Events in Sport
- 1958-02-01 Manchester United beats Arsenal, 5-4 at Highbury in the team's last game on British soil, 5 days prior to the plane crash at Munich airport that killed 7 players
- 1958-02-01 Tommy Taylor scores 2 goals and Duncan Edwards 1, in Manchester United's 5-4 win vs Arsenal at Highbury; pair amongst 7 players killed 5 days later when team’s charter plane crashes at Munich airport
- 1980-05-12 West Ham United wins the FA Cup, beating Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley Stadium; midfield playmaker Trevor Brooking scores winner with a rare header
- 1980-05-14 Valencia of Spain wins 20th European Cup Winner's Cup against Arsenal of England 5-4 on penalties in Brussels
- 1994-05-04 Arsenal of England win 34th European Cup Winner's Cup against Parma of Italy 1-0 in Copenhagen
- 1995-05-10 Real Zaragoza of Spain win 35th European Cup Winner's Cup against Arsenal of England 2-1 in Paris
Sports History
1999-08-03 Arsenal FC completes a huge signing coup snapping up ace French striker Thierry Henry for a bargain £10 million from Italian club Juventus.
- 1999-08-03 Thierry Henry transfers from Juventus to Arsenal for an estimated fee of £11 million
- 2000-05-17 Turkish side Galatasaray defeat Arsenal 4–1 on penalties, becoming the first Turkish football team to win the UEFA Cup in Copenhagen
- 2001-05-12 English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (72,500): Liverpool beats Arsenal, 2-1 with Michael Owen scoring twice for the Reds
- 2002-05-04 English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (73,963): Arsenal beats Chelsea, 2-0 for 8th title
- 2003-05-07 Arsenal thrash Southampton, 6-1 at Highbury to start Gunners' amazing English Premier League record 49-game unbeaten streak; ends 24 October, 2004 with 2-0 defeat at Manchester United
- 2003-05-17 English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (73,726): Arsenal beats Southampton, 1-0; Robert Pires scores 38' winner for Gunners' 9th title
- 2003-12-22 Ballon d'Or: Juventus' Czech midfielder Pavel Nedvěd is named best football player in Europe ahead of Arsenal forward Thierry Henry and Milan defender Paolo Maldini
- 2004-10-24 Manchester United beats Arsenal, 2-0 at Old Trafford; ends Gunners' English Premier League record 49-game unbeaten streak
- 2005-02-01 Arsenal’s English Premier League record 33-game unbeaten streak at home ends when the Gunners go down, 4-2 to Manchester United at Highbury
- 2005-05-21 English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (71,876): Arsenal beats Manchester United, 5-4 on penalties after 0 – 0 (a.e.t.); Gunners' 10th title
- 2005-10-17 Thierry Henry becomes Arsenal's all-time leading scorer with two goals against Sparta Prague in the Champions League
- 2006-02-01 Thierry Henry breaks Arsenal legend Cliff Bastin's league goals record, bringing his league goal tally to 151
- 2006-05-17 14th UEFA Champions League Final: Barcelona beats Arsenal 2-1 at Saint-Denis
- 2006-11-27 Ballon d'Or: Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus/Real Madrid) is named best football player in Europe ahead of Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and Arsenal forward Thierry Henry
- 2012-01-06 Thierry Henry re-signs for Arsenal on a two-month loan deal
- 2012-02-17 Thierry Henry returns to Red Bulls from his loan at Arsenal
- 2014-05-17 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (89,345): Arsenal beats Hull City, 3–2 (a.e.t.); Aaron Ramsey scores 109' winner
- 2015-05-30 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (89,283): Arsenal beats Aston Villa, 4-0; Gunners' 12th title
- 2017-05-27 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Arsenal beats Chelsea, 2-1; Aaron Ramsey scores 79' winner as Arsène Wenger becomes most successful manager in FA Cup history, winning his 7th title
