Answer: 1886
The club was founded in October 1886, by a group of workers in a munition workshop. The first name of the club was Dial Square FC.
From Quiz: History of Arsenal FC
Answer: Sixpence
The idea to form the club was the brainchild of Scottish factory worker David Danskin, who alongside his 15 fellow munitions workers at Royal Arsenal, in Woolwich, helped to form Dial Square, which would later be renamed Arsenal FC (Dial Square was the name of the workshop at the firm Royal Arsenal). Each member contributed a sixpence while Danskin added another three shillings to help lay the foundations of the football club.
They became Royal Arsenal in December 1886 and Woolwich Arsenal in May 1893 (when the club became a limited liability company). In April 1914 they dropped "Woolwich" and became The Arsenal. They dropped "The" in November 1919.
From Quiz: Team History: Arsenal FC
Answer: 49
Between May 2003 and October 2004, Arsenal went 49 league games unbeaten. It was during these times that the Arsenal team was referred to as the 'Invincibles', as they won the 2003-04 Premiership title undefeated. This squad included Kolo Toure, Sol Campbell, Patrick Vieira, Pires and Thierry Henry among others.
From Quiz: Joy to the Gunners
Answer: Cesc Fabregas
Captain Cesc Fabregas finally fulfilled his dream of returning home to Barcelona before the start of the 2011-12 season. Robin van Persie was named captain after Fabregas' departure. None of the other choices were sold during the transfer window.
From Quiz: Arsenal : Season 2011-12
Answer: Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie (who was appointed vice-captain in the previous season) was given the prestigious armband when Fabregas left. The striker came to Arsenal from Feyenoord in 2004.
From Quiz: Arsenal's 2011-12 Season
Answer: Spain
Manuel Almunia joined Arsenal in 2004, but for the first years of his career at Arsenal, he had to battle for a place against Jens Lehmann. He did not receive a call up for Euro 2008 and has never played an international game, possibly because of the strength of Iker Casillas. He has also played for Osasuna B, Celta Vigo, and Albacete.
From Quiz: Nationalities of Arsenal Footballers
Answer: Samir Nasri
Samir Nasri scored 7 goals in 10 his games. Marouane Chamakh was second by scoring 6 goals in 13 games. Theo Walcott was third scoring 6 goals in 6 games, followed by Andrey Arshavin with just 5 in 13 games.
From Quiz: Arsenal 2010
Answer: 226
Henry scored 226 goals in his career at Arsenal (he scored 174 goals in 254 Premier Lague games). He joined Arsenal from Juventus in 1999, and left for Barcelona in 2007.
From Quiz: The Gooners
Answer: 1886
They were first called Dial Square, before changing their name to Royal Arsenal.
From Quiz: Arsenal FC
Answer: 1996
Before he managed the Gunners, he had managed AS Monaco, and RC Strasbourg among others.
From Quiz: Arsenal Kingdom
Answer: Alan Smith
Alan Smith finished the season as the First Division's top scorer with 23 goals. He was top scorer again when Arsenal won the championship in 1991.
From Quiz: Arsenal's 1988-89 Season
Answer: Daniel
Robert Pires' middle name is Emmanuel.
From Quiz: Good Old Arsenal
Answer: Dennis Bergkamp
Thierry and Dennis Bergkamp completed their quest for one hundred goals in January 2003. They joined a list of fourteen other players who achieved the feat, those players were as followed with total goals are Ian Wright (1991-98) with 185, Cliff Bastin (1929-46) 178, John Radford (1962-76) 149, Jimmy Brain (1923-31) 139, Ted Drake (1934-45) 139, Doug Lishman (1948-56) 137, Joe Hulme (1926-38) 125, David Jack (1928-34) 124, Reg Lewis (1935-1953) 118, Alan Smith (1987-95) 115, Thierry Henry (1999 - ) 205***, Jack Lambert (1926-33) 109, Frank Stapleton (1972-1981) 108, David Herd (1954-1961) 107, Dennis Bergkamp (1995- ) 117*** and
Joe Baker (1962-66) 100.
