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MOST GOALS OVERALL: 228 THIERRY HENRY

Name Total Goals Total games 100th goal game
Thierry Henry 228 377 181
Ian Wright 185 288 143
Cliff Bastin 178 396 174
John Radford 149 481 306
Jimmy Brain 139 232 144
Ted Drake 139 184 108
Doug Lishman 137 244 163
Robin van Persie 132 278 238
Joe Hulme 125 374 307
David Jack 124 208 156
Dennis Bergkamp 120 423 296
Reg Lewis 118 176 152
Alan Smith 115 347 251
Jack Lambert 109 161 149
Frank Stapleton 108 300 276
David Herd 107 180 165
Joe Baker 100 156 152

MOST OVERALL: 772 DAVID O’LEARY

Name Appearances
David O’Leary 722
Tony Adams 669
George Armstrong 621
Lee Dixon 619
Nigel Winterburn 584
David Seaman 564
Pat Rice 528
Peter Storey 501
John Radford 481
Peter Simpson 477

ARSENAL'S BIGGEST WINS OVER TOTTENHAM

Score Date Competition
Tottenham Hotspur 0-6 Arsenal 6/3/1935 League
Tottenham Hotspur 0-5 Arsenal 23/12/1978 League
Arsenal 5-1 Tottenham Hotspur 20/10/1934 League
Arsenal 4-0 Tottenham Hotspur 16/9/1967 League
Arsenal 4-0 Tottenham Hotspur 7/2/1953 League
Tottenham Hotspur 0-4 Arsenal 7/5/1927 League
Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham Hotspur 17/11/2012 League
Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham Hotspur 26/2/2012 League
Tottenham Hotspur 1-4 Arsenal 21/9/2010 League Cup
Tottenham Hotspur 1-4 Arsenal 31/1/1959 League
Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur 10/10/1953 League
Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur 31/10/2009 League
Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur 2/12/2006 League
Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur 16/11/2002 League
Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur 8/1/1949 FA Cup

20 CONSECUTIVE LEAGUE GAMES UNBEATEN AGAINST TOTTENHAM

Date Competition Opposition H/A W/D/L F A
19/3/2000 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 2 1
18/12/2000 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur A D 1 1
31/3/2001 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 2 0
17/11/2001 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur A D 1 1
6/4/2002 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 2 1
16/11/2002 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 3 0
15/12/2002 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur A D 1 1
8/11/2003 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 2 1
24/4/2004 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur A D 2 2
13/11/2004 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur A W 5 4
25/4/2005 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 1 0
29/10/2005 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur A D 1 1
22/4/2006 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H D 1 1
2/12/2006 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 3 0
21/4/2007 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur A D 2 2
15/9/2007 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur A W 3 1
22/12/2007 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 2 1
29/10/2008 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H D 4 4
7/2/2009 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur A D 0 0
31/10/2009 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 3 0

19 CONSECUTIVE HOME GAMES UNBEATEN AGAINST TOTTENHAM

Date Competition Opposition H/A W/D/L F A
6/12/1993 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H D 1 1
29/4/1995 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H D 1 1
15/4/1996 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H D 0 0
23/11/1996 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 3 1
30/8/1997 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H D 0 0
14/11/1998 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H D 0 0
19/3/2000 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 2 1
31/3/2001 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 2 0
6/4/2002 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 2 1
16/11/2002 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 3 0
8/11/2003 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 2 1
25/4/2005 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 1 0
22/5/2006 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H D 1 1
2/12/2006 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 3 0
31/1/2007 Lge Cup SF 2L Tottenham Hotspur H W 3 1
22/12/2007 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 2 1
9/1/2008 Lge Cup SF 1L Tottenham Hotspur H D 1 1
29/10/2008 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H D 4 4
31/10/2009 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur H W 3 0

ARSENAL'S 49-GAME UNBEATEN RECORD

Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
Home 25 20 5 0 63 21 65
Away 24 16 8 0 49 14 56
Overall 49 36 13 0 112 35 121

