inside arsenal magazine fa cup winners 2005

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H I G H B U R Y T I M E L I N E H I G H B U R Y T I M E L I N E

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THE BOARD

CONTENTS

CLUB HONOURSLEAGUE CHAMPIONS1930/31, 1932/33, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1937/38, 1947/48, 1952/53,1970/71, 1988/89, 1990/91, 1997/98, 2001/2002, 2003/2004

CHARITY/COMMUNITY SHIELD WINNERS1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004

FA CUP WINNERS1930 Beat Huddersfield Town 2-01936 Beat Sheffield United 1-01950 Beat Liverpool 2-01971 Beat Liverpool 2-11979 BeatManchesterUnited 3-21993 BeatSheffiel d Wednesday2-11998 Beat Newcastle United 2-02002 Beat Chelsea 2-02003 Beat Southampton 1-02005 BeatManchesterUtd 5-4 on penalties(after0-0 draw)

LEAGUE CUP WINNERS1987 Beat Liverpool 2-11993 Beat Sheffield Wednesday2-1

EUROPEAN RECORD1970 European Fairs Cup winners beating

Anderlecht of Belgium 4-3 on aggregate.1980 Cup Winners Cup finalistslosing on penalties

to Valencia ofSpain in Brussels.1994 Cup Winners Cup winnersbeating Parma of

Italy 1-0 in the final in Copenhagen.1995 Cup Winners Cup finalistslosing 2-1 to

Real Zaragoza ofSpain after extra time in Paris.2000 UEFACup finalists losing 4-1 on penalties to Galatasaray

after a 0-0 draw and extra time in Copenhagen.

ARSENAL LADIES HONOURSNATIONALPREMIERLEAGUE1992/93, 1994/95, 1996/97, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2003/04,2004/05

NATIONALLEAGUECUP WINNERS1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005WFACUP WINNERS1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004NATIONALLEAGUE SOUTH WINNERS 1991/92LONDON SENIORCUP WINNERS1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004

YOUTH HONOURSFAPREMIERYOUTH LEAGUE CHAMPIONS1997/98FANATIONALACADEMYPLAY-OFFFINAL WINNERSUnder-17s: 1999/00 Under-19s: 2001/02SOUTH EAST COUNTIESLEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1991FAYOUTH CUP WINNERS1966, 1971, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2001SOUTHERN JUNIOR CUP WINNERS1956, 1971, 1984, 1991, 1998

3 - ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB - A BRIEF HISTORYA look at the Clubs119 year history, which hasincluded 27 majorhonours and numeroushighpointsalong the way.

4 - CLUB KIT DESIGNThis seasonsstrip is a throwbackto the firstseason at Highbury, find outhow the kitevolved inthe intervening years.

5 - THE HISTORY OF ARSENALS CRESTThe origins of the Clubs motif, and a look at earliercrests.

6 - ARSENAL STADIUM - A BRIEF HISTORYCommonlyknown asHighbury, ithas been the Clubshome since 1913, but is now in its finalseason. Note too the HighburyTimeline running along the footof each page.

7 - EMIRATES STADIUMThe latestnews and developmentsfrom the magnificent60,000 capacitystadium, which willopen in August2006.

8 - TRAINING CENTRE AND THE DAVID ROCASTLE TRUSTFind outaboutthe players day-to-daybase, and detailsof ArsenalsCharityof the Season.

9 - ARSENALACADEMY AND ARSENAL LADIESArsenal Football Club isnot just aboutthe first team.

10-11 - PEN PICTURESHead and shoulders picturesof the entire firstteam squad, together with theirheight, weight,date and place ofbirth and autograph.

12-13 - THIS IS HIGHBURY

Everything you need to know about The Home Of Football, including pitch dimensions, ticketpricesand details of Arsenal Stadium tours.

14 - JUNIORGUNNERS AND ARSENALIN THECOMMUNITYHow to join the club forall young Arsenal fans, plusdetails of the excellentwork undertaken bythe CommunityDepartment.

15 - ARSENAL PUBLICATIONSThe Club produce a Matchday Programme, Monthly Magazine and annual Handbook.

16-17 - GUNNERS FACTSRecords, stats and curiositiesabout Arsenal Football Club.

18 - THEARSENALMEMBERSHIPFind outhow you can enjoyall the benefitsbeing a memberof The Arsenal brings.

19 - CLUBCHARTERWhatArsenal fanscan expectfrom theirclub.

FROM FOUNDATION TO THEFIRST WORLD WARArsenal Football Club began life when a group of workersat the Woolwich Arsenal ArmamentFactory decided toform a football team in late 1886. The Club played underthe name ofDial Square. Theirfirstmatch was a 6-0

victoryover Eastern Wanderers, on December11, 1886.Soon after, the name Royal Arsenal wasadopted and theClub continued playing in friendlies and local cupcompetitionsfor the nextfew years. In 1891 the Clubturned professional and changed itsname to WoolwichArsenal, finally joining the Football League in 1893. TheGunnersmoved to theircurrent home at Highburyin1913, asa Second Division side. Following the FirstWorld WarArsenal were voted into the newlyexpandedFirstDivision, where theyhave remained eversince.

HERBERT CHAPMAN AND THEGLORIOUS THIRTIESHerbertChapman tookover atArsenal in 1925, and in1930 he guided the Gunnersto theirfirst evertrophy beating Huddersfield Town in the FACup Final.The following season Arsenal were championsfor thefirsttime. Between 1933 and 1935 the Club won a hat-

trickof league titles(which hasonly been achieved byfour teamsin the top flight). SadlyChapman died in themiddle ofthe run, by which time he had reached legendstatus.GeorgeAllison tookoverandthedominancecontinuedfor the restofthedecade, winning one more FACup (1936) and anothertitle (1938).During thistime Arsenal had some ofthe games greatestplayerson its books: AlexJames, Ted Drake, CliffBastin,David Jack, Eddie Hapgood and George Male were justsome ofthe namesin whatwasone of the greatestsideseverto play in the Football League.

POST-WAR TO THE FIRST DOUBLE

The Second World Warsto pped Arsenal in their tracks butTom Whittakerbecame manager and more successfollowed. Arsenal were Champions in 1947/48 and1952/53; FACup winners in 1950 and runners-up in 1952.The 60sprovided little in the way ofsilverware atHighbury, with two losing appearances in the League CupFinal in 1968 and 1969 being the closestthing to success.Bertie Mee had taken overin the mid-Sixtiesand Arsenallifted theirfirsteverEuropean trophyin 1969/70, beatingAnderlecht4-3 overthetwo leggedFairsCupFinal.Betterwastofollow thefollowingseason. An

Arsenal sidecontaining thelikesofCharlieGeorge,GeorgeArmstrong,RayKennedyand captainFrankMcLintock,

won the league and FACup double. Theyclinch ed the titleatWhite Hart Lane, then beatLiverpool afterextra time atWembley to win the Cup.The side returned to Wembleyfor three consecutive FACupFinalsunderTerryNeill atthe end of the decade winningthe second of them, 3-2 againstManchesterUnited. Thegame became known asth e Five Minute Final.The Gunners also reached the 1980 Cup Winners CupFinal, with a team thatincluded Graham Rix, FrankStapleton, PatRice, David OLearyand Liam Brady, but loston penaltiesto Valencia.

GEORGEGRAHAMSHONOURSIn 1986 George Graham, amemberof the 1971double winning team, tookoveras managerfrom DonHowe and more glorydaysfollowed. He led Arsenal to

theirfirsteverLeague Cuptriumph in 1986/87,beating Liverpool 2-1 in the Final. Two years later theGunners won the League Championship, with a famouslastminute goal from Michael Thomas clinching the title with a2-0 win atAnfield. Another title followed in 1990/91, whenthe side, including the famous defensive backfour, lost justone league game. More silverware followed. In 1992/93Arsenal became the firstclub to win both domesticcups inthe same season. Sheffield Wednesdaywere the beatenside on both occasions. Grahamsera of successwasrounded off the following season. Asuperb run in theEuropean Cup Winners Cup ended with a memorable 1-0win overParma in the Final in Copenhagen, thanksto AlanSmiths strike. Arsenal failed to retain the trophy thefollowing season, losing in the 1995 final to Real Zaragoza.Bythis time George Graham had leftthe Club. He wassucceeded byBruce Rioch, who wasin charge for one season,during which time he signed Dennis Bergkamp.

THE ARSNE WENGER ERAEarlyin the 1996/97 season Arsne Wengerarrived atHighbury, becoming the Clubsfirst evermanager fromoutside the British Isles.In 1997/98, Wengersfirst full season atHighbury,Arsenal achieved the League and FACup double, forthesecond time in the Clubshistory. Dennis Bergkamp wasnamed Football Writers Association (FWA) Playerof the

Year, and PFA Playerof the Year.A tremendousseason was rounded offperfectly forFrench InternationalsEmmanuel Petit and PatrickVieiraas the Gunnersstars played theirpart in FrancesvictoriousWorld Cup campaign. The Club also saidgoodbye to striking legend Ian Wright, who left Arsenalas record goalscorer with 185 goalsin all competitions.In each of the nextthree seasons Arsenal were runners-up in the PremierLeague, and had plentyof involvementin cup competitions.In 2000 Arsenal lostin the UEFA Cup Final on penaltiesto

Galatasaray, and the following yearlost the firsteverFACup Final played at the Millennium Stadium, 2-1 toLiverpool. In 2001 the Gunnersalso reached the Quarter-Final stagesof the UEFAChampions League for the firsttime, butlostout on awaygoalsto Valencia.2001/02 wasto prove another momentous, record-breakingseason forthe Club.Arsenalcompletedthe firstleg oftheirthirddoubleby beating Chelsea 2-0 in the FACup Final, and endedthe season with a 13-game winning streak. The 12thChampionship wasmade secure with a game to sparecourtesyof a memorable 1-0 win overManchester Unitedat Old Trafford. Arsenal were unbeaten awayfrom homefor the entire league campaign.The following season Arsenal narrowlymissed out on

retaining the title butthe Gunners became the firstEnglish club in more than 20 yearsto retain the FA Cupwith their1-0 victoryover Southampton atCardiff. ThierryHenrywasvoted playerof the season by the PFAand theFootball Writers Association.Season 2003/2004 saw Arsenal win back the title inunbeatable fashion - managing to go though the entireleague season withouta single defeat. Finishing 11pointsahead of second-place Chelsea, Arsenal smashedseveral recordson the way totheir13th league title win.Spanish youngsterCescFabregasarrived in Januaryand bythe end of the seasonhe had broken the recordsforthe youngestArsenal playerand goalscorer.The Club, playing somemesmerising attackingfootball, were also close to anunprecedented fourthdouble butlost in the FA

Cup semi-final. TheChampionsLeague campaigncame to an end at the quarter-final stageThe unbeaten run continued into the following season,and in August 2004 Arsenal overtookNottinghamForestsrecord forthe longest all-time unbeatensequence in English league football. The tallyeventuallyreached 49 games.The Gunners made it five trophiesin four seasonsbywinning the FACup following a penaltyshoot-outsuccessoverManchester United.Arsenal skipper PatrickVieira converted the decisivespot-kick, and it proved to be hisfinal kickfor the Club,as he leftafter nine years service to join Juventusshortlyafterwards.The 2005/06 campaign will be Arsenalsfinal season atHighbury, the Clubshome since 1913.

