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Arsenal Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Islington, London. The club was formed in Woolwich in 1886 as Dial Square before being renamed as Royal Arsenal, and then Woolwich Arsenal in 1893.[1] In 1914, the club's name was shortened to Arsenal F.C. after moving to Highbury a year earlier.[2] After spending their first four seasons solely participating in cup tournaments and friendlies, Arsenal became the first southern member admitted into the Football League in 1893.[3] In spite of finishing fifth in the Second Division in 1919, the club was voted to rejoin the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur.[4] Since that time, they have not fallen below the first tier of the English football league system and hold the record for the longest uninterrupted period in the top flight.[5] The club remained in the Football League until 1992, when its First Division was superseded as English football's top level by the newly formed Premier League, of which they were an inaugural member.[6]
The list encompasses the honours won by Arsenal at national, regional, county and friendly level, records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Arsenal players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at Highbury, the Emirates Stadium, the club's home ground since 2006, and Wembley Stadium, their temporary home for UEFA Champions League games between 1998 and 1999, are also included.
Arsenal have won 13 top-flight titles, and hold the record for the most FA Cup wins, with 14. The club's record appearance maker is David O'Leary, who made 722 appearances between 1975 and 1993. Thierry Henry is Arsenal's record goalscorer, scoring 228 goals in total.
All figures are correct as of 6 August 2023.
Honours and achievements
Arsenal's first ever silverware was won as the Royal Arsenal in 1890. The Kent Junior Cup, 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 Kent Senior Cup.[7][8] Their first national major honour came in 1930, when they won the FA Cup.[9] The club enjoyed further success in the 1930s, winning another FA Cup and five Football League First Division titles.[10][11] Arsenal won their first league and cup double in the 1970–71 season and twice repeated the feat, in 1997–98 and 2001–02, as well as winning a cup double of the FA Cup and League Cup in 1992–93.[12] In 2003–04, Arsenal recorded an unbeaten top-flight league season, something achieved only once before by Preston North End in 1888–89, who only had to play 22 games.[13] To mark the achievement, a special gold version of the Premier League trophy was commissioned and presented to the club the following season.[14] Their most recent success came in 2023, when they defeated Manchester City 4–1 on penalties to secure their 17th Community Shield title.[15]
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1890 — – 1900 — – 1910 — – 1920 — – 1930 — – 1940 — – 1950 — – 1960 — – 1970 — – 1980 — – 1990 — – 2000 — – 2010 — – 2020 — | Second tier First tier | |
Arsenal's honours and achievements include the following:[a]
EFL and Premier League
- First Division (until 1992) and Premier League
- Winners (13): 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
- Runners-up (11): 1925–26, 1931–32, 1972–73, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Second Division (until 1992)
- Runners-up (1): 1903–04
- Winners (1): 1988 (record)
The FA
- Winners (14): 1929–30, 1935–36, 1949–50, 1970–71, 1978–79, 1992–93, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2019–20 (record)
- Runners-up (7): 1926–27, 1931–32, 1951–52, 1971–72, 1977–78, 1979–80, 2000–01
- Winners (17): 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1991 (shared), 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023
- Runners-up (7): 1935, 1936, 1979, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2005
UEFA
- Runners-up (1): 2005–06
- Runners-up (1): 1994
- Winners (1): 1969–70
Regional honours
London FA
- Winners (1): 1890–91
- Runners-up (1): 1889–90
- Winners (11): 1921–22, 1923–24, 1930–31, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1957–58, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1969–70 (record)
- Runners-up (6): 1914–15, 1925–26, 1936–37, 1960–61, 1965–66
- Winners (1): 1889–90
Kent County FA
- Winners (1): 1889–90
Player records
Appearances
- Most league appearances: David O'Leary, 558[29]