Henry and Bergkamp were still players as of March 2006 and both added to their overall totals.
From Quiz: The Arsenal 100 Club
Answer: Borussia Monchengladbach
Arsenal crashed out by 6-4 on aggregate after two 3-2 losses.
The second game saw the emergence of Arsene Wenger as coach.
From Quiz: Arsenal in Europe - Part 2
Answer: 1963-64
In 1963-64, the Gunners played Staevnet of Denmark in round one, defeating the Danes 7-1 away, and losing at home 2-3, therefore winning 9-4 on aggregate. They were then beaten in round two by Belgian side Royal Liege 4-2 on aggregate (1-1 at home 1-3 away).
The competition was the Inter Cities Fairs Cup.
From Quiz: Arsenal in Europe - Part 1
Answer: Village People
It was sung to the tune of the Village People's "Go West", although the same track was covered by the Pet Shop Boys.
From Quiz: The Arsenal
Answer: "Deus Per Omnia"
'Deus Per Omnia', actually means 'In God we trust'. The others are not correct but would be fun if they were - 'si vis pacem, para bellum' means: if you want peace, prepare for war. 'Parans, Volens, Potans' means: ready willing and able. Finally 'semper ubi sub ubi' means: always wear underwear.
From Quiz: Arsenal General, Again
Answer: "We're the Clock End at Highbury"
The South side of Highbury was known as the 'clock end', because of the large clock on the South rim. The other two incorrect chants are from other terrace chants.
From Quiz: Arsenal in General
Answer: 1914
Arsenal were first named Dial Square in 1886, but quickly changed their name to Royal Arsenal. In 1893, they joined the football league second division under a new name, Woolwich Arsenal and kept that name until 1914.
From Quiz: Arsenal FC History
Answer: Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry was not only Arsenal's top scorer, but he was the top scorer in the Premier League as well!
From Quiz: That Fantastic Football Team
Answer: 98
Jenson played for and scored in Denmark's win in the final at Euro 1992; but he left Arsenal with a strike rate of one goal per 137 apperances.
From Quiz: Short Golden Gunners
Answer: Denis Compton
In 1948 he was in the Arsenal team that won the league championship, and in 1950 he won a FA Cup winners' medal when Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-0.
From Quiz: The Golden Gunners
Answer: Dreamcast
Arsenal were sponsored by SEGA Dreamcast.
From Quiz: The Gunners of Arsenal
Answer: London
Although originally the works team of the Woolwich Arsenal in South London, Arsenal play their home matches in Highbury, North London.
From Quiz: Arsenal Football Club
Answer: Copenhagen XI
This was a First Round match in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Arsenal won 7-1. Their opponents that night were also known as Staevnet (they were a Danish representative team chosen from 11 member clubs). Seven years later, Arsenal won their first European competition: the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1970.
From Quiz: History of Arsenal FC
Answer: September 1996
Arsène Wenger, a Frenchman, was appointed as the manager in September 1996. He coached French team AS Monaco and Japanese team Nagoya Grampus before joining Arsenal. His first Premiership title was won in 1998. He also won the FA Cup that year. He succeeded Bruce Rioch, who was let go.
From Quiz: Joy to the Gunners
Answer: Gervinho
Ivorian winger Gervinho was a pre-season signing from Lille, and was red-carded after a dust-up with Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton. In an unrelated incident, Alex Song was retroactively suspended for stamping on Barton earlier in the match.
Laurent Koscielny as red-carded at Anfield in the opening fixture of the 2010-11 season.
From Quiz: Arsenal : Season 2011-12
Answer: 8-2
A very painful day for all Arsenal fans (the last time Arsenal has conceded 8 goals was on 12th December 1896, when they were beaten 8-0 by Loughborough Town). However, the fans kept singing their hearts out in support of their team all through the game. Afterwards, the club decided to refund the tickets of all the traveling fans as a way of saying thank you.