ARSENAL - A BRIEF HISTORY

September6, 1913Arsenal hosted LeicesterFosse and came from behind to win 2-1 in the firstfixture atHighbury.

April 24, 1915Nottingham Forest were beaten 7-0 asArsenal played theirlast game to date outside ofthe top division.

August30, 1919The firsttop flight game ended in a 1-0 defeatto Newcastle United.

January22, 1921Tottenham visitHighbury forthe first time in an official fixture, and Arsenal won 3-2.


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CLUB KIT DESIGN

Once the Club completes the

move to EmiratesStadium for the

beginning ofthe 2006/07

season, the players will revertto

wearing the famousArsenal red

and white strip, the origins of

which tell a greatstory.

In 1895, two yearsbefore theClub became

professional, a small

group ofNottingham

Forest players, Fred

Beardsley, Bill Parr

and Charlie Bates,

joined Dial Square FC,

(the Clubs firstname)

and broughttheir old

red kit along with them.

Working to a tight

budget, the Club decided

the mostinexpensive way

of acquiring a strip wasto kit out the team in the same

colouras the ex-Forestplayers. This

original kit was a darkred, with long

sleeves, a collar and three buttons

down the front. The shirtwas worn

with white knee length shortsand

heavyw oollen socks with blue and

white hoops. The goalkeeper wore

the same attire apartfrom the shirt -

which was a hand knitted cream

woollen polo neckjumper. It was

thisdarkred kit thatthe team wore

during their firstseason atHighbury

in 1913/14.

Beardsley, Parrand Bates

generosityin providing shirtsand

inspiring the Club to playin red

encouraged several otherteams to

follow Arsenalslead. One of the most famousexamples is

Sparta Prague whose president, DrPetric, visited London

in 1906. He returned home to Czechoslovakia afterhaving

watched Woolwich Arsenal and wasso inspired by the kit

thathe demanded his team playin the same colours.

Today, Sparta Prague continue to play in the same dark

red kit, not disimilar to Arsenals 2005/06 redcurrant.

Itwas the arrival of managerHerbertChapman in 1925thatlaunched the Arsenal kit as we know ittoday.

Depending on which source you believe, Chapman either

noticed someone atthe ground wearing a red sleeveless

sweaterover a white shirt or played golfwith famous

cartoonistof the dayTom Webster who wore something

similar. Either way the look inspired the managerto

create a new strip combining a red shirt with white collar

and sleeves. It also incorporated the Club badge, which

was positioned on the left-hand side ofthe shirt.

In the 1950sa second kitwas developed to combata clash

of colourswith opposing home teamswith similarkits. And

in 1960, the Club moved awayfrom the woven rugbyshirt

style to a new knitted cotton jerseyin around 1960.

The Clubsfamous canon graphicappeared on the shirtfor

the firsttime in the early 1970s. It

wasthis shirtthatArsenal won their

firstfamous double, both the

League Championship and the FA

Cup in the 1970/71 season.

In the late 1970s, the shirtfeatured

a kitmanufacturerslogo for the first

time, in thiscase Umbro. And in

1982 JVC became the Clubsfirst

shirt sponsor, which in turn made

way for SEGA in 1999. From the

beginning ofthe 2002/03 season

telecommunications companyO2

tookoveras shirtsponsorsand from

the 2006/07 season thiswill change

to FlyEmirates in a deal which lasts

eightyears.

In 1888,just two yearsafter the formation of theClub, Arsenal, who werethen called Royal Arsenal,adopted its first crest (1).This was based largely onthe coat of arms of the Borough of

Woolwich. The Club was based in theBorough from its formation until 1913,playing at Plumstead Common;Sportsman Ground; Manor Ground;Invicta Ground and the Manor Groundagain before heading across London toHighbury, Islington.

The original badge comprised three columns,which, although they look like chimneys, are inactual factcannons.The significance ofthe cannonsto the Borough ofWoolwich derivesfrom the long militaryhistorysurrounding the area. The Royal Arsenal, RoyalArtilleryRegiment and variousmilitaryhospitals-which still dotthe landscape today- were allprominentin the Borough.

The cannonson the original crest were obviouslya reference to the militaryinfluence in Woolwichand despite the Club's ties with the area being cut89 yearsago, the cannon theme has developedthroughoutthe yearsand has remained prominenton the Gunnersdifferent crests down the years,including the new design.

In the earlydays the crest wasnot assignificantapartofa football club'sidentity asit istoday.Shirtsremained plain, unless commemorating asignificantmatch, an FACup Final for example, andthe crest was generallyreserved forofficial headedstationary, matchday programmesand handbooks.

Following Arsenal's move north to Highburyin1913, it wasn'timmediately apparentthat the Clubwould embrace the Woolwich Arsenal legacyandkeep the cannon asa recognisable motif. The Clubsoon became just'Arsenal', the Great Waraffectedfootball forfour seasonsand recommencing in1919/20 normal football tooksome time tosettle. During all ofthis period there wasno sign of

a crestas such but, in the first matchdayprogramme ofthe 1922/23 season, when theGunnersplayed Burnley, a new club crest (2) wasrevealed - a fearsome looking cannon, thatwouldhave satproudly in the RoyalArsenal ofWoolwich.

As can be seen the vertical

cannonshave gone with the newdesign featuring a single eastwardpointing cannon. Whoeverdesigned this robustlookingweapon saw hishandiwork usedby the Club for justthree seasons

however, and forthe startof the 1925/26 season, the Gunnerschanged to a westward pointing, narrowercannon (3) with the legend 'The Gunners'remaining nextto it.

The derivation of the narrowercannon hasneverbeen officiallyconfirmed, butthe cannons on thecrest of the Royal Arsenal Gatehouse in Woolwich(4) are uncannilysimilar to thatused as theGunners symbol.

This cannon crest remained prominentin the

Arsenal matchdayprogramme and otherpublicationsfor 17 seasons. It changed slightlythrough the yearswith the wording eventuallydisappearing, but, despite being usurped by theVictoria Concordia Crescitcrest in 1949 ithasremained a basicsymbol of the Club ever since,featuring on official merchandise and stationarythroughoutthe yearsright up until the presentday.

The VCCcrest (5), which the new crestreplaces,has been Arsenal'ssymbol since appearing in thefirst new style magazine matchday programme of

season 1949/50. Itwould appear to have been inthe mindsof the Gunners hierarchyforat leastayear prior to this. In the final matchday programmeofthe 1947/48LeagueChampionshipwinningseason,'Marksman'(aka HarryHomer), theprogrammeeditor oftheday, wrote:

"mymind

seeks an aptquotation withwhich to close thisseasonwhich hasbeen such agloriousone forTom

Whittaker, Joe Mercerand all connectedwith The Gunners.Shall we turn foronce to

Latin? 'Victoria Concordia Crescit'.Translation: 'Victorygrows outofharmony.'"

Two seasonslater and Arsenal unveiledits new crestwhich incorporatedMarksman'slatin maxim. Tom Whittaker

explained in the 1949/50 handbook(which alsoincluded the new crest) that the Club had beenimpressed by Marksman'smottoand ithad now been officiallyadopted bythe Club. The new crestalso featured 'Arsenal' in a gothicstyle typeface, the westward facingcannon, the Borough of Islington'scoatofarms and ermine.

Forthe past53 yearsthiscresthas remained largelyunchanged(6), though atthe start ofthe

2001/02 season it was 'cleanedup' somewhat (7) for commercialreasons, with a solid yellowreplacing the differenttones of goldand Victoria Concordia Crescitwritten in a lessornate typeface.

The Club's identityhasthus evolved over theyears and the decision to formulate a new crest (8)in 2002 wastwo-fold. Firstly, asthe VCCcrestincorporated many separate elementsintroducedover a number of years, there was uncertaintysurrounding its exactorigination. Consequently,the Club wasunable to copyrightthe VCCcrest.Secondly, ithad alwaysbeen one of the Club'sprimary objectivesto embrace the future and moveforward. With a new stadium onthe horizon and the Gunnersconsistentlychallenging for

domesticand European honours,the Club believed thatthis was theideal time to introduce a new crest.

Where it all began...the cannons can be seen ona stained glass window in Woolwich Town Hall

THE HISTORY OF ARSENALS CLUB CREST

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

(4)

(6)

(7)

(8)

1930

1970

1950

1936

1971

1997

2002

2003

For Arsenals last season at Highbury, the Clubs homesince 1913, the players will wear, for home matches, aspecial commemorative strip. The shirt, redcurrant in

colour, matches the shade of the teams strip in theClubs first season at Highbury. Adorned with gold

lettering and the Club crest the shirt is accompanied bywhite shorts and redcurrant socks.

In addition, the strip is manufactured, despite itsauthentic look, from the latest breathable lightweight

sports fabric. The away strip for 2005/06 consists ofyellow shirts, black shorts and black socks with the

2004/05 all-blue change strip becoming the third kit.

2004

H I G H B U R Y T I M E L I N E H I G H B U R Y T I M E L I N EMarch 19, 1923Highburybecame the firstEnglish ground to hosta national team from overseaswhen England tookonBelgium in a friendly, winning 6-1.

August29, 1925HerbertChapmansfirst game in charge ofArsenal wasa 1-0 defeatto Spurs.

January22, 1927The Gunnersleague game against Sheffield United wasthe first to be broadcastby BBCRadio.

April 18, 1931Arsenal beatLiverpool 3-1 to win the league title, the firsttrophysecured atthe stadium.


