Season 2008/09: 4th place

Nickname: The Gunners

Stadium: Emirates Stadium, London
Capacity: 60,355
Away end: South-East Lower Tier

Song they run out to: Wonder of You, Elvis Presley

Top scorer 08/09: Robin van Persie (11 goals)

Manager: Arsene Wenger
Assistant Manager: Pat Rice
In the backroom: First Team Coach, Boro Primorac was an accomplished centre-back who captained Yugoslavia in the 1970s.

Home kit: Red shirts with white piping, white shorts, white socks.
Away kit: Yellow and blue shirts, blue shorts,
yellow and blue socks.

• Premier League: 2004, 2002, 1998
• Div One: 1991, 1989, 1953, 1948, 1938, 1935, 1934, 1933, 1931
• FA Cup: 2005, 2003, 2002, 1998, 1993, 1979, 1971, 1950, 1936, 1930
• League Cup: 1993, 1987
• European Cup Winners' Cup: 1994
• Fairs Cup: 1970

Essential reading: Fever Pitch, by Nick Hornby

Did you know?
Arsenal were unbeaten in the top flight during the 2003/04 season, earning themselves the nickname the 'Invincibles'.

More information:

• Arsenal Official Website (www.arsenal.com)

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