From Quiz: Arsenal's 2011-12 Season
Answer: Netherlands
Dennis Bergkamp was born in Amsterdam and played for three teams in his career. He started his youth career at Ajax, and when old enough he played for the first team from 1986-1993. He then joined Inter Milan, but wasn't as successful and only played until 1995 before joining the Gunners. He was known for his long-range curlers and sublime skill.
From Quiz: Nationalities of Arsenal Footballers
Answer: 4-1
It was a fantastic derby away win, 4-1. Lansbury got the first in the 15th minute, before Robbie Keane equalized in the 49th minute. The game went into extra time and Arsenal responded well, with 2 penalties scored by Samir Nasri in the 92nd and 96th minute. Andrey Arshavin finished the game off making it 4-1 in the 105th minute.
From Quiz: Arsenal 2010
Answer: Michael Thomas
On 26th May 1989 Arsenal went to Liverpool needing a 2-0 win (oe 3-1, as long as it was by a two goal margin), to clinch the title. This created a unique situation where the 2 teams still in with a chance of the title played each other for the League Championship, in their last game of the season.
W D L F-A GD pts
22 10 5 65-26 +39 76 Liverpool
21 10 6 71-36 +35 73 Arsenal
The odds were against them as Liverpool hadn't lost by 2 goals at home in years. Alan Smith glanced in a header early in the second half, 0-1 .. and with the Liverpool bench in triumphal mode as the game entered the last minute, Arsenal launched one last attack, and the rest is history.
W D L F-A GD pts
22 10 6 73-36 +37 76 Arsenal
22 10 6 65-28 +37 76 Liverpool
From Quiz: The Gooners
Answer: Gilberto
He was Arsenal's only goalscorer for that particular match. It was a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa.
From Quiz: Arsenal FC
Answer: Kenny Sansom
Sansom had been replaced as captain by Tony Adams and joined Newcastle in December 1988, after a long spell in the reserves.
From Quiz: Arsenal's 1988-89 Season
Answer: 6
2 Leagues (1989,1991) 2 League cups (1987,1993) 1 FA cup (1993) and 1 Cup Winners Cup (1994).
From Quiz: Good Old Arsenal
Answer: Jimmy Brain
Jimmy Brain played for Arsenal between 1923-31 and scored 139 goals in 232 matches. His 100th goal came in his 144th match.
From Quiz: The Arsenal 100 Club
Answer: PAOK Salonika 1-2
After a 1-0 defeat in Greece, Arsenal had high hopes of winning through on the home leg, but they came unstuck with a late goal from the Greeks, and a 1-1 draw was not enough.
From Quiz: Arsenal in Europe - Part 2
Answer: 12
Arsenal won the Inter Cities Fairs Cup, later the UEFA Cup by playing six sides home and away. They played Glentoran of N.Ireland winning 3-1 on agg (3-0 at home 0-1 away), round two they beat Sporting Lisbon of Portugal 3-0 on agg (3-0 & 0-0), round three they beat French outfit Rouen 1-0 on agg (1-0 & 0-0), round four was a hammering of Romanian's Dinamo Bacau winning 9-1 on agg (7-1 & 2-0), and the semi finals saw the Dutch giants Ajax off 3-1 on agg (3-0 & 0-1). In the final they played Belgian giants Anderlecht, losing the first leg away in Belgium 3-1, they returned to Highbury to win 3-0 and a trophy for the first time since 1953.
From Quiz: Arsenal in Europe - Part 1
Answer: Plumstead Arsenal
Plumstead Common was the first ground in 1886, but never included in a name for the team.
From Quiz: The Arsenal
Answer: 73,295
Highbury's capacity since the introduction of all seating is around 38,500. However, long before seated terraces were mandated, on 9th March 1935, 73,295 fans attended a game with Sunderland, but unfortunately only saw a 0-0 draw.
From Quiz: Arsenal in General
Answer: Plumstead Common
The club began life at Plumstead Common in 1885, and moved to the Sportman Ground two years later in 1887. After just one year they moved to the Manor Ground until 1890, when they moved into the Invicta Ground. They stayed there for three years before moving back to the Manor Ground until 1913, when they moved into Highbury Stadium.
From Quiz: Arsenal FC History