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Atthe beginning oflast season the Clubannounced that Emirates Airline would besponsoring the 60,000-seatstadium, andbuilding work reached the half-way pointin

earlyJune 2005.It firstbecame apparentlate lastcentury thatthe Club, if it wished to fulfil itspotential,would have to either expand Highbury, orbuild a new stadium.It wasfound to be impractical to expandHighbury, and so, in November1999, it wasannounced thatArsenal planned to leave thefamousold stadium, which hasbeen homesince 1913.Yearsof planning and research followed, anda suitable site, lesst han a mile from ArsenalStadium, wasidentified at an area known asAshburton Grove.Once the legal and planning issues were

resolved, funding wasthe only remainingissue before work could commence on the357 million project.Final funding came through in February2004 and since then it has been full-steamahead and the workison schedule forthefirst game to be played in August 2006.Thatmeansthis season isour lastatHighbury.Aswell as the 60,000 capacitystadium, theprojectincorporatesa state-of-the-artwasteand recycling centre, the relocation ofa

The move to North London wasdown to HenryNorris, who tookoverat Woolwich Arsenalwhile still chairman atFulham in 1910.His initial plan wasto merge Fulham andWoolwich Arsenal, butthe proposal wasrejected bythe Football League. He wasthentold bythe League thatit wasa conflict of

intereststo control both clubs, and so hechose to concentrate hisefforts on WoolwichArsenal the first London club to turnprofessional and the firstto be admitted tothe League.In 1912/13 though, Woolwich Arsenal,alreadyin desperate financial straits, wererelegated from Division One (forthe onlytime in the Clubs history) with a record lowofjust 18 points and 26 goals.In a bid to revive the Gunnersfortunes, andto increase the supporterbase, Norrisdecided to move the Club. Afteroriginallysounding out sites at Battersea andHarringay, he decided on a plotof land inHighbury, the site ofthe playing fields ofSt JohnsCollege of Divinity.Despite local opposition to the move, fromresidentsand other north London footballclubs, the deeds weresigned earlyin 1913.

Arsenal paid 20,000 fora 21-yearlease on sixacres ofland and, aspartof the deal, agreed not toplayat home onChristmasDayor GoodFriday. The collegeremained atthe southernend ofthe stadium until itburntdown at the end of

the Second World War.The Club droppedWoolwich from theirname during theseason following themove north oftheriver, butmuch work

had to be done atHighburybeforeArsenal could playtheirfirst game there.The new stadium wasdesigned byArchibaldLeitch, who alsodesigned stands forManchesterUnited,Chelsea, Everton,Liverpool, Tottenhamand Glasgow Rangers.The pitch waslevelled, a new grandstand waspartlybuilt, and turnstiles and terracing wereinstalled - all atgreat expense to Norris(laterSir HenryNorris). The main stand was onthe East side, and housed 9,000 spectators.The firstmatch wasa 2-1 victoryoverLeicesterFosse, on September6, 1913, with

the stadiumnotentirely

complete.WhenleaguefootballresumedaftertheFirstWorldWar, Arsenalwere aDivisionOne team(theyhavebeen ever

since) and in 1920 the ground hosted itsfirst ever international fixture.In 1925 the Club paid a further 64,000to buy the site outright, and therestrictionson playing on Good FridayandChristmasDay were lifted.The current West Stand was designed byarchitectClaude Waterlow Ferrierand was

opened in December1932. It wasthemost advanced grandstand everseen inEngland and had seatsfor 4,000 inaddition to standing capacityfor 17,000.The two-tierstand cost 50,000 to build.Itwas in the 1930sthatthe stadiumsname was changed to Arsenal Stadium,and in October 1936, the artdeco styleEast Stand (which isGrade Two listed)wasopened.This stand housed the offices, playersfacilitiesand the main entrance (thefamous Marble Halls). Itcost130,000and had seating for8,000.Itis in the Marble Hallsthatthe bronzebust of HerbertChapman, Arsenals

legendarymanager who died in 1934, waspositioned, and hasremained to thisday.In the Second World War Arsenal Stadiumwas used asa first aid post. During thewarincendiary bombs destroyed the NorthBankroof.In 1948 Highburywas used asone ofthe football venuesduring the LondonOlympicGames.In 1951 floodlightswere added and in 1956the North Bankroof was rebuilt. Undersoilheating followed in 1964 and extra seatingwas installed in the West Stand in 1969.At the South end ofthe stadium, the practicepitch wasreplaced byan indoortrainingcentre. The Clock End stand wasredevelopedcompletelyin 1989, to provide room for48executive boxesand further office space.In 1991, following the TaylorReport, workbegan to convertHighburyinto an all-seaterstadium. A new, two-tier North Bank standwas opened in 1993, providing seating for12,000 spectators, and also housing a shopand museum. Other modernisationshavefollowed, including the introduction of twohuge screensand electric scoreboards.TodayArsenal Stadium has a capacity of38,419, asthe venue hasmodernisedthroughoutthe years, while also retaining agreatsense of tradition and history.Sources: Engineering Archie,

Simon Inglis; Arsenal A Complete Record, Fred

Ollier; The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal,

Phil Soar and Martin Tyler; Arsenal.com

First match at Highbury:September 6, 1913

Woolwich Arsenal 2(Jobey 45, Devine 78)Leicester Fosse 1(Benfield 20)

Arsenal: Lievesley, Shaw, Fidler, Grant,Sands, McKinnon, Greenaway, Hardinge,Jobey, Devine, Winship.

Attendance: 20,000

ARSENAL STADIUM A BRIEF HISTORYArsenal

Stadium,known almostuniversally by

its original

name ofHighbury, hasbeen the Clubs

home since1913, when the

decision wasmade to leave

The ManorGround in

Plumstead.

From the beginning of next season Arsenal will play all home games at the brand newEmirates Stadium, just a matter of yards away from Highbury.

TIMELINE

November1999TheClub announcedproposalsto moveto newstadium, situatedat AshburtonGrove, LondonN7.

January2000Draftplanningbrieffor theAshburtonGroveareawasapprovedfor publicconsultationpurposes by

Islington Council Development Control Committee.November2000Planningapplicationsubmittedto IslingtonCouncil. Plansof NewStadiumprojectunveiledtothepublic.

January2001Resultsofpublic consultationshowedthat 75percentof Islingtonresidentswerein favourof theproject.

December2001IslingtonCouncil resolvedto grantplanningpermissionforArsenal Stadium, LoughRoadandAshburtonGroveplanningapplicationsandlistedbuildingconsentforArsenal Stadium. Theapplicationswere referredtothe MayorandSecretaryof State.

January2002Mayorof London, KenLivingstoneconfirmednot todirectrefusal ofthe applications.

February2002TheSecretaryofState decidednotto call-inproposalsforthe stadiumproject.

May2002TheSection106Agreementwas signedwiththeLondonBoroughof Islington, securingtheplanningconsent.

July2002

TwoIslingtonresidentshad theirappealchallengingvalidityof NewStadiumprojectdismissedbythe HighCourt.

August2002Demolitionworkcommencedon theLoughRoadphaseof theproject, whichwill providemajorregenerationto thearea.

December2002Constructionworkcommencedon WasteandRecycling Centre.

December2002Followingthedismissal oftheircase byMr. JusticeOuseleyinthe HighCourt, thetwo Islingtonresidentstooktheirchallengeto thevalidityof theNewStadiumProjectto theCourtof Appeal. Theargumentswhich theyput forwardin theCourtofAppeal werealsodismissed.

April 2003Dueto thecomplexityofthe project,a numberofdelaysoccurred.Theseissues resultedin theClub

announcinga delayin thecompletionofthe newstadiumfromAugust2005toAugust2006.

February2004TheClub announcedcompletionof fundingforthestadiumprojectand constructionworkbegan atthenew stadiumsite.

May2004Thenorth bridgewas launched.

July2004Thegiant concretecoresof thestadiumbegan totakeshape.

August2004Thesouthbridge wasmovedinto positionovertherailwaytrack.TheexistingNorthLondonWasteAuthorityTransferStationandICSLFacilitiesbuildingatthe newstadiumsitewere demolished.Theupperterracesupportsteelworkonthe WestStand commenced.

September2004NewWasteand RecyclingCentreofficiallyopened.

October2004Inthe biggestclubsponsorshipdeal inEnglishfootball history, Arsenal reachedan agreementwithEmiratesAirline fornamingrights tothe newstadium. Ina deal worth100million, the60,000seatstadiumwill beknownas EmiratesStadium.ATime Capsulewasplaced atEmiratesStadium.

November2004Workbeganon thechangingroomsand internalfacilitiesatthe stadium.

December2004Thenorthrooftrusswasliftedintopositionatthestadium.

January2005The ReservationCentrewas officiallyopened.

March 2005TheClub revealedthe'Arsenal Seat'

April 2005Thesouthrooftrusswasliftedintopositionandjoinedtothenorthhalfofthestructure.

May2005Theglazingon theexteriorof thestadiumnearedcompletion. TheExecutiveBoxeswereplasteredandthe fixturesandfittingsinstalled.

June 2005Buildingworkat thesite reachedthe half-waypoint, andthe firstturnstileswereplacedinposition.

August2005Thefirst ball waskickedat EmiratesStadiumastheClub celebratedreachingthe highestpointinconstructionat a 'ToppingOut' ceremony.

August2006Scheduleddate offirst fixtureatthe newstadium.

numberofbusinesses and regeneration ofmorethan 60 acresof land overthree sites withinNorth London.The overall developmentplan will provide 2,500new homes, create approximately2,600 new jobsforthe local area and also provide Islington withnew businesses and otherbenefits includinghealth facilitiesand communityspace.Afterthe Clubs relocation in August2006,Highburywill be partiallydemolished andredeveloped asa high quality residential scheme.

BillyWrightand hisplayersstudythe undersoil heating in 1964

A packed ClockEnd in 1950

The EastStand underconstruction in 1936

H I G H B U R Y T I M E L I N E H I G H B U R Y T I M E L I N ENovember5, 1932

Arsenal became the onlyfootball club in the countryto have a London Underground station named afterit when Gillespie Road station became Arsenal station.

December10, 1932The WestStand wasofficially opened byHRH The Prince of Wales.

December4, 1933Numbered shirtswere worn atHighburyfor the firsttime, asan experimentin a match againstFCVienna.

November14, 1934A record seven Arsenal playerswere named in the England team which beatItaly 3-2 in afriendlyat Highbury.


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The site playshost to the firstteam squad

and young professionals, aswell as the first

and second yearscholars in the Academywhoare all given the opportunity to train on some

ofthe bestplaying surfacesin the country.

In excess of 60 footballersuse the facility

on a typical day while atthe weekend theCentre stages youth team matches as well

as reserve team friendlies.

In all, there are ten full-size pitchesat the

site, two of which have undersoil heating,

each built to the exact specificationsof theplaying surface atHighbury and maintained

by award winning groundsman Steve

Braddockand histeam.