- Most FA Cup appearances: David O'Leary, 70[30]
- Most League Cup appearances: David O'Leary, 70[29]
- Most European appearances: Thierry Henry, 86[29]
- Youngest first-team player: Ethan Nwaneri, 15 years, 181 days (against Brentford, Premier League, 18 September 2022)[31]
- Oldest first-team player: Jock Rutherford, 41 years 159 days (against Manchester City, First Division, 20 March 1926)[29][32]
- Most consecutive appearances: Tom Parker, 172 (from 3 April 1926 to 26 December 1929)[29]
- Most separate spells with the club: Hugh McDonald, 3 (1905–06; 1908–10 and 1912–13)[33]
Most appearances
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[29][30]
| Rank | Player | Years | Leaguea | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Otherb | Total | Total including Centenary Trophy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  David O'Leary
|
1975–1993 | 558 (11) | 70 (1) | 70 (2) | 21 (0) | 3 (0) | 722 (14) | 724 (14) |
| 2 |  Tony Adams
|
1983–2002 | 504 (32) | 54 (8) | 59 (5) | 48 (3) | 4 (0) | 669 (48) | 672 (49) |
| 3 | George Armstrong
|
1961–1977 | 500 (53) | 60 (10) | 35 (3) | 26 (2) | 0 (0) | 621 (68) | |
| 3 | Lee Dixon
|
1988–2002 | 458 (25) | 54 (1) | 45 (0) | 57 (2) | 5 (0) | 619 (28) | 621 (28) |
| 5 | Nigel Winterburn
|
1987–2000 | 440 (8) | 47 (0) | 49 (3) | 43 (1) | 5 (0) | 584 (12) | 587 (12) |
| 6 | David Seaman
|
1990–2003 | 405 (0) | 48 (0) | 38 (0) | 69 (0) | 4 (0) | 564 (0) | |
| 7 |  Pat Rice
|
1964–1980 | 397 (12) | 67 (1) | 36 (0) | 27 (0) | 1 (0) | 528 (13) | |
| 8 | Peter Storey
|
1965–1977 | 391 (9) | 51 (4) | 37 (2) | 22 (2) | 0 (0) | 501 (17) | |
| 9 | John Radford
|
1964–1976 | 379 (111) | 44 (15) | 34 (12) | 24 (11) | 0 (0) | 481 (149) | |
| 10 | Peter Simpson
|
1964–1978 | 370 (10) | 53 (1) | 33 (3) | 21 (1) | 0 (0) | 477 (15) |
- a. Includes the Football League and the Premier League.
- b. Includes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the FA Charity/Community Shield.
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season: Ted Drake, 44 goals (in the 1934–35 season)[34]
- Most league goals in a season: Ted Drake, 42 goals in the First Division, 1934–35[34]
- Most goals in a 38-game league season: Thierry Henry, 30 goals (in the Premier League, 2003–04), Robin van Persie, 30 goals (in the Premier League, 2011–12)[34]
- Most goals in a match: Ted Drake, 7 goals (against Aston Villa, First Division, 14 December 1935)[34]
- Youngest goalscorer: Cesc Fàbregas, 16 years, 212 days (against Wolverhampton Wanderers, League Cup fourth round, 2 December 2003)[34]
- Youngest hat-trick scorer: John Radford, 17 years, 315 days (against Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 2 January 1965)[34]
- Oldest goalscorer: Jock Rutherford, 39 years, 352 days (against Sheffield United, First Division, 20 September 1924)[35]
Top goalscorers
Thierry Henry is the all-time top goalscorer for Arsenal. He passed Ian Wright's eight-year record after scoring twice in a European tie against Sparta Prague in October 2005.[36] Henry was Arsenal's leading goalscorer for seven consecutive seasons, from 1999–2000 to 2005–06.[37]
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.[34][38][39]
| Rank | Player | Years | Leaguea Games/Goals |
FA Cup Games/Goals |
League Cup Games/Goals |
Europe Games/Goals |
Otherb Games/Goals |
Total Games/Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thierry Henry
|
1999–2007, 2012 | 258 / 175 | 26 / 8 | 3 / 2 | 86 / 42 | 4 / 1 | 377 / 228 |
| 2 | Ian Wright
|
1991–1998 | 221 / 128 | 16 / 12 | 29 / 29 | 21 / 15 | 1 / 1 | 288 / 185 |
| 3 | Cliff Bastin
|
1929–1947 | 350 / 150 | 42 / 26 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 4 / 2 | 396 / 178 |
| 4 | John Radford
|
1964–1976 | 379 / 111 | 44 / 15 | 34 / 12 | 24 / 11 | 0 / 0 | 481 / 149 |
| 5 | Jimmy Brain
|
1923–1931 | 204 / 125 | 27 / 14 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 232 / 139 |
| Ted Drake
|
1934–1945 | 168 / 124 | 14 / 12 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 3 | 184 / 139 | |
| 7 | Doug Lishman
|
1948–1956 | 226 / 125 | 17 / 10 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 2 | 244 / 137 |
| 8 |  Robin van Persie
|
2004–2012 | 193 / 96 | 17 / 10 | 12 / 6 | 53 / 20 | 2 / 0 | 278 / 132 |
| 9 | Joe Hulme
|
1926–1938 | 333 / 107 | 39 / 17 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=List_of_Arsenal_F.C._records_and_statistics