played their first game against Eastern Rangers and won 6-0. A month later the club changed their name to Royal Arsenal and their first home was Plumstead Common, although they played most of their time at the Manor. Their first trophies were the Kent Senior Cup and the London Charity Cup in 1889-90. and the London Senior Cup in 189091; these were the only County Association trophies Arsenal won in south-east London. In 1891, Royal Arsenal became the first London club to turn professional. The Royal Arsenal underwent a second name change after becoming a limited company in 1893. When the club went public later that year, they registered their new name with the Football League, Woolwich Arsenal: 5-21 Woolwich Arsenal were the Football League’s first southern club. member league, starting from the beginning of the Second Division, reaching the First Division in 1904. Due to the financial difficulties of the Shooters and easier access to football clubs elsewhere in the city, attendances declined, bringing the club to the brink of bankruptcy in 1910. : 112-149 Merchants Henry Norris and William Hall were involved in the club and tried to move it elsewhere: 22-42
In 1913, shortly after relegation to the Second Division, feminists burned down the stands at Woolwich Arsenal’s Plumstead Stadium as part of a nationwide bomb and fire campaign for women’s suffrage. The attack cost £1,000, so the club moved to the new Arsenal Stadium in Highbury that same year. in 1919, despite the fact that in the last pre-war season 1914-1915 finished only fifth in Serie B in 2011, the Football League controversially voted Arsenal ahead of relegation local rivals Tottenham Hotspur. The newly expanded League One. Later that year, Arsenal began dropping “The” from official documents, gradually changing their name to Arsenal for the last time as it is known today. On 23 May 2018, Basque-Spanish Unai Emery overhauled the club’s operating model to coincide with Wenger’s departure and was appointed as the club’s new head coach. He became the club’s first ever “manager” and the second from a managerial position outside of Manchester United. Arsenal finished fifth in the Premier League and second in the Europa League in Emery’s first season. On 29 November 2019, Emery was sacked and former player and first assistant coach Freddie Ljungberg was appointed as interim head coach. On 20 December 2019, Arsenal appointed former club captain Mikel Arteta as their new head coach. Arsenal finished the season in eighth place, their lowest position since 1994-95. but beat Chelsea 2-1 to win a record 14th FA Cup. After the season, Arteta’s title changed from head coach to head coach. On 18 April 2021, Arsenal were announced as a founding club of the independent European league, the Premier League; two days later they withdrew from the race to near-universal condemnation. Arsenal finished the season in eighth place again, failing to qualify for European competition for the first time in 26 years.
The largest shareholder of Arsenal’s board is American sports magnate Stan Kroenke. Kroenke first bid for the club in April 2007 and faced competition for the stake from Red and White Securities, which bought its first stake in August 2007 from David Dein. Red & White Securities is jointly owned by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov and Iran. based financier Farhad Moshiri, although Usmanov bought Moshiri’s share in 2016. Kroenke approached the takeover threshold of 30% in November 2009, when he increased his holding to 18,594 shares (29.9%). In April 2011, Kroenke achieved a full buyout, buying Nina Bracewell-Smith and Danny Fiszman’s 62.89% stake. In May 2017, Kroenke owned 41,721 shares (67.05%), and “Red and White Securities” – 18,695 shares (30.04%). In January 2018, Kroenke expanded his ownership by purchasing 22 shares, bringing his total ownership to 67.09%. In August 2018, Kroenke bought Usmanov for 550 million pounds. He now owns more than 90% of the shares and has the necessary shares to complete the purchase of the remaining shares and become the sole owner. Arsenal’s poor performances have been criticized since Kroenke took over, which has been attributed to his ownership. Ivan Gazidis was the executive director of the club from 2009 to 2018. Arsenal’s parent company, Arsenal Holdings Ltd, is an unlisted limited company with a very different ownership structure to other football clubs. Arsenal shares have issued just 62,219 shares and are not traded on public exchanges such as the FTSE or AIM; instead, they are relatively rarely traded in the professional market on the ICAP Securities and Derivatives Exchange. On 29 May 2017, Arsenal’s average share price was £18,000, giving the club a market capitalization of around £1,119.9 million. Most football clubs are not listed on the stock exchange, which makes it difficult to directly compare their values. Consultants Brand Finance valued the club’s brand and intangible assets at $703 million in 2015 and deemed Arsenal a AAA global brand. Business magazine Forbes valued Arsenal at a total worth of $2.238 billion (£1.69 billion) in 2018, the third highest in English football. A survey by Henley Business School ranked Arsenal second in English football, with a club value of £1.118 billion in 2015.