- 2017-07-05 Arsenal FC breaks club transfer record, paying about €53m for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette
- 2018-02-10 Tottenham Hotspur edge Arsenal, 1-0 at Wembley Stadium in front of English Premier League record single-game attendance of 83,222 fans
- 2018-04-20 Arsène Wenger announces he will leave London EPL club Arsenal after 22 years as manager
- 2018-05-13 Arsène Wenger guides Arsenal to a 1-0 win at Huddersfield in his final game as Gunners manager after 22 years in charge
- 2018-05-14 Arsenal finish EPL season in 6th place on 63 points; fail to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 1997
- 2019-05-09 English clubs create football history by taking all 4 final spots in Europe's 2 major competitions; Chelsea & Arsenal qualify in Europa Cup after 'miracle' Champions League wins for Liverpool & Spurs
- 2021-04-20 All six EPL clubs withdraw from the controversial European Super League just 3 days after it was announced - Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham
Birthdays in Sport
- 1897-09-01 Andy Kennedy, Irish soccer defender (2 caps, Arsenal), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 1963)
- 1914-08-09 Joe Mercer, English soccer midfielder (5 caps; Everton, Arsenal) and manager (Manchester City, Aston Villa, England 1974), born in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire (d. 1990)
- 1918-05-23 Dennis Compton, England cricket batsman and footballer (5,807 Test runs, Arsenal 1950 FA Cup), born in Hendon, England (d. 1997)
- 1919-10-06 Tommy Lawton, English soccer centre-forward (23 caps; Burnley, Everton, Chelsea, Notts County, Brentford, Arsenal), born in Farnworth, England (d. 1996)
- 1924-02-06 Billy Wright, English soccer defender (105 caps, captain x 90; Wolverhampton Wanderers 490 games) and manager (Arsenal 1962-66), born in Ironbridge, England (d. 1994)
- 1928-03-10 Arthur Milton, English footballer (Arsenal, 1951-55) and cricketer (opening batsman, 2 tests - 1958, 1959), born in Bedmister, Bristol, England (d .2007)
- 1928-06-07 Dave Bowen, Welsh soccer wing-half (19 caps; Arsenal) and manager (Wales 1964-74; Northampton Town), born in Maesteg, Wales (d. 1995)
- 1935-10-13 Alexey Kozlov, Russian jazz-fusion saxophonist, bandleader, and composer (Arsenal), born in Moscow, USSR
- 1935-11-23 Steve Burtenshaw, English soccer manager (Sheffield Wednesday, Everton, QPR, Arsenal) and midfielder (Brighton & HA 237 games), born in Portslade, England (d. 2022)
- 1942-05-08 Terry Neill, Northern Irish soccer defender (59 caps; Arsenal, Hull City FC) and manager (Hull City FC, Tottenham, Arsenal), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2022)
- 1944-08-09 George Armstrong, English soccer winger and manager (Arsenal 500 games; Kuwait 1988-89), born in Hebburn, County Durham (d. 2000)
- 1946-07-16 John Hollins, English soccer midfielder (1 cap; Chelsea 465 games, QPR, Arsenal) and manager (Chelsea, Swansea City AFC, Rochdale AFC), born in Guildford, England (d. 2023)
- 1949-03-17 Pat Rice, Irish soccer defender and coach (49 caps; Arsenal, Watford), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1949-04-01 Sammy Nelson, Irish soccer left back (51 caps Northern Ireland; Arsenal), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1949-05-29 Brian Kidd, English soccer forward (England 2 caps, Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City) and manager (Preston NE, Blackburn Rovers), born in Manchester, England
- 1949-10-22 Arsène Wenger, French football manager (Nancy, Monaco; 3 x Premier League, 7 x FA Cup Arsenal 1996-2018), born in Strasbourg, France
- 1951-07-28 Ray Kennedy, English soccer midfielder, forward (17 caps; Arsenal, Liverpool), born in Seaton Delaval, England (d. 2021)