SEASON 2002/2003

1. Arsenal 6-1 Southampton 07-05-2003
2. Sunderland 0-4 Arsenal 11-05-2003

SEASON 2003/2004

3. Arsenal 2-1 Everton 16-08-2003
4. Middlesbro 0-4 Arsenal 24-08-2003
5. Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa 27-08-2003
6. Man City 1-2 Arsenal 31-08-2003
7. Arsenal 1-1 Portsmouth 13-09-2003
8. Man Utd 0-0 Arsenal 21-09-2003
9. Arsenal 3-2 Newcastle 26-09-2003
10. Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal 04-10-2003
11. Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea 18-10-2003
12. Charlton 1-1 Arsenal 26-10-2003
13. Leeds 1-4 Arsenal 01-11-2003
14. Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham 08-11-2003
15. Birmingham 0-3 Arsenal 22-11-2003
16. Arsenal 0-0 Fulham 30-11-2003
17. Leicester 1-1 Arsenal 06-12-2003
18. Arsenal 1-0 Blackburn 14-12-2003
19. Bolton 1-1 Arsenal 20-12-2003
20. Arsenal 3-0 Wolves 26-12-2003
21. Southampton 0-1 Arsenal 29-12-2003
22. Everton 1-1 Arsenal 07-01-2004
23. Arsenal 4-1 Middlesbro 10-01-2004
24. Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal 18-01-2004
25. Arsenal 2-1 Man City 01-02-2004
26. Wolves 1-3 Arsenal 07-02-2004
27. Arsenal 2-0 Southampton 10-02-2004
28. Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal 21-02-2004
29. Arsenal 2-1 Charlton 28-02-2004
30. Blackburn 0-2 Arsenal 13-03-2004
31. Arsenal 2-1 Bolton 20-03-2004
32. Arsenal 1-1 Man Utd 28-03-2004
33. Arsenal 4-2 Liverpool 09-04-2004

34. Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal 11-04-2004
35. Arsenal 5-0 Leeds 16-04-2004
36. Tottenham 2-2 Arsenal 25-04-2004
37. Arsenal 0-0 Birmingham 01-05-2004
38. Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal 04-05-2004
39. Fulham 0-1 Arsenal 09-05-2004
40. Arsenal 2-1 Leicester 15-05-2004

SEASON 2004/2005

41. Everton 1-4 Arsenal 15-08-2004
42. Arsenal 5-3 Middlesbro 22-08-2004
43. Arsenal 3-0 Blackburn 25-08-2004

44. Norwich 1-4 Arsenal 28-08-2004
45. Fulham 0-3 Arsenal 11-09-2004
46. Arsenal 2-2 Bolton 18-09-2004
47. Man City 0-1 Arsenal 25-09-2004
48. Arsenal 4-0 Charlton 02-10-2004
49. Arsenal 3-1 Aston Villa 16-10-2004

BIGGEST WINS, DRAWS AND DEFEATS

WINS

Biggest home win overall:
12-0 (At Woolwich v Loughborough Town (h) 12 March 1900 – Lge (Div 2))
12-0 (At Woolwich v Ashford United (h) 14 Oct 1893- FA Cup (1))

Biggest away win overall:
7-0 (Standard Liege (a) 3 Nov 1993- Cup Winners Cup(2))

Biggest home win in the League:
12-0 (At Woolwich v Loughborough Town (h) 12 March 1900 – Lge (Div 2))

Biggest home win in Top Division:
9-1 (Grimsby Town (h) 28 Jan 1931 – Div 1)

Biggest away win in the League:
7-1 (Aston Villa (a) 14 Dec 1935 – Div 1)

Biggest win at Highbury:
11-1 (Darwen (h) 9 Jan 1932 – FA Cup (3))

Biggest league win at Highbury:
9-1 (Grimsby Town (h) 28 Jan 1931 – Div 1)

Biggest win at Emirates Stadium:
7-0 (Slavia Prague (h) 23 Oct 2007 – UCL Grp Stge)

Biggest league win at Emirates Stadium:
7-1 (Blackburn R (h) 4 Feb 2012 – Prem)

Biggest home win in Premier League:
7-0 (Everton (h) 11 May 2005)
7-0 (Middlesbrough (h) 14 Jan 2006)

Biggest away win in Premier League:
6-1 (Everton (a) 15 August 2009)
6-1 (Middlesbrough (a) 24 April 1999)

Biggest home win in all Euroropean competitions:
7-0 (Slavia Prague (h) 23 Oct 2007 – UCL Grp Stge)

Biggest away win in all Euroropean competitions:
7-0 (Standard Liege (a) 3 Nov 93 Cup Winners Cup (2))

