Arsenal FC
Origins
Arsenal F.C. is a professional association football club playing in Islington, North London, England.
Arsenal played their first match as Dial Square on 11th December, 1886. They later changed their name to Royal Arsenal, then Woolwich Arsenal before settling on Arsenal F.C. after moving to Highbury, North London in 1913. They were invited to join the Football League‘s Second Division in 1893 – the first club from the south of England to do so. In 2006 the club moved to their current ground – the Emirates Stadium at Ashburton Grove, Holloway, North London.
Arsenal’s nickname was once the ‘Woolwich Wanderers,’ after their South London origins, but now more likely to be ‘The Gunners’ but Arsenal fans are often known by its derivative: ‘Gooners.’ The unbeaten team which won the Premier League in 2003–04 without losing a single match is often referred to as ‘The Invincibles’ or ‘The Unbeatables.’
Arsenal played their first match as Dial Square on 11th December, 1886. They later changed their name to Royal Arsenal, then Woolwich Arsenal before settling on Arsenal F.C. after moving to Highbury, North London in 1913. They were invited to join the Football League‘s Second Division in 1893 – the first club from the south of England to do so. In 2006 the club moved to their current ground – the Emirates Stadium at Ashburton Grove, Holloway, North London.
Arsenal’s nickname was once the ‘Woolwich Wanderers,’ after their South London origins, but now more likely to be ‘The Gunners’ but Arsenal fans are often known by its derivative: ‘Gooners.’ The unbeaten team which won the Premier League in 2003–04 without losing a single match is often referred to as ‘The Invincibles’ or ‘The Unbeatables.’
Book
First Football Histories: The Arsenal FC Story
This book is not intended to be a comprehensive history of Arsenal FC from training ground to trophy cabinet. It is written as a story for the fans – a narrative of characters, scenes and events that provides an introduction to some key moments in the club’s history; from their humble origins in Woolwich as ‘Dial Square’ in 1886 to its status as one of the English Premier League's leading football clubs.
With their pioneering approach being coupled to the insight and imagination of a few key individuals along the way, the club has made the long journey from an armaments factory in South-East London to the entertaining of millions of football fans worldwide: a truly global brand.
Aimed at teenage readers and above, it is hoped that, as the flow of history weaves its way in and out of times and places, readers will step off at different points and explore more about football clubs, competitions, countries and players for themselves - as well as the general social and political history providing the backdrop to each tale.
The book is available in digital and print formats from amazon where you can also read reviews of it. Just search for the title or 'Mark Rasdall' in any amazon store and the title will appear.
You can download the digital version to a Kindle or Kindle app on PC, iPad, iPhone and other devices.
The print edition is also available from all good bookshops, worldwide.
ISBN: 9781537018119
This book is not intended to be a comprehensive history of Arsenal FC from training ground to trophy cabinet. It is written as a story for the fans – a narrative of characters, scenes and events that provides an introduction to some key moments in the club’s history; from their humble origins in Woolwich as ‘Dial Square’ in 1886 to its status as one of the English Premier League's leading football clubs.
With their pioneering approach being coupled to the insight and imagination of a few key individuals along the way, the club has made the long journey from an armaments factory in South-East London to the entertaining of millions of football fans worldwide: a truly global brand.
Aimed at teenage readers and above, it is hoped that, as the flow of history weaves its way in and out of times and places, readers will step off at different points and explore more about football clubs, competitions, countries and players for themselves - as well as the general social and political history providing the backdrop to each tale.
The book is available in digital and print formats from amazon where you can also read reviews of it. Just search for the title or 'Mark Rasdall' in any amazon store and the title will appear.
You can download the digital version to a Kindle or Kindle app on PC, iPad, iPhone and other devices.
The print edition is also available from all good bookshops, worldwide.
ISBN: 9781537018119
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