The existing Centre replaced the former

UniversityCollege of LondonsStudent Unionsite, which had hosted the Clubstraining

facilitiessince 1961. Priorto this, the

Arsenal playersused to train atthe stadium

in Highbury, running around the cinders

trackwhich used to circle the pitch and trainwith weightsin the old stadium gym. On

occasions, the team even used to train by

running through the streetsnear to

Highbury.ManagerArsne Wengerwas a key figure in

the development of the present Training

Centre, in factthe contentsand lay-out of

the building were almostentirely decided

by Arsne and his backroom staff.The physiotherapy team, led by GaryLewin,

had complete control overwhat the site

would require fortheir crucial work, and

fitnesscoach TonyColbert, working in

conjunction with Life Fitness (UK), equippedthe gymnasium with everything necessary to

keep the playersin perfect condition.

Aswell asthe excellentpitches, indoors the

facilityboasts six changing rooms, a steam-

room, a swimming pool with adjustablefloor, gymnasium, treatmentrooms,

massage baths, and restaurant.

In addition to the playing and coaching staff,

also based at the Centre are two full-timegardeners, 10 groundstaff, fourcatering

staff, three building supervisors, and the

managerssecretary/youth secretary.

The Training Centre coversan area of 143

acres, including 45 acresof forestryand25,000 trees.

Atthe startof the 2004/05 season, a

dedicated press briefing building was opened

atthe site. Thisbuilding, where the players

and staff fulfil theirmedia requirements,consists of10 interview roomsand a press

conference room, seating up to 100 people.

ARSENALS STATE-OF-THE-ART TRAININGCENTRE CAN BE FOUNDIN HERTFORDSHIRE, ASHORT DISTANCE FROMTHE VILLAGE OF

SHENLEY.

THE TRAININGCENTRE

ARSENALS CHARITY OF THE SEASON FOR 2005/06 - THE FINAL SEASON ATHIGHBURY - IS THE DAVID ROCASTLE TRUST. THE INITIATIVE REMEMBERSTHE ARSENAL LEGEND, AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS ROCKY, WHO LOSTHIS BATTLE WITH CANCER IN 2001 AT THE AGE OF JUST 33.

CHARITY OF THE SEASON

Through consultation with Davidsfamily,

hisformeragentand bestfriend Jerome

Anderson and Arsenal supporters, the

charitywill assist communityprojects along

with backing the effortsof registeredcharitiesclosely linked to both David and

the Trust.

To raise funds and awarenessfor The DavidRocastle Trustthe Club will be embarking

upon manyinitiatives overthe seasonincluding a dedicated matchdayto the ex-

Arsenal and England playerand a

fundraising dinner. Otherfunds will be

secured through projects related to the last

season atHighbury.Vice-Chairman David Dein said of the

partnership between Club and charity: "Im

absolutely delighted thatArsenal Football

Club is embarking on such a special pairing

during itsfinal season in the stadium whereDavid once played. Ive nevermade any

secret aboutmy fondnessforDavid Rocastle

on oroff the pitch and Im verypleased he

will be remembered by ours upportersand

his fans who can contribute to the cause in

theirown way."

Jerome Anderson added: "Itsan incredible

boostto the charity to have Arsenal onboard during its firstyear. We hope the

charitywill serve asa lasting reminderto

everyone, in particular Davidsfamily, thatRockysspiritliveson. He

is neverforgotten and wehope to make every

successof thischarityto

do justice to how much he

lives on in ourhearts."

The David Rocastle Trusttakes overas Arsenals

nominated charityfrom

ChildLine which was the

Clubsinaugural Charity of

the Season in 2003/04.Aftera successful first

year, the Club continued

its partnership for a

second successful season, which proved to

be equallybeneficial. Over the two year

period, Arsenals fundraising activities

raised nearly200,000 for the childrens

charityand generated huge awareness forChildLinesmany initiatives.

Forinformation on The David Rocastle Trust,

please visit www.davidrocastletrust.org.

The AcademyDirectoris legendarymidfielder Liam Brady, who is ably assistedby David Court, also a formerGunners star.

Both are responsible forthe developmentof all the boys registered with the Academybetween the ages ofnine and 21.

At the end of season 2003/04, the Under-17sand Under-19swere disbanded bytheFA to form one competitive level forClub

Academies, the Under-18s. The ArsenalUnder-18s are based atthe Training Centrewith the first-team squad and are coachedby formerArsenal centre-halfSteve Bould.The juniorlevels ofthe Academyset-up from Under-16sdown to Under-nines arebased at Hale End Training Centre, anotherstate-of-the-art Arsenal facility, under theguidance of RoyMassey.The Under-18sfinished third in theirleaguelast term, behind Southampton andCharlton, scoring an impressive 45 goals

from their28 games. Danish strikerNicklasBendtnerwas top scorer with 12 goalswith

Arturo Lupoli also finding the netregularly

(seven goals from seven games) andschoolboyJay Simpson third in the scoringchart with six goals, whilst young Irishman

AnthonyS tokes added to his eight reserveteam goals with five Under-18 strikes.Simpsonsachievementis significant asSteve Bould often fielded veryyoung teamsatUnder-18 level, in orderto rest thoseolder, eligible players who mayhave beenplaying reserve team football. Resultsarecertainlynot the be all and end all fortheUnder-18s with the Clubs primaryconcernatthis age being playerdevelopment.The mostprominentexample ofa playerprogressing through the current system is

AshleyCole, who hasestablished himselfasfirstchoice left-backfor both club andcountry. GoalkeeperStuart Taylor, midfielders

Jermaine Pennant, David Bentley, StevenSidwell and defenderJustin Hoyte are all

Academygraduateswho have earned

England Under-21 caps, whilstAcademyproductJeremie Aliadiere isa France Under-21 International. Taylorand Aliadiere alsowon League Championship medals, in 2002and 2004 respectively.Hoyte, Aliadiere and Bentleyare furtheringtheir Premiership experience on loan thisseason atSunderland, WestHam andBlackburn respectively, whilst Graham Stackis on loan to Championship side Reading.With Academyplayers regularlydominatingthe Arsenal reserve team line-ups and asteadyprogression ofplayers being bloodedin the first-team, often through the CarlingCup initially, the Academyproduction linelooks set to continue and produce playerstograce the Gunners new EmiratesStadiumformanyyearsto come.

THE ARSENAL ACADEMYTHE ARSENAL ACADEMY IS NOW IN ITS EIGHTH SEASON, HAVING BEEN ONE OFTHE FIRST TIER OF ENGLISH CLUBS TO GAIN ACADEMY STATUS IN 1998.DURING ITS EXISTENCE THE ACADEMY HAS CONSISTENTLY PRODUCEDFOOTBALLERS READY FOR FIRST-TEAM ACTION WITH BOTH ARSENAL ANDOTHER PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CLUBS.

In 2004/05 VicAkers side marched to theWomens Premier League title goingundefeated in their 18 games - winning 15of them - and finishing seven points aheadofnearestrivalsCharlton.It wasCharlton who stood in the girls wayinthe League Cup Final, buttwo goals from FayeWhite and one from Julie Fleeting dispatchedthe Addicks3-0 and the League/League Cupdouble made it21 majortrophiesfor theLadiessince their formation.

The only domestic trophyto elude Akersteam wasthe FA Cup when Evertondefeated the girlsat the semi-final stage. Inall competitionsArsenal Ladiesnotched astunning 99 goalsfrom 34 matcheswithScotland International Fleeting leading theway with 23 goals and Angela Banks hitting20 in herfinal season forthe Gunners.The European adventure fell just-shortofsuccesswith a narrow 2-1 aggregate, semi-final defeatagainstSwedish teamDjurgarden. The girls had alreadybeaten theSwedesin the group stage, along withSpaniardsTorresTerra Sarda and GreekoutfitAE Aegina. VicAkers will be confidentthey can progress even furtherin continentalcompetition thisseason, following the

addition ofEngland InternationalsRachelYankeyand AlexScott to the squad. BothYankeyand Scottwere formerlywith theGunnersand are considered two ofthecountryshottest talents. ExperiencedmidfielderRachel McArthur has also arrivedat the Club from Bristol City. McArthurformerlyplayed forFulham, where she wasPlayerof the Yearin 2003/04.The pedigree ofthe Gunnersline-up wasemphasised bythe strong Arsenal contingent

in the England team who played in Euro2005. Arsenal captain Faye White alsoskippered hercountry, whilstKellySmith,MaryPhillip and Anita Asante were involvedas were new signings Scottand Yankey.Offthe pitch, Clare Wheatleyis employedby Arsenal FCto develop and co-ordinatethe female side ofthe Club. She wasalso aregular atleft wing-backlastseason buthung up herboots atthe end of 2004/05after ten years fabulous service on thepitch forthe Gunners. Ciara Grant, an IrishInternational and Arsenal firstteam regular,and England and Arsenal captain, FayeWhite, both assistClare.Welsh International and Gunnersmidfielder

Jayne Ludlow isthe Clubs medical officer.

This season the mensteam will continue tosponsorthe Arsenal Ladies.Following a deal set up atthe beginning ofseason 2003/04, each memberof ArsneWengerssquad sponsorsa player from theladies team who playsin theircorresponding position.The Arsenal Ladies are now in theirfourthseason as a semi-professional team. Inaddition Arsenal Ladies is sponsored byNike and receive full financial backing from

Arsenal FC.Arsenal Ladies operate with a firstteam,reserve team, and Under-16, 14, 12, andUnder-10 sides. The Ladiesalso run a full-time Academyforgirlsaged between 16-19to combine football and academicstudy.Fred Donnellydirectsthe Academywith thehelp ofstar strikerKellySmith. The Clubalso runsa weekly developmentsession inBorehamwood, designed to help girls agedbetween seven and 14 to be involved in thegame and improve theirskills andknowledge.

Arsenal Ladies play their home games atBoreham Wood FC. More information andticketsfor gamescan be found by ringing01727 747 452.

ARSENAL LADIES2004/05 WAS ANOTHER PREMIER LEAGUE WINNING CAMPAIGN FOR ARSENALLADIES. SINCE THEIR FORMATION IN 1987 THE GUNNERS GIRLS HAVEUNDOUBTEDLY DEVELOPED INTO THE DOMINANT FORCE IN ENGLISHFOOTBALL AND ARE FAST BECOMING ONE OF EUROPES LEADING LIGHTS,HAVING REACHED THE FINAL FOUR OF THE UEFA WOMENS CUP FOR THESECOND TIME SEASON.

1935The famousclockat Highburywas moved from North Bankto the South Stand, which wasthereafterknown asthe ClockEnd.

March 9, 1935Highburysees itshighest everattendance - the visitof Sunderland to the home ofthe championsdrew an astounding 73,295 spectators.

October24, 1936The EastStand, designed in ArtDeco style, wasofficiallyopened.