Biggest home win in UEFA Champions League:
7-0 (Slavia Prague (h) 23 Oct 2007

Biggest Wembley win in UEFA Champions League:
3-1 (AIK Solna 22 Sept 1999 – UCL Group Stge 1)

Biggest Emirates Stadium win in UEFA Champions League:
7-0 (Slavia Prague (h) 23 Oct 2007 – UCL Grp Stge)

Biggest away win in UEFA Champions League:
5-1 (Inter Milan (a) 25 Nov 2003–UCL Grp Stge1)
4-0 (PSV Eindhoven (a) 25 Sept 2002 – UCL Grp Stge1)

Biggest home win in FA Cup:
12-0 (At Woolwich v Ashford United (h) 14 Oct1893- FA Cup (1))

Biggest Emirates Stadium win in FA Cup:
5-0 (Lincoln City (h) 11 March 2017 – FA Cup QF)

Biggest away win in FA Cup:
7-1 (Burnley (a) 20 Feb 1937 – FA Cup 5)

Biggest home win in League Cup:
7-0 (Leeds Utd (h) 4 Sept 1979 – Lge Cup 2)

Biggest Emirates Stadium win in Lge Cup:
6-0 (Sheffield Utd (h) 23 Sept 2009 – Lge Cup 3)

Biggest away win in League Cup:
6-1 (Scunthorpe Utd (a) 25 Sept 1968 – Lge Cup 2)
6-1 (Plymouth Argyle (a) 3 Oct 1989 – Lge Cup 2)

Biggest home win under Arsène Wenger:
7-0 (Everton (h) 11 May 2005 – Lge)
7-0 (Middlesbrough (h) 14 Jan 2006 – Lge)
7-0 (Slavia Prague (h) 23 Oct 2007 – UCL Grp Stge)

Biggest away win under Arsène Wenger:
6-0 (QPR (a) 27 Jan 2001 – FA Cup 4)
DEFEATS

Biggest home defeat overall:
0-6 (Derby County (h Woolwich) 28 Jan 1899 FAC1)

Biggest away defeat overall:
0-8 (Loughborough Town (a) 12 Dec 1896 Lge Div 2)

Biggest home defeat in the League:
0-5 (Liverpool (h – Woolwich) 28 Oct 1893 Div 2)

Biggest home defeat in Top Division:
0-5 (Huddersfield Town (h Highbury) 14 Feb 1925 Div 1)

Biggest home defeat at Highbury:
0-5 (Huddersfield Town (h) 14 Feb 1925 Lge – Div 1)
0-5 (Chelsea (h) 11 Nov 1999 Lge Cup 4)

Biggest home defeat at Emirates Stadium:
1-5 (Bayern Munich (h) 7 March 2017 – UCL Round of 16 2L)

Biggest away defeat in the League:
0-7 (West Ham Utd (a) 7 March 1927 Div 1)
0-7 (Newcastle Utd (a) 3 Oct 1925 – Div 1)
0-7 (West Brom (a) 14 Oct 1922 – Div 1)
0-7 (Blackburn (a) 2 Oct 1909 – Div 1)

Biggest home defeat in Premier League:
1-4 (Chelsea, 10 May 2009)
0-3 (Coventry City, 14 Aug 1993)
0-3 (Middlesbrough, 14 April 2001)

Biggest Emirates Stadium defeat in Prem:
1-4 (Chelsea (h) 10 May 2009)

Biggest away defeat in the Premier Lge:
0-6 (Chelsea (a) 22 Mar 2014 –PremLge)
2-8 (Man Utd (a) 28 Aug 2011 – PremLge)

Biggest home defeat in Euro comps:
1-5 (Bayern Munich (h) 7 March 2017 – UCL Round of 16 2L)

Biggest Emirates Stadium defeat in Euro comps:
1-5 (Bayern Munich (h) 7 March 2017 – UCL Round of 16 2L)

Biggest AFC away defeat in all Euro comps:
0-4 (AC Milan (a) 15 Feb 2012 UCL – Round of 16)

Biggest home defeat in UEFA C League:
1-5 (Bayern Munich (h) 7 March 2017 – UCL Round of 16 2L)

Biggest AFC Emirates Stadium defeat in UEFA CL:
1-5 (Bayern Munich (h) 7 March 2017 – UCL Round of 16 2L)

Biggest AFC away defeat in UEFA CL:
0-4 (AC Milan (a) 15 Feb 2012 UCL – Round of 16)

