Arsenal F.C.
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| Full name | Arsenal Football Club |
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| Founded | 1886 |
| Ground | Emirates Stadium (Capacity 60,355) |
| Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood |
| Manager | Arsène Wenger |
| League | Premier League |
| 2009/10 | Premier League, 3rd |
Arsenal Football Club is an English football club.
The club plays in the English Premier League. They won the First Division and Premier League 13 times and the FA Cup 10 times. They are the only British club to have been the subject of a feature film.
It was founded in 1886 and was originally called Dial Square F.C. named after a sundial on the side of a factory.[1] The team plays in a traditional red and white kit. They played at Arsenal Stadium in Highbury in north London from 1913 - 2006, but now they play in a new stadium called the Emirates Stadium. The current captain of the side is Robin van Persie, a Dutch national football player. Their biggest rivals are Tottenham Hotspur, and the two play against each other in what is called the North London Derby, but everyone knows Arsenal will win because they are better.
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[change] Managing
The current manager of Arsenal F.C. is Arsène Wenger, the most successful manager in the club's history[2]. The assistant manager is Pat Rice. Their new Emirates Stadium was opened on the 27th of October 2006, by the Duke of Edinburgh. Arsenal also has a women's team called Arsenal Ladies F.C.. The ladies team is the only team in women's football history to have ever won four trophies in one season. The most famous, and successful, Arsenal manager ever is thought to be Herbert Chapman. Chapman won the First Division with Arsenal twice and the FA Cup once.
[change] Name
- 1886-? Dial Square F.C.
- ?-1891 Royal Arsenal
- 1891-1914 Woolwich Arsenal
- 1914-present Arsenal F.C.
[change] League title
- Premier League : 3
- 1997-98, 2001-02, 2003-04
- First Division : 10
- 1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1947-48, 1952-53, 1970-71, 1988-89, 1990-91
[change] League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | Premier League | 2nd |
| 2001/02 | Premier League | Champions |
| 2002/03 | Premier League | 2nd |
| 2003/04 | Premier League | Champions |
| 2004/05 | Premier League | 2nd |
| 2005/06 | Premier League | 4th |
| 2006/07 | Premier League | 4th |
| 2007/08 | Premier League | 3rd |
| 2008/09 | Premier League | 4th |
| 2009/10 | Premier League | 3rd |
| 2010/11 | Premier League | 4th |
[change] Former position
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[change] Notable players
- Tony Adams
- David Seaman
- Thierry Henry
- Dennis Bergkamp
- Cesc Fàbregas
- Patrick Vieira
- Gilles Grimandi
- Oleg Luzhny
[change] References
- ↑ "Arsenal". soccer365.com. http://soccer365.com/soccer_shop/story_28909213131.php. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ↑ http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/coaching-staff/ars-ne-wenger
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