May7, 1938Arsenal clinched the league title forthe fifth time with a 5-0 win overBolton Wandererson the final dayof the league season.


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Born: Waltham Forest,November20, 1984

Joined Arsenal: Summer2001From: TraineeHeight: 5 11Weight: 11st

JUSTIN HOYTE

DEFENDER31

Born:Abidjan, IvoryCoast,

June 4, 1983

Joined Arsenal:January 2005

From: BeverenHeight: 5 10

Weight: 11st8lbs

EMMANUEL EBOUE

DEFENDER27

Born: Sokoura Bouake, IvoryCoast,March 19, 1981Joined Arsenal: February2002From:AsecMimosasHeight: 5 10Weight: 13st8lbs

KOLO TOURE

DEFENDER28

Born: Eskilstuna, Sweden,

June 6, 1985

Joined Arsenal: Summer2001

From: EskilstunaHeight: 5 11

Weight: 11st2lbs

SEBASTIAN LARSSON

MIDFIELDER29

Born: Hampstead, September26, 1981Joined Arsenal:July 1998From: TraineeHeight: 6 2"

Weight: 13st1lbs

GRAHAM STACK

GOALKEEPER

Born: Peterborough, August 27, 1984Joined Arsenal: Summer2000From: TraineeHeight: 5 10Weight: 11st3lbs

DAVID BENTLEY

FORWARD

Born: Marseille, France, March 7, 1984

Joined Arsenal:July 2004From: Olympique Marseille

Height: 5 11

Weight: 11st10lbs

MATHIEU FLAMINI

MIDFIELDER16

Born: Lagoa da Prata, Brazil,

October7, 1976Joined Arsenal:January 2001

From:Atletico Mineiro

Height: 6 3

Weight: 12st4lbs

GILBERTO

MIDFIELDER19

Born: Lens, France, April 19, 1974

Joined Arsenal:July 2002From: Lille

Height: 6 4

Weight: 13st12lbs

PASCAL CYGAN

DEFENDER18

Born: Geneva, Switzerland,February14, 1985

Joined Arsenal:June 2003From: ServetteHeight: 6 1Weight: 13st10lbs

PHILIPPE SENDEROS

DEFENDER20

Born: Newham, September 18, 1974

Joined Arsenal:July 2001From: Tottenham Hotspur

Height: 6 2

Weight: 15st7lbs

SOL CAMPBELL

DEFENDER23

Born: Toulouse, France, July 26, 1985

Joined Arsenal:August2003From: Cannes

Height: 5 9

Weight: 10st4lbs

GAEL CLICHY

DEFENDER22

Born: Rotterdam, The Netherlands,

August6, 1983Joined Arsenal: May2004

From: Feyenoord

Height: 6Weight: 11st

ROBIN VAN PERSIE

FORWARD11

Born:Amsterdam, The

Netherlands,May 10, 1969

Joined Arsenal: Summer 1995From: InterMilan

Height: 6

Weight: 12st10lbs

DENNIS BERGKAMP

FORWARD10

Born: Londi Kribi, Cameroon,

January 19, 1977Joined Arsenal: May2000

From: Real Mallorca

Height: 5 11Weight: 11st7lbs

LAUREN

DEFENDER12

Born:Vilessocde Mar, Spain,

May4, 1987Joined Arsenal: September2003

From: Barcelona


FRANCESC FABREGAS

MIDFIELDER15

Born: Paris, France, August 17, 1977

Joined Arsenal:August1999From:Juventus

Height: 6 2

Weight: 13st5lbs

THIERRY HENRY

FORWARD14

Born: Minsk, Belarus, May 1, 1981

Joined Arsenal:June 2005From:VfB Stuttgart

Height: 5 10

Weight: 11st7lbs

ALEXANDER HLEB

MIDFIELDER13

Born: Utrera, Spain, September1, 1983

Joined Arsenal:January 2004

From: FCSevillaHeight: 5 9

Weight:12st1lbs

JOSE ANTONIO REYES

FORWARD9

Born:Vittsjo, Sweden, April 16, 1977

Joined Arsenal: September1998

From: HalmstadsHeight: 5 9

Weight: 11st

FREDRIK LJUNGBERG

MIDFIELDER8

Born: Stepney, December 20, 1980

Joined Arsenal: Summer1997

From: TraineeHeight: 5 8

Weight: 10st5lbs

DEFENDER3

T H E S Q U A D

FIRST TEAMPEN PICS

2005/2006Born: Reims, France, October 29, 1973

Joined Arsenal:July 2000

From: Olympique MarseilleHeight: 6 1

Weight: 12st9lbs

Born: Strasbourg, France, October 22, 1949Arsne joined Arsenal on September28, 1996and hassince guided the Gunners to three leaguetitlesand four FA Cup successes. He hadpreviouslymanaged French sides, ASNancy and

ASMonaco with whom he won the FrenchChampionship and the French Cup. He also had a

successful spell with Nagoya GrampusEight inJapan before joining Arsenal.

ARSNE WENGER

MANAGERAW

Born: Essen, Germany,

November10, 1969


From: Borussia DortmundHeight: 6 4

Weight: 13st5lbs

JENS LEHMANN

GOALKEEPER1

ROBERT PIRES

MIDFIELDER7

Born:Nkenglibock, Cameroon,

September9, 1987Joined Arsenal:August2005

From: SCBastia


ALEXANDRE SONG

MIDFIELDER17

Born: Pamplona, Spain, May, 1977

Joined Arsenal:July, 2004From: Celta Vigo

Height: 6 3

Weight: 13st

MANUEL ALMUNIA

GOALKEEPER24 25

Born: Tallinn, Estonia, February 3, 1972Joined Arsenal:August2 005From: SunderlandHeight: 6 4Weight: 14st2lbs

MART POOM

GOALKEEPER21

Born: IvoryCoast, January18, 1987Joined Arsenal: Summer2003From: Etoile CarougeHeight: 6 3Weight: 13st4lbs

JOHAN DJOUROU

DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER

Born: Hornchurch, September 29, 1983Joined Arsenal:July 2001From: TraineeHeight: 6 1Weight: 12st10lbs

RYAN GARRY

DEFENDER

ASHLEY COLE

Born:Amsterdam, Netherlands, April15, 1986

Joined Arsenal: September2002From:AjaxHeight: 5 11Weight: 11st10lbs

QUINCY OWUSU-ABEYIE

FORWARD

On loan to Reading

On loan to West Ham United

Born: Rambouillet, France,

March 30, 1983


From: TraineeHeight: 6

Weight: 11st

JEREMIE ALIADIERE

FORWARD

26

On loan to Blackburn Rovers

On loan from SC Bastia

On loan from

Sunderland

On loan to Sunderland


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Adults - 10Senior CitizensUnder-16s - 5Family/Groupbookingsalso

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Now in our 22nd year andgoing from strength tostrength, join the JuniorGunners and receive loads offantastic benefits.Junior Gunners is asupporters club for both boysand girls aged 16 and under(16 years or less on August31, 2005) and runs fromJune 1, 2005 to May 31,2006.

Membership Fees20 United Kingdom25 Republicof Ireland,Europe and the rest of theworld.

The greatbenefitsinclude:

q A Souvenir Pack whichincludes an interactive DVD (a

JuniorGunners salute toHighbury), a HighburyFarewellscarf, a mouse pad accessory, aGunnersaurusscreen wiper anda celebration photo ofour FA

Cup winning squadq A Membership Card

q A chance to be the matchdaymascot. Each matchday, a JuniorGunner isselected atrandom tobe the Clubs official mascot.Once chosen he/she will beinvited along to the Club free ofcharge with theirfamilyfor a

fantasticday behind the sceneswhich includesleading the teamonto the pitch

q Match Ticket priority Thechance to purchase tickets inour Family Enclosure with yourfamily (subjectto theirownmembership status)

q The chance to entervariouscompetitions held throughoutthe season including theopportunityt o attend theChristmasparty(which theplayers attend)

q Our fun filled newsletterssentto you three times aseason

q ABirthdaycard with a

voucher to spend in the shop

q A Christmas card

q Reduced priceson joiningthe Travel Club membership,traveling with the Travel Club,stadium tours, museum entryand soccer schools.

For more information and anapplication form you can eitherring the Membership office on020 7704 4160 ordownloadone from the JuniorGunnerssection ofArsenal.com.

THIS SEASON SEES ARSENALS COMMUNITY PROGRAMME CELEBRATE ITS 21STBIRTHDAY, MAKING IT ONE OF THE LONGEST STANDING COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES INPROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF ITS VARIOUS ACTIVITIES:

THE FOOTBALL CLUB PRODUCES THREE PUBLICATIONS THAT NO GUNNERS SUPPORTER SHOULDBE WITHOUT

SIGN UP FOR THE JUNIOR GUNNERS ANDMAKE YOUR FINAL SALUTE TO HIGHBURY.

ARSENAL IN THE COMMUNITY

ARSENAL PUBLICATIONS

ARSENALSPORTSCENTREArsenal In The Community isbased in theSportsCentre, which ispart ofthe SouthStand Complex. The facilityboasts a large

indoorartificial grasspitch ideal for five andseven-a-side competitions, birthday parties,training sessions and mini leagues. Duringthe lastyear atHighbury, there will be aseriesof special charityfive-a-sidecompetitionsheld in the SportsCentre.

ARSENALSOCCERSCHOOLArsenal SoccerSchoolshave a networkof over100 venuesacrossLondon, the HomeCounties and the south of England, where theyorganise football coursesforboys and girlsaged 7-12. Each year over 10,000 children arecoached as partof Arsenal SoccerSchools.

ARSENALRESIDENTIALCOURSESThere are also official Arsenal residentialcourses atSparsholtCollege, Hampshire;Shuttleworth College, Bedfordshire; and DukeofYorksMilitarySchool, Dover. During thesummerholidaysthese are a popularfootballholidayfor young supporters.

NETWORKTRAININGEach year, up to 30 youth trainees are placedwithin the communitydepartmentforworkbased experience. Arsenal SportsCentre wasone of the firstaccredited NVQ AssessmentCentres in Recreation and Leisure and thosewho embarkon a period ofwork experienceat Arsenal gain valuable qualificationsandexperience, preparing them forcareersinrecreation and leisure.

ARSENALCOMPUTER LEARNINGCENTRESThe Arsenal StudySupportCentre isa joint

venture between Arsenal FC, IslingtonEducation and the DepartmentFor Educationand Skills.The Arsenal Red Zone, based in the SouthStand Complexat Highbury, offersa range of

different computer-based activities centredaround the local community. Itis partof theIslington Online Partnership and one of20learning centresin Islington.

