This part of the website is dedicated to stories, facts and figures about Arsenal FC dating back to the very beginning of the club’s existence<\/p>\r\n
Our very randomly updated blog with articles about all aspects of Arsenal’s history.<\/p>\r\n
Ever wondered who wore the number 5 shirt when we beat Notts County on 17 September 1983? This page will answer your question. Every competitive first team line-up and goalscorer along with 95+% of friendly details.<\/p>\r\n
It’s amazing how much of Arsenal’s history has been mis-recorded and mis-told. In this mythbusting section we show what, why and how.<\/p>\r\n
Everyone loves a list.<\/p>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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