- 1953-05-22 Paul Mariner, English soccer striker (35 caps; Plymouth Argyle, Ipswich Town, Arsenal, Portsmouth) and coach (Plymouth Argyle, Toronto FC), born in Farnworth, England (d. 2021)
- 1953-07-21 Brian Talbot, British soccer midfielder (6 caps; Ipswich, Arsenal) and manager (WBA, Hibernian, Rushden & Diamonds, Oldham), born in Ipswich, England
- 1963-09-19 David Seaman, English football goalkeeper (Arsenal), born in Rotherham, England
- 1963-11-03 Ian Wright MBE, English soccer striker and broadcaster (33 caps; Crystal Palace, Arsenal), born in London, England
- 1964-03-17 Lee Dixon, English footballer (Arsenal), born in Manchester, England
- 1966-06-10 David Platt, English soccer midfielder (62 caps; Crewe Alexandra, Aston Villa, Sampdoria, Arsenal) and manager (Sampdoria, Nottingham Forest, England U21), born in Chadderton, England
- 1966-07-24 Martin Keown, English soccer defender (43 caps; Arsenal, Aston Villa), born in Oxford, Oxfordshire
- 1966-10-10 Tony Adams, English footballer (Arsenal & England national team captain), born in Romford, London, England
- 1971-11-03 Unai Emery, Spanish soccer manager (Valencia, Spartak Moscow, Sevilla, PSG, Arsenal), born in Hondarribia, Spain
- 1973-03-07 Ray Parlour, English footballer (Arsenal), born in Romford, England
- 1973-03-29 Marc Overmars, Dutch soccer winger (86 caps; Ajax, Arsenal, FC Barcelona) and executive (director of football Royal Antwerp FC), born in Emst, Netherlands
- 1973-10-29 Robert Pirès, French footballer (Arsenal), born in Reims, France
- 1974-04-29 Pascal Cygan, French footballer (Arsenal), born in Lens, France
- 1974-09-18 Sol Campbell, English soccer centre-back (73 caps; Tottenham Hotspur 255 games, Arsenal, Portsmouth), born in London, England
- 1976-10-07 Gilberto Silva, Brazilian soccer defender (93 caps; Arsenal, Panathinaikos), born in Lagoa da Prata, Minas Gerais
Thierry Henry (46 years old)
1977-08-17 French soccer forward (123 caps; Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal 254 games, FC Barcelona, NY Red Bulls) and manager (Monaco, France U/21), born in Les Ulis, France
- 1978-10-29 Kelly Smith, English football player (Arsenal Ladies), born in Watford, England
- 1979-12-14 Michael Owen, English footballer, 1996-2013 (Liverpool; New Castle United; and 3 other teams), sports commentator, and racehorse breeder, born in Chester, England
- 1980-10-04 Tomáš Rosický, Czech soccer midfielder (105 caps; Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal), born in Prague, Czech Republic
- 1980-12-20 Ashley Cole, English soccer defender (107 caps; Arsenal 156 games, Chelsea 229 games, LA Galaxy), born in London, England
- 1981-05-01 Aliaksandr Hleb, Belarusian soccer winger (80 caps; VfB Stuttgart, Arsenal), born in Minsk, Belarus
- 1981-05-29 Andrei Arshavin, Russian soccer midfielder (Russia 75 caps, Zenit SP, Arsenal), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- 1981-05-30 Andrey Arshavin, Russian footballer (Arsenal, Zenit Saint Petersburg), born in Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia)
- 1982-03-26 Mikel Arteta, Spanish soccer coach who manages Arsenal FC; played in midfield for Everton, Arsenal, Rangers, born in San Sebastián, Spain
- 1983-03-30 Jérémie Aliadière, French footballer (Arsenal), born in Rambouillet, France
- 1983-09-01 José Antonio Reyes, Spanish soccer left wing (Spain 21 caps; Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Arsenal), born in Utrera, Spain (d. 2019)
- 1984-03-07 Mathieu Flamini, French footballer (Arsenal), born in Marseille, France
- 1984-09-29 Per Mertesacker, German football player (Arsenal), born in Hanover, West Germany
- 1987-05-04 Cesc Fàbregas, Spanish soccer midfielder (110 caps; Arsenal, FC Barcelona, Chelsea, Monaco FC), born in Arenys de Mar, Spain