ARSENALDOUBLECLUBThe Double Club combineseducation with thecoaching offootball after school, during theschool holidaysand in curriculum time. It iscurrentlypart ofa DepartmentofEducationand Skillsbacked pilot in which Arsenalteachers are placed full-time in eightsecondaryschools. Science isthe mostrecentsubject to be linked to Arsenal in thisway.

ARSENALDISABILITYFOOTBALLOver the season monthly football coachingsessionstake place atthe indoorsportscentre for visually impaired youngsters,adultswith learning difficultiesas well aspowerchairusers.The Club also run a regularweekly afterschool club with a local special schoolworking with young people in powerchairs.This season Arsenal have joined up withSt. JohnsArsenal DeafFC.

ARSENALABROADManydifferent communitieshave benefitedfrom projectsdelivered byArsenal. The Clubhave visited countries such asMalaysia, Egypt,Cyprus, Israel, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong,

Japan, Guadeloupe, South Africa, the Ukraine,Portugal and Germany. Mostof these countriesare partof ongoing projects and receive regular

visitsfrom Arsenal. We also promote gap yearprojectsas partofthisprogramme.

LOCAL SCHOOL SPORTSPROGRAMMETwelve ofArsenalsnearestprimaryschoolshave benefited from a sustained sportsprogramme thathas been in operation forthepast18 years. In each ofthe schools, Arsenalhasconducted the PE/gameslessonscovering fourdifferentsports: Football,hockey, tennisand cricket. The idea isto give

the pupilsthe opportunityto experiencequality coaching and form a goodunderstanding ofthe basic skillsandtechniquesin each ofthese sports. This

programme is being expanded thisseason toschoolsin Hackneyand Hertfordshire aspartofteacherpreparation time (PPA).

ARSENALHOCKEYAn extension ofArsenal'sschool sportsprogramme the hockeyprogramme isdesigned to introduce youngsterst o the sportduring school time hockeylessonsandprogressonto a varietyofafter schoolcoaching sessions. Playersare then offeredthe opportunityto playforArsenal'sjuniorhockeyteamsin association with OldLoughtoniansHockeyClub. Playersfrom thisprogramme have represented England.

ARSENALAND POSITIVEFUTURESArsenal Positive Futuresis a sportsbasedsocial inclusion programme funded by theHome Office in partnership with SportEngland, Football Foundation, Department ofHealth, Departmentof Culture, Media andSportand Connexions(Departmentfor

Education and Skills).The projectconcentrates on three localestates offering young people aged between10 and 19 yearsthe opportunityto take partin football sessionsand play matches/tournaments. The scheme also offersatraining and education element.

ARSENALSPORTAND LEARNINGPROJECTThis programme isrun in conjunction withSpringboard Islington, and CEA @ Islington,and offersyear10 and 11 pupilswho haveexcluded themselves from school throughpooror non-attendance an alternativeeducation programme. Arsenal and footballare used asvehicles to motivate and re-engage the youngsters and encourage themto move into education orwork.

THE MATCHDAYPROGRAMMEProduced forevery firstteam fixtureat Highbury, the official matchdayprogramme for2005/2006 is84pages, packed full ofthe following:

Exclusive InterviewsEveryissue featuresinterviewswithat leasttwo first-team squadmembersas well asAcademy playersand formerstars.In addition, Arsne Wengerand Thierry Henrypen theirown candid managers and captainsnotes foreveryissue.

Club NewsAll the latest newsthat everyfan needsis included in theprogramme with pagesdedicated to reserve and youthreports, ticketnews, the Travel Club, Junior Gunners,Arsenal official supportersclubs, the Arsenal Ladiesandof course theverylatest fromEmiratesStadium.

RegularFeaturesEverymatch theprogrammeincludesin-depth analysisof the visitingteam foreach game and theres also a country-by-countryguide to whats going on around the continentinour Scene Around Europe. You can also find out howour international Gunnershave been getting on awayfrom Highburyin CountryFile.

CompetitionsEverymatchday programme givesyou the chance ofmeeting a first-team playerand winning a top of therange Samsung phone in our NumbersGamecompetition. And forseason 2005/06 theresa voucherto collectin every programme with 93 the numberofyearsArsenal have been atHighbury prizesup forgrabs,includingseason ticketsat EmiratesStadium.

HistoricHighburyIn thismomentousfinal season atHighbury, theprogramme isdedicating 16 pagesto remembering ourfamousold stadium. Features include an ex-playerinterview, newsof ourmatchday themes, fans Highburymemories, remembering unusual events down the yearsin ItHappened at Highbury, focusing on the greatestHighburygames and much more.

Award Winning PhotographyOurmatchday programme benefitsfrom fantasticphotographythroughout from ouraward winning teamStuartMacFarlane and David Price. Check-outthe matchaction spreadsand exclusive A3 playerposterin everyissue. Our magazine and handbookequally benefitfromStuartand Davids top qualityin-house images.

ARSENALMONTHLYMAGAZINEThe Official Arsenal Magazinecame in house three yearsagoand has gone from strength to

strength, developing into one ofthe mostrespected andentertaining Club issues in thegame. The magazine includes:

Exclusive InterviewsEach month the magazine sits down with the playersandthe managerfor in-depth interviews. Unique accessallowsusto speakto the stars in differentenvironments; RobertPiresat Le Gavroche restaurant, Lauren at a boxing gymand Gilberto at London Zoo being recentexamples.

Centre Folds From the Training CentreNo publication spendslongerat the training ground - andwe make the mostof it. Each issue you can read anexclusive diary from CescFabregasand Philippe Senderos,getthe low-down from an Academystar, getfit the Arsenalwaywith FitnessCoach TonyColbert, remembertheplaying daysof ourcoaching staffand notforgetting yourmonthlyrecipesfrom Rob the Training Ground Chef.

ColumnistsThe magazine has a wealth of regularwriters. Paul Dennis

Pennis Kaye givesus hispithy thoughtson hisbelovedArsenal; Don Howe reflectson over40 yearsassociationwith the Club; Dan Brennan digsouthidden gems from theArsenal world, regularlytracking down long lostplayersinforeign climesand Brian Glanville, the fatherof all footballwriters, provides his Arsenal memories.

Regular FeaturesThe magazine also includesnumerousfeatures,including PerfectTen which could be anything from theGunnersten greatestEuropean nights to the ten worstHighburyhaircuts; HighburyReview which providesallthe statsfor the first-team, Reserves, Ladiesand theAcademyas well asall the news in Around Arsenal andthe verylatestfrom EmiratesStadium.

CompetitionsOurBig Competition hasto be the bestgiveawayinArsenal history and they happen everymonth. Ifyouwantvisits to the training ground, Cup Final suits, tripstoChampionsLeague awaygamesand of course the chanceto meetplayers so theycan give you theirboots, shirts,framed pictures. youd betterbuy the Arsenal mag. We

also have a competition page in the JGs section, withyourchance to win a hatful ofprizes everyissue.

Junior GunnersOurjunior supportersclub hasits own 16-page sectionwhere you will find more player interviews, posters,quizzes, soccerskills and fans drawingsand photos.

OFFICIALHANDBOOKApublication that the Clubhasproduced annuallysince the 1920s.If itsinformation about

the Club you want, thisisthe publication foryou.With 100 pages and noadverts everysingle aspectof the Club is coveredincluding a comprehensive, statistical record which isundoubtedlythe most accurate record ofthe Clubsstatisticsavailable. The handbookincludes:

Portraits, statsand biographiesof everyfirst teamsquad member.

Profilesof everymember of the coaching and medicalstaff, aswell asall ofthe Clubsyoung professionals andAcademyplayers.

Detailed statsfrom the past 12 months everyappearance, everyresult, from all of the teamsat Arsenal.

All ofthe results, fixtures, pen picsand honours for theArsenal Ladies.

Everyresultof everycup game the Club hasever played.

The up-to-date all-time recordsof the Club.

The official squad photocall picture.

Fourpages looking at the historyof Arsenal Stadium.

Information on all areasof the Club including the TravelClub, JuniorGunners, Box Office, Community Department,Hospitality, Merchandising and Arsenal.com.

HOW TO BUY OUR PUBLICATIONSPrices:Programme - 3 Magazine - 3.25 Handbook - 3

All three publicationsare available to buyat home gamesfrom programme sellers. On matchdays a special offerofbuying a programme and magazine for5 savesyou 1.25.

You can also orderyour programmes, magazinesandhandbookson-line byvisiting Arsenal.com orbuy themfrom official club outlets. The magazine is available fromall good newsagents.

Subscription are available from Arsenal Mail Orderbycalling 020 8342 5858. Subscribersto the OfficialMagazine also receive a significantdiscount and achoice of exclusive offers.

September 19, 1951Floodlightswere used forthe firsttime at Highburywhen IsraelsHapeol Tel Avivvisited fora friendly fixture.

May1, 1953Arsenal secured anotherleague title atHighbury with a 3-2 final dayhome win over Burnley.

1964Arsenal became one ofthe first clubsto install undersoil heating in 1964. The system was

replaced bya more modern version in 1970

May5, 1966Just4,554 fans were inside the stadium to witnessArsenal lose 3-0 athome to Leeds. Itremains the

Gunnerslowesthome attendance


8/9H I G H B U R Y T I M E L I N E H I G H B U R Y T I M E L I N E

Arsne Wenger

has won seven

major honours at

Arsenal (three

league

championships,

four FA Cups) -

more than any

other Gunners

boss.

Arsenal has the longest unbroken run inthe English top division, having beenthere since 1919. They were lastrelegated in season 1912/13 when theyfinished in 20th position.

Thierry Henry has twice been named

Football Writers Association Player of

the Year, and the PFA Players Player of

the Year in the same season, and is the

only player ever to retain the awards.

For the past two years Thierry Henryfinished second in the FIFA WorldPlayer of the Year award, behindcompatriot Zinedine Zidane in 2003 and

Andriy Shevchenko in 2004.

Arsenal share the record (with Man Utd)

for most appearances in the FA Cup Final

with 17, of which they have won ten.

The 2001 FA Youth Cup victory was

Arsenals sixth in all, only ManchesterUnited have won more.

Arsenal have twice clinched the league

title at White Hart Lane (1971 and2004). In addition the Gunners have

won the league at Old Trafford, Anfield

and Stamford Bridge (twice).

In the 2001/2002 season 22 Arsenalplayers earned a Championship medal,including three different goalkeepers.

Freddie Ljungberg scored in both the

2001 and 2002 FA Cup Finals, the first

player to score in consecutive finals for

40 years.

Gael Clichy isthe youngestplayer ever to

win aPremiershipmedal, at 18

years and tenmonths.

Thierry Henry and Ashley Cole were

both named in the PFA Premiership

All-Star team last season.

