FACTS & HISTORY
Manager: Arsene Wenger
President: Peter D Hill-Wood
Foundation: 1886
Ground: Highbury Capacity: 39,000 Size:110*73
Address: Avenell Road, Highbury, London N5 1BU
Telephone: 0171-354-5404
Nickname: The Gunners
Sponsor: JVC Electrical
Patron: Nike
Honours:
Premier League (Division 1) Champions: 1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1947-48
1952-53, 1970-71, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1997-98
FA Cup Winners: 1929-30, 1935-36, 1949-50, 1970-71, 1978-79, 1992-93. 1997-98
League Cup Winners: 1986-87, 1992-93
UEFA Cup Winners: 1969-70
Champions League: 1993-94
Joined Football League : 1893
Record Attendance: 73,295 v Sunderland, Div 1, March 1935
Record Victory: 12-0 v Loughborough Town, Div 2, March 1900
Record Defeat: 0-8 v Loughborough Town, Div 2, December 1896
Record Fee Paid: �7.5 million for Dennis Bergkamp from Inter Milan, June 1995
Record Fee Received: �4.5 million for Paul Merson to Middlesbrough, Aug 1997
Former names : Dial Square F.C., Royal Arsenal, Woolwich Arsenal
Former stadium : Plumstead, S. London.
First Honours : 1929-30 F.A. Cup, 1930-31 League
First Euro Honour : 1970 Fairs (now UEFA) Cup
First Double : 1970-71
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