The club launched the Arsenal for Everyone initiative in 2008 as an annual celebration of the diversity of the Arsenal family. Archived from on 8 October 2006. Since the advent of the lucrative replica kit market, the away kits have been changed regularly, with Arsenal usually releasing both away and third choice kits. Arsenal became ineligible for the when the club turned professional in 1891, and rarely participated in County Cups after this. It would appear to have been in the minds of the Gunners hierarchy for at least a year prior to this. Tom Whittaker's Arsenal Story First ed. In October 1886, Scotsman and his fellow 15 munitions workers in , now South East London, formed Arsenal as Dial Square, with each member contributing sixpence and Danskin adding another three shillings to help form the club.
The monogram theme was developed into an -style badge on which the letters A and C framed a football rather than the letter F, the whole set within a hexagonal border. In the 2008—09 season, Arsenal replaced the traditional all-white sleeves with red sleeves with a broad white stripe. Arsenal's longest-running and deepest rivalry is with their nearest major neighbours, ; matches between the two are referred to as. Archived from on 22 August 2008. This latter feat came within a run of 49 league matches unbeaten from 7 May 2003 to 24 October 2004, a. First and Best in Education. In 1913, soon after relegation back to the Second Division, Woolwich Arsenal moved to the new in , North London.
This was Tom Whittaker's first season as manager, after his promotion to succeed Allison, and the club had equalled the. Archived from on 25 March 2018. For much of Arsenal's history, their home colours have been bright red shirts with white sleeves and white shorts, though this has not always been the case. Based on social media activity from 2014 to 2015, Arsenal's fanbase is the fifth largest in the world. They completed the 20th century with the highest average league position. Wenger was also Arsenal's first manager from outside the United Kingdom.
Two Arsenal managers have died in the job — and. Archived from on 5 February 2016. Archived from on 30 September 2015. Regardless of which story is true, the red and white shirts have come to define Arsenal and the team have worn the combination ever since, aside from two seasons. Colours Wikimedia Commons has media related to. In 1941, Luis Robledo, an England-schooled founder of and a fan of Arsenal, selected the main colors for his newly created team. This capacity had to be reduced further during matches to accommodate additional advertising boards, so much so that for two seasons, from 1998 to 2000, Arsenal played Champions League home matches at , which could house more than 70,000 spectators.
The season was the only 38-match league season in English football history. Former player succeeded Mee in 1976. Before that the club used facilities on a nearby site owned by the. The cannon once again faces east and the club's name is written in a typeface above the cannon. They have won the second most top flight league matches in English football, and have also accumulated the second most points, whether calculated by two points per win or by the contemporary points value.
Arsenal have one of the best top-flight records in history, having finished below fourteenth only seven times. Are you a Platinum or Gold member and unable to make a home match? With a new home and First Division football, attendances were more than double those at the Manor Ground, and Arsenal's budget grew rapidly. During the wars, previous competitions were widely suspended and the club had to participate in wartime competitions. Two of Dial Square's founding members, and , were former Forest players who had moved to Woolwich for work. Because of the numerous revisions of the crest, Arsenal were unable to it. Businessmen and William Hall became involved in the club, and sought to move them elsewhere. For context of the broader use of science in English football, see Soccer Science.
The book was twice adapted for the cinema — the focuses on Arsenal's 1988—89 title win, and a features a fan of baseball's. Royal Arsenal renamed themselves for a second time upon becoming a limited liability company in 1893. Archived from on 24 October 2008. The entire stadium was given a massive overhaul in the 1930s: new West and East stands were constructed, opening in 1932 and 1936 respectively, and a roof was added to the North Bank terrace, which was bombed during the Second World War and not restored until 1954. The , won by Royal Arsenal's reserves, was the club's first trophy, while the first team's first trophy came three weeks later when they won the. Copyright 2019 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Arsenal: The Official Biography: The Compelling Story of an Amazing Club First ed.
As at 22 June 2019. Danskin was made official captain the next month. Original captain, , sits on the right of the bench. Founded as Arsenal Ladies F. New, attacking football, an overhaul of dietary and fitness practices, and efficiency with money have defined his reign. On 29 May 2017, a single share in Arsenal had a of £18,000, which sets the club's value at approximately £1,119.