Francesc Fabregas is Arsenals youngestever player, making his debut at 16 years

and 177 days against Rotherham inthe Carling Cup Third Round onOctober 28, 2003.

The Spaniard is also the Clubs youngest

scorer, netting against Wolves in the

Carling Cup Fourth Round aged 16

years and 212 days.

Arsne Wenger was the first foreignmanager to lead a team to the EnglishLeague Championship.

Arsenal are the only team to score in

every game in a Premiership season,

achieving the feat in the 2001/02championship campaign.

Arsenals league record during the2003/04 season was played 38, won 26,drawn 12, lost 0 - the only time in themodern era a side has remained unbeatenfor the duration of a league season.

Gilberto

scored the

fastest ever

Champions

League goal

after just

20.07 seconds

against PSV Eindhoven on

September 25, 2002.

Tony Adams lifted more trophies thanany other Arsenal Captain - nine (fourChampionships, three FA Cups, oneLeague Cup and the Cup Winners Cup).

Arsenal have appeared in a record

25 FA Cup Semi-Finals, one more

than Manchester United.

Thierry Henry, Robert Pires andGilberto all have World Cup winnersmedals.

Sol Campbell and Ashley Coles superb

performances earned them selection to

Euro 2004s All Star Team of the

Tournament.

Midfielder Gilberto played in everyminute of Brazils successful World Cuptournament in 2002.

During 2003/04 Arsenal were unbeaten

away from home in league fixtures, the

second time in the space of three years

that they managed this feat.

Ian Wright is Arsenals record goalscorerin all competitions. Wrighty scored 185times for the Gunners in 288appearances.

Cliff Bastin remains the Clubs record

scorer in the League with 150.

Dennis Bergkamp has won the CupWinners Cup with Ajax and the UEFACup twice, once with Ajax and once withInter Milan.

Lauren is an Olympic gold medallist, he

helped Cameroon to the title at the

Sydney Olympics in 2000.

Arsenals first ever game at Highburywas a 2-1 victory over Leicester Fosse ina Division Two fixture in September1913.

Current head of

youth

development,

Liam Brady, was

voted Arsenals

Player of the

Season three

times before his

move to

Juventus.

Former head youth coach and Under-19scoach, Don Howe, played for (1964-67),coached and managed (1983-86) Arsenalduring his association with the Club.

Assistant manager Pat Rice has been

involved in all of Arsenals double

successes, playing in 1971 and assisting

Arsne Wenger in 1998 and 2002.

Arsne Wenger was awarded Franceshighest civil medal, the Legion ofHonour, in the summer of 2002. ThierryHenry and Robert Pires also picked upthe honour after the 1998 World Cup.

Mr Wenger was also awarded the O.B.E

for his services to British football in2003 and was given the Freedom of

Islington in 2004.

Arsenals home UEFA ChampionsLeague fixtures in seasons 1998/99 and1999/00 were held at Wembley. TheClubs fixture against RC Lens at

Wembley on November 25, 1998 wasattended by 73,707 - a record crowd foran Arsenal home game.

Former captain Tony Adams made 669

appearances in all competitions for the

Gunners, scoring 48 goals. He was at the

Club for 22 years.

Only David OLeary, with 722appearances, played more times for

Arsenal.

Lauren has twice won the AfricanNations Cup with Cameroon, in 2000

and 2002.

Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 towin the FA Community Shield inAugust 2004. Arsenal have won thetrophy outright a record equalling 11times, and have also shared it once.

The Arsenal Ladies won the league title

last season, for the seventh time in their

history.

The Arsenal Ladies will once again berepresenting England in Europeancompetition this year.

In August 2002 Arsenal registered their

14th straight league win, breaking the

all-time record in top flight football.

The Club record for consecutive homevictories in the Premiership (10) wasset against Manchester City onSeptember 10, 2002.

Dennis Bergkamps goal against

Newcastle at St James Park in the

2002/2003 season was named ITVs The

Premiership Goal of the Season and the

second best Premiership goal ever.

In January 2003 Dennis Bergkamp andThierry Henry both scored their 100thgoals for the Club - taking the numberof players who have reached threefigures for Arsenal to 16.

When Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0

on August 25, 2004, they set a new

English record for consecutive unbeaten

league matches, breaking Nottingham

Forests sequence of 42 from 1978. The

run was eventually stretched to 49

matches.

Thierry Henry won the EuropeanGolden Shoe last season as top scorer in

European league football. He is the firstplayer to win the award back-to-back.

Arsenals biggest ever league victory was a

12-0 win over Loughborough Town on

March 12, 1900. Coincidentally, the Clubs

biggest league defeat was also against

Loughborough Town 8-0 in 1896.

Arsenals record for most league goals ina season is 127, set in the championship

winning season of 1930/31.

The least league goals Arsenal have

conceded in a season is 18, in the 1990/91

season another championship year.

On December 14, 1935 Ted Drakescored all seven goals in Arsenals 7-1

win over Aston Villa at Villa Park itremains a record.

Ted Drake also holds the record

for most goals in a season for Arsenal

with 42.

The highest ever attendance atHighbury is 73,295, set againstSunderland on March 9, 1935.

The oldest player ever to represent

Arsenal is Jock Rutherford, who was 41

years and 236 days old when he

appeared against Manchester City.

Arsenals first ever recognised fixture wasa friendly against Eastern Wanderers onDecember 11, 1886. Arsenal were thenknown as Dial Square FC.

Arsenals most

capped player is

Patrick Vieira, who

made 79

appearances for

France while an

Arsenal player.

The Clubs highesttally of leaguepoints for a seasonis 90, set in 2003/2004.

Arsenal have made nine appearances at

the Millennium Stadium.

Arsenal beat Manchester United 5-4 onpenalties in the 2005 FA Cup Final, thefirst time the Cup has been decided that

way in its 133-year history.

Arsne Wenger is the only Arsenal

manager to have won the FA Cup four

times, and is the second most successful

manager in the history of the competition.

Cesc Fabregas scored against Blackburnat Highbury last season, making him theClubs youngest ever scorer in leaguefootball at 17 years and 113 days.

Between May 19, 2001 and

November 30, 2002 Arsenal scored in

55 consecutive league matches an

English record.

Arsenal competed in, and won, the firstever indoor FA Cup Final. Due to heavyrain, the roof on the MillenniumStadium was closed for the entire 2003Final against Southampton.

Arsenal remained unbeaten for 18

consecutive FA Cup matches between

2001 and 2004 - a post-war record.

Pat Rice, either as a player or AssistantManager, has been to ten FA Cup Finals

with Arsenal.

In 1950 Arsenal became the first Club to

win the FA Cup without leaving London

during the entire run.

GUNNERS FACTS

April 28, 1970After17 years withouta trophy, Arsenal beatAnderlecht 3-1 atHighbury in the second leg to win the FairsCup4-3 aggregate win.

January2, 1989The ClockEnd is remodelled asexecutive boxesare introduced to Highbury.

November4, 1989David OLearybroke the overall appearancesrecord forArsenal when he played his 622nd gameforthe Club in all competitions, during a 4-3 win overNorwich Cityat Highbury.

August14, 1993Aftera year of renovation the new lookNorth Bankwas opened.


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THE ARSENAL CLUB CHARTER

1. ACCESSIBILITY1.1.TheClub continuesto strivefor widerspectatoraccesstomatchesbyoffering:1.1.1A broadrangeof ticketprices. Customersbuyingmoreexpensiveseatsor packagesenableusto chargeothercustomerslessfor theirtickets.1.1.2Atleast25%of ticketstoeachgametononseasonticketholders.1.1.3Concessionsfor juniorsupporters,senior citizensandsupporterswitha restrictedviewof thepitch.1.1.4Anareaofthegroundfortheexclusiveuseoffamilygroupsand juniorsupporters.1.1.5Free admissionfordisabledsupportersand theircarers.Disabledsupporterscancommunicate withtheclub bycalling02077044490orby usingtheemailaddress:[email protected] admissionforreplays ofabandonedgames. Ifamatchis abandonedafterspectatorsare admittedtothegroundticketholders areentitledto freeadmissionto therearrangedmatch.1.1.7TheArsenal creditcardprovides anattractive balancetransferfacility whichmayhelp withseasonticketpayments.1.1.8Free admissiontoall homeFAPremier LeagueReservefixtures(whichare playedatBarnet FootballClub).1.2 TicketsforCupCompetitionsarepricednohigherthanthenormalpricescharged forFA PremierLeaguefixturesand areallocatedinaccordancewith therules andregulationsof thecompetition.SeasonTicketHolders(Gold Members)havethefirstsevencuptiesplayedinUEFACompetitionsorTheFACupcontainedwithintheir seasonticketbooks.Remaining matchticketsaresold tomembersof ourother membershipschemes.1.3 ForCarlingCuphomefixtures,admissionchargesareoftenreducedbyupto30%lowerthanourusualticketprices.1.4 AnyticketspurchasedandthensubsequentlynotrequiredmustbereturnedtotheBoxOfficenolaterthansevendaysbeforethefixtureinordertoobtainafullrefund.1.5 Generalup-to-dateticketinginformationcan befound on:Ourwebsitewww.arsenal.com;our 24hour phoneline02077044242and inour matchdayprogrammes.

2. AWAYSUPPORT2.1 TheClubdoesnotchargeadmissionpricestosupportersofavisitingclub,whicharehigherthanthosechargedtoourownsupportersfor comparableaccommodation.Ourconcessionaryratesofferedto seniorcitizens,junior supportersanddisabledsupportersall applytof ollowersofa visitingclub.2.2 TheClubendeavorstoabidebytheFAPremierLeagueRulesgoverning theallocationof ticketstovisiting clubs.

3. LOYALTYAND MEMBERSHIP

TheArsenalMembershipFollowingthehuge successofthe firstseasonof TheArsenalMembershipscheme,the Clubisnow providinganeven widerrangeof benefitsandopportunitiestonew members.Asthe moveto EmiratesStadiumdrawscloser, Clubmembershipisconsideredto beintegralto thefuture ofArsenal.Allof ourSeasonTicket HoldersareautomaticallyclassifiedasGold Members.

SilverMembershipandRed Membership(waitinglistto Silver)

Whethersupportersarerenewing theirmembershipor signingupasa newmembertheyreceiveaspecialmembershippackcommemoratingthelast seasonatHighbury.ThecommemorativepackincludesTheHighburyCollection,

MembershipDVDAnnual,FeverPitch book,MousePad,HighburyFarewellBadgeand aVoucherbook.

Additionalbenefitsinclude: MembersDay- Anexclusiveopportunity for8,000 members,selectedbya randomdrawof applicants,towatch ArsneWengerandhis coachingstaffput thefirst teamsquadthroughtheirpacesin aspecialpre-seasontraining sessionatHighbury.

