Arsenal - The Football Facts

Arsenal FC is the longest-serving club in the top flight of the professional English Football League, and in its 120-year history has proven itself to be an enduring force with a huge fanbase and many titles and accolades to its credit. From its humble beginnings in 1886 in a field in Woolwich, to the dizzying heights of the new Emirates stadium and the glamour and wealth of Premiership football, the club is steeped in history and pride. It's been the home of some of the game's most legendary players and managers and its astounding record through the decades speaks for itself. Arsenal FC is now entering a new era and remains one of the world's greatest clubs. This is the essential reference handbook chock-full of facts and statistics on players, managers and seasons, club history, match reports, greatest-ever goals and fascinating insider trivia that will satisfy every Gunners fan's curiosity about their club.

Dean Hayes is an experienced and prolific freelance sports writer, specialising in football and cricket. Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a primary school teacher. Having played as a goalkeeper in the Lancashire Amateur League, he now concentrates solely on the summer sport of cricket. A former cricket professional, he has taken well over 2,000 wickets in league cricket.