Arsenal’s Past – A Brief History
Posted on 01. Aug, 2009 by admin in Football
Arsenal FC is one of England’s most popular team of late. The team was founded in 1886 by a group of Woolwich artillery workers in south London. Originally the clubs name wasn’t Arsenal at all, rather they were called Dial Square. Shortly afterwards they were renamed to Royal Arsenal which was perhaps more befitting of its founding fathers. However, as Arsenal became a professional team, they were renamed once again this time calling themselves Woolwich Arsenal.
It wasn’t long after turning professional that the Woolwich name was eliminated naming the club as we know it today. Many people referred to the club now as The Arsenal but in fact, this was not the official name. In 1893 Arsenal FC played in the second division of the Football League but less than a decade later in 1904 they were promoted to the first division. At first Arsenal played relatively well but unfortunately were knocked back to the second division after almost 10 years of playing in the first.
Arsenal played for almost 3 decades in Plumstead, South London but eventually moved to Arsenal Stadium in Highbury, North London. It was believed that if Arsenal moved to north London they would have better chance at success. Sir Henry Norris inspire the club’s move and success did begin to come from the team as they nearly made it back to the first division the very next season.
Sometimes we forget that the great teams of today all had to start somewhere and usually with modest beginnings. Arsenal surely is one of those teams with an interesting past.