AccesstoMembershipwebsiteand MonthlyNewsletter Thisincludesan onlineticketfacility, allof thelatestmembershipnews,and amembers communitymessageboard. ThenewsletterfeaturesArsenalhighlightsof themonthandcompetitions. MembershipMagazine- Eachmemberreceivesa limitededitionArsenalmagazineattheendof everyseason. Themagazinecontainsmembershipnews, featuresandexclusiveplayerinterviews. Accesstomatchtickets-Ticketsgo onsaletoSilverMembersapproximatelyeight weekspriorto aleague fixture. Ifanyticketsremainafter beingofferedto SilverMembersthey arethenmadeavailable toRed Membersapproximatelyfour weekspriorto thefixture.

Themostuptodateticketingnewscanbefoundonwww.arsenal.com.Asanotherpositive movetowardsthe EmiratesStadium,we arelaunchinganonlineboxofficewhichwillincludeafacilitytopurchasetickets,astateoftheartseatlocatorandaliveticketavailabilityindicator. Inthe EmiratesStadiummembershipcardswilldouble upas stadiumaccesscardsfor GoldMembersandfor Silverand Redlevelmembers (wherematchticketshavebeenpurchased).

RedMembershipcosts30,(forfurtherdetailsortosignup

pleasephone0870343 0870).

SeasonTicketWaitingList-As theClubpreparestomovefromHighburytoEmirates Stadiumin thesummerof 2006,supportershavebeeninvited tojoin theseasonticket waitinglist.Thereisaoneoff feeof15whichisredeemableagainstthepurchaseof thefirst seasonticket(phone0870 3430870forfurther details).

JuniorGunnersPleaseseeseparatesectionon page14.

TheCannonClub(Silver)isamembershipschemefor17and18yearoldswhoweremembersoftheJuniorGunnersthepreviousseason.Each membercancontinue topurchaseticketsinourFamilyEnclosureatareducedrate.CannonClubmembersareentitledto purchaseticketsin theFamilyEnclosureforthemselvesalone,aspartofagroupwhichincludesaJuniorGunnermemberorwithaSeniorCitizenmember.Subjecttoavailability,tickets goon saletwo calendarmonthsbeforea fixture.

Supportersofa SeniorCitizenage(65orover)canenjoythebenefitsofthe FamilyEnclosureonce theybecomea SilverMember.Untilthis timethey mustjoin theRedMembership.Theyalsoreceive aconcessionaryrate forTravelClubmembershipandtravelto ouraway matches.

Formoreinformationon howtojoinanyofTheArsenalmembershipschemescall0870343 0870or visitwww.arsenal.com/membership

ArsenalTravelClub-Thetravel clubprovidestransport toallawaymatchesoutsideLondon. Thetravelclub providesfullyescortedcoaches,trainsand planesatcompetitiveprices withafriendlyatmosphere. Thisalso includesorganisedtravel toChampionsLeagueawaymatches. Upto dateinformationcanbefound onwww.arsenal.com(underthe matchdaysdropdown)orby contactingtheArsenalTravel Clubon 02077044160.

SeasonalMembershipfeescost 10for adults,6 forconcessions(U16sandOver65s)andisfreeforGoldmembers.

ArsenalSupportersClubAfull listof SupportersClubsis availableonArsenal.com(underthefanzone/ supportersclubsdropdown). Anyoneinterestedinestablishinga SupportersClubshouldbe awarethatClubscannotbeopenedwithina30 mileradiusofanotherClub. TheGuidelinesforoperatingSupportersClubs canbe obtainedeitherbytelephoningthe SupportersClubsHotlineon 02077044949or e-mailing:[email protected]

4. CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION4.1Sinceseason 2001/2002,theClubhas hostedregularSupportersForums.16supportersattendfour forumsperseason andrepresentdifferentsupportergroupsbydiscussingvarious issuesconcerningArsenalwithseniormembersof theadministrationteamandthe ClubsManagingDirector.4.2 Inaddition,theClubconsultssupportersona regularbasisthroughsupporterpanel liaisongroups, theFAPLannualfanssurvey andFAPLSupporterPanels. TheClubalso usesArsenal.com,theMatchdayProgrammeand occasionalemailsurveysto consulton variousissues, includingtheEmiratesStadiumproject.4.3 TheClubhasa SupportersLiaisonOfficerwhoseroleistoworkcloselywith existingSupportersClubsand toextendthenetworkofSupportersClubs inthe UKand abroad.(PhoneJillSmithon02077044167fordetails).4.4 TheClubpublicisesits positiononmajor policyissuesintheClubMatchdayProgramme andon theofficialwebsite.4.5 TheClubhasinplace,andcontinuestodevelop,waysofconsultingsponsors,the LocalAuthorityand otherinterestedparties.4.6 TheClubgivestheearliestpossiblenoticeofany changestoits ticketingpolicyand thereasonsfor suchchanges.

4.7 TheClubutilisesarsenal.comandthesubsequenthomematchdayprogramme,tonotify supportersofany fixturechangesassoon asthey areconfirmed.

Inadditiontothis,theClubhasrecentlysetupanewemailservicewiththe intentionof notifyingsupportersand localresidentsaboutfixturechanges assoon asthey happen.Tosubscribe,pleasesenda blankemailto [email protected] TheClubundertakesresearchonthedesignandquantityofnew playingstrips.4.9TheClub hasa dedicatedemailaddress

([email protected])which isdesignedto answeranyquerythatasupportermayhaveinatimelymanner.

5. COMMUNITYACTIVITYFordetailsof ArsenalsCommunitySchemeseepage 14.

6. MERCHANDISE6.1Allreplicastripdesignshaveaminimumlifespanof twoseasons.Anew changekitwill bereleasedevery year,wherebyitwillbethefirstchoicechangestripinyearoneofthelifespanandthesecondchoicechangestripinyeartwo.IntheeventofachangeofClub sponsor,thenew sponsorsnamemay appearonareplicastripwithinitslifespan.NBFor Season2005/2006,a one-offcommemorativeredcurrantcolouredreplicastrip willbe usedto commemoratethelastplaying seasonatHighbury.Thisstripwillonlybeusedforonefullseason.Asa directresultofthis,theClubwillbereversingthetrendforthenewawaystrip,whichwillbethefirstchoiceawaystripfortwofullseasons(2005/2006and2006/2007).6.2AllReplicaStripsthataresoldbytheClubclearlystatethedateuponwhich thekit waslaunched.6.3Detailsof thenextintended changeof kitsare availablefromthe Clubsretailoutlets andon Arsenal.com.6.4TheClub carriesout itsobligationsunder thePremierLeagueRulebooktopreventpricefixingin relationtothesaleofreplicaStrip.6.5TheClub offersrefunds onmerchandisein accordancewith

itslegal obligations.6.6TheClub willconsiderits traditionalvalues,along withcommercialconsiderations,whenproducingnew playingstrips.6.7Ateachofourretailoutlets,theClubofferstheserviceofprintingthenameofacurrentArsenalplayerontooneofourcurrentreplicashirts.However,should anysuchplayer ceasetobeamemberofourfirstteamsquad,wewillbeunabletoofferarefundor makeanyalterationsto theshirt.

7. HIGHBURYTheClubendeavoursto ensurethatthe stadiumis maintainedtothehigheststandardsensuringthatitisa safe,functionalandpleasantenvironmentfor supportersandall otherusers.

Season2005/2006willbe thelast seasonwherebytheClubwillplayits homematchesat ArsenalStadiumat Highbury.

Fromseason2006/2007onwards, theClubwill playits homematchesatEmirates Stadium,a newdevelopment500MetresawayfromArsenal Stadium.

8. CATERINGTheClubsCaterers,DelawareNorth, arefully committedtoprovidinghighquality cateringoperationswithin theconstraintsofthe existingstadiuminfrastructure.Theywillseek tocontinue toimprove theiroperationsbyregularlymonitoringcustomer thoughtsandfeedback.Commentsandsuggestionsregarding cateringat Highburyarewelcomedatthe followingemailaddress:[email protected]

9. STAFFCONDUCT9.1 ArsenalFootballClubexpectsand requiresallemployeestoconduct themselvesinaccordancewith thehighestethicalstandards.Employeesareexpectedto maintainthesestandardsonand offClub premises.9.2All Clubmembers,supportersand allapplicantsforemploymentwillbe regardedequallyandbe givenequalopportunitiesinall aspectsof contactirrespectiveof theirrace,colour,nationality,religion orbelief, sex,sexualorientation,maritalstatus,age, ethnicand nationalorigin, disabilityorgenderreassignment.

10. DATAPROTECTIONArsenalFootballClubplc seekstocategorically adheretoalldataprotectionguidelines.We willonly holdsupporterdataandpassondataifwehaveyourpermissiontodoso. Ifyouwishtoknowwhatdataweholdonyouwearehappytoprovideit.Likewise,if yourinformationchangesorifyouwishusto stopusingyourdataatanytime,youcan [email protected].

Subjecttoyour agreementArsenalFootballClubplc anditsgroupcompanieswill useyour informationtogetherwith otherinformationfor administration,marketing,customerservicesandprofilingyour purchasingpreferences.Wewill discloseyourinformationfor areasonableperiodto contactyou aboutourservices.

Wemay searchthefiles ofcredit referenceagencies(who willrecordanycreditsearchesonyourfile)foroneor moreofthefollowingpurposes:

(i) Tohelpusmakecreditdecisionsaboutyou;(ii) Topreventfraud;(iii) Tocheckyouridentityandtopreventmoneylaundering

Wemayalsodisclosedetailsofhowyouconductyouraccounttosuch agencies.Theinformationwill beused byotherc reditgrantorsfor makingcreditdecisionsabout youand membersofyourhouseholdas wellas fraudprevention,money launderingpreventionandoccasionallyfor tracingdebtors.

Wemay makeyourinformation availabletoother personsand/ororganisationswho areour businesspartnersor withwhomwedo business("thirdparties").We orthey maycontactyoubymail,telephone,SMS,faxore-mailtoletyouknowaboutany goods,services,credit orpromotionswhich maybeofinteresttoyou.

Wemaypassinformationaboutyoufortheabovepurposestoothercompaniesassociatedwithus orto thirdpartiesincountrieswhichdonotprovidethesamelevelofdataprotectionastheUK. Ifwedoso wewillenterintocontracttoensureyour informationis protected.

11. CUSTOMERSERVICE11.1TheClubrespondstoanycontactfromacustomerwithinamaximumof14days.Allcomplaintsmustbemadeinwritingtotherelevantdepartm

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