Arsenal Club Profile :
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unded: 1886
Nickname: The Gunners
Ground: Emirates Stadium
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Arsenal Football Club
Highbury House,75 Drayton Park,London N5 1BU Tel: 020 7704 4000 |
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Arsenal may have been off the pace in the inaugural Premier League season in 1992/93, but they made up for it by winning both the FA and League Cups.
The Premier League crown eluded them until 1998 – two years into manager Arsene Wenger’s tenure – when they did the league and FA Cup double. Under the Frenchman, the Gunners shook off their “boring” image and began to play some of the most attractive football in England.
In eight of his 13 seasons at the club, Arsenal have finished first or second. And together with star players such as Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp, Wenger took Arsenal to another “double” in 2002.
The Gunners reached the Champions’ League final in 2006, becoming the first London team to do so, but lost to Barcelona. Their Barclaycard Premiership title in 2003/04 saw them become only the second team to win the league without losing a match – earning them the title “The Invincibles.” Overall they went 49 matches unbeaten, which is a national record.
Premier League History
1992/93 – Win the FA Cup and League Cup double
1993/94 – Win the European Cup Winners’ Cup
1994/95 – George Graham sacked. Stewart Houston becomes caretaker. Lose the Cup Winners’ Cup final to Real Zaragoza
1995/96 – Bruce Rioch takes charge for one season before resigning
1996/97 – Arsène Wenger becomes manager. Signs Nicolas Anelka and Patrick Vieira
1997/98 – Win the FA Carling Premiership and FA Cup double
1999/00 – Sign Thierry Henry. Lose the UEFA Cup final on penalties to Galatasaray
2000/01 – Break club record transfer signing Sylvain Wiltord for reported £13m
2001/02 – Win the Barclaycard Premiership and FA Cup double
2003/04 – Win the Barclaycard Premiership without losing a match
2005/06 – Last season at Highbury. Lose the Champions’ League final to Barcelona
2006/07 – Move to Emirates Stadium
Arsenal Football Club
Highbury House,75 Drayton Park,London N5 1BU
Tel: 020 7704 4000
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