- 1988-10-15 Mesut Özil, Turkish-German football player (Arsenal, German national team), born in Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Alexis Sánchez (35 years old)
1988-12-19 Chilean soccer forward (Udinese, FC Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Chilean national team; Copa America 2015, 16), born in Tocopilla, Chile
- 1989-03-16 Theo Walcott, English football player (Arsenal, English national team), born in Stanmore, England
- 1992-01-01 Jack Wilshere, English soccer midfielder (34 caps; Arsenal, West Ham Utd), born in Stevenage, England
- 1992-03-04 Bernd Leno, German soccer goalkeeper (VfB Stuttgart II, Bayer Leverkusen, Arsenal, Fulham), born in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
- 1993-06-13 Thomas Partey, Ghanaian football player (Arsenal, Ghana), born in Krobo Odumase, Ghana
- 1995-05-09 Beth Mead, English footballer (Arsenal), born in Whitby, England
- 1996-07-15 Vivianne Miedema, Dutch football player (Arsenal, Netherlands), born in Hoogeveen, Netherlands
- 1997-03-29 Leah Williamson, English football player (Arsenal, captain of England), born in Milton Keynes, England
- 1998-05-14 Aaron Ramsdale, English football goalkeeper (Arsenal and England), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England
- 1999-01-14 Declan Rice, English footballer (Arsenal, England), born in Kingston upon Thames, England
- 1999-06-11 Kai Havertz, German football player (Arsenal), born in Aachen, Germany
- 2001-06-17 Jurrien Timber, Dutch football player (Arsenal, Netherlands), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 2001-09-05 Bukayo Saka, English football player (Arsenal), born in London, England
Deaths in Sport
- 1934-01-06 Herbert Chapman, Legendary Manager of Arsenal and Huddersfield Town (b. 1878)
- 1990-08-09 Joe Mercer, English soccer midfielder (5 caps; Everton, Arsenal) and manager (Manchester City, Aston Villa, England 1974), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 76
- 1994-09-03 Billy Wright, English soccer defender (105 caps, captain x 90; Wolverhampton Wanderers 490 games) and manager (Arsenal 1962-66), dies at 70
- 1995-09-25 Dave Bowen, Welsh soccer wing-half (19 caps; Arsenal) and manager (Wales 1964-74; Northampton Town), dies at 67
- 1996-11-06 Tommy Lawton, English soccer centre-forward (23 caps; Burnley, Everton, Chelsea, Notts County, Brentford, Arsenal), dies at 80
- 1997-04-23 Dennis Compton, England cricket batsman and footballer (5,807 Test runs, Arsenal 1950 FA Cup), dies at 78
- 2000-11-01 George Armstrong, English soccer winger and manager (Arsenal 500 games; Kuwait 1988-89), dies of a brain haemorrhage at 56
- 2007-04-25 Arthur Milton, English footballer (Arsenal, 1951-55) and cricketer (opening batsman, 2 tests - 1958, 1959), dies at 79
- 2019-06-01 José Antonio Reyes, Spanish soccer left wing (Spain 21 caps; Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Arsenal), dies in a car crash at 35
- 2021-07-09 Paul Mariner, English soccer striker (35 caps; Plymouth Argyle, Ipswich Town, Arsenal, Portsmouth) and coach (Plymouth Argyle, Toronto FC), dies from brain cancer at 68
- 2021-11-30 Ray Kennedy, English soccer midfielder, forward (17 caps; Arsenal, Liverpool), dies from Parkinson's disease at 70
- 2022-02-17 Steve Burtenshaw, English soccer manager (Sheffield Wednesday, Everton, QPR, Arsenal) and midfielder (Brighton & HA 237 games), dies at 86
- 2022-07-28 Terry Neill, Northern Irish soccer defender (59 caps; Arsenal, Hull City FC) and manager (Hull City FC, Tottenham, Arsenal), dies at 80
- 2023-06-14 John Hollins, English soccer midfielder (1 cap; Chelsea 465 games, QPR, Arsenal) and manager (Chelsea, Swansea City AFC, Rochdale AFC), dies at 76