Biggest Wembley defeat in UEFA CL:
2-4 (Barcelona 19 Oct 1999 – UCL Group Stge 1)

Biggest home defeat in FA Cup:
0-6 (Derby County (h) 28 Jan 1899 FA Cup 1)

Biggest Emirates Stadium defeat in FA Cup:
0-1 (Blackburn Rovers, Feb 16, 2013 – fifth round)
1-2 (Watford, Mar 2016 – quarter-final)

Biggest away defeat in FA Cup:
1-6 (Burnley (a) 1 Feb 1896 FA Cup 1)

Biggest home defeat in League Cup:
0-5 (Chelsea (h) 11 Nov 1999 Lge Cup 4)

Biggest Emirates Stadium defeat in Lge Cup:
0-2 (Southampton, Nov 30, 2017 – quarter-final)
0-2 (Chelsea, Oct 29, 2013 – Fourth round)

Biggest away defeat in League Cup:
1-5 (Tottenham H (a) 22 Jan 2008 LgeCup SF2)
DEFEATS UNDER WENGER

Biggest home defeat under Arsène Wenger:
0-5 (Chelsea (h) 11 Nov 1999 Lge Cup 4)

Biggest Emirates Stadium defeat under Arsène Wenger:
1-5 (Bayern Munich (h) 7 March 2017 – UCL Round of 16 2L)

Biggest away defeat under Arsène Wenger:
0-6 (Chelsea (a) 22 Mar 2014 –PremLge)
2-8 (Man Utd (a) 28 Aug 2011 – PremLge)
DRAWS

Highest scoring home draw overall:
4-4 on 7 occasions-Last v Spurs 29 Oct 2008

Highest scoring away draw overall:
6-6 (Leicester City 21 April 1930 Lge)

Highest scoring home draw in the Prem Lge:
4-4 (Tottenham Hotspur 29 Oct 2008)

Highest scoring away draw in the Prem Lge:
4-4 (Newcastle Utd (a) 5 Feb 2011)
4-4 (Liverpool (a) 21 April 2009 – Lge)

Highest scoring home draw in all Euro comps:
2-2 (Brondby 3 Nov 1994 – Cup Winrs’ Cup(2))
2-2 (Bayern Munich 5 Dec 2000UCL Group Stge2)

Highest scoring away draw in all Euro comps:
3-3 (Nantes 9 Dec 1999 – UEFA Cup (3))

Highest scoring home draw in UEFA CL:
3-3 (Anderlecht, Nov 4, 2014 – CL group stage)

Highest scoring away draw in UEFA CL:
2-2 (Panathinaikos, Oct 20, 2004 – group stage)
2-2 (Schalke, Nov 6 2012 – group stage)
AT EMIRATES STADIUM

Consecutive wins
12 from May 24, 2009

Consecutive matches unbeaten
36 from April 14, 2007

Consecutive clean sheets kept
7 from January 31, 2009

Consecutive games scored in
25 from April 14, 2007

Most goals scored at Emirates Stadium
64 Robin van Persie

FAMOUS FIRSTS, HOME AND AWAY

First competitive match (as Woolwich Arsenal):
v Newcastle Utd (h) – Manor Ground Plumstead 2 Sept 1893 – League (Second Divison) Drew 2-2 (W Shaw, A Elliott)

First competitive match at Highbury (as Woolwich Arsenal):
v Leicester Fosse 6 Sept 1913 – League (Second Division) Won 2-1 (Jobey, Devine pen)

First competitive match as Arsenal:
v Bristol City (h) 4 April 1914 – League drew 1-1 (Winship)

First league match at ‘home’:
v Newcastle Utd (h) – Manor Ground Plumstead 2 Sept 1893 – League (Second Divison) Drew 2-2 (W Shaw, A Elliott)

First league match away:
v Notts County (a) 9 Sept 1893 Lost 2-3 (A Elliott, W Shaw)

First Premier League match:
v Norwich City (h)15 Aug 1992 Lost 2-4 (Bould, Campbell)

First FA Cup match (Played at Manor Ground, Plumstead):
v Ashford United (h) 14 Oct 1893 – FA Cup (1)) Won 12-0 (Elliott 3, Henderson 3, Booth 2, Heath 2, Crawford, Powell)

First League Cup match:
v Gillingham (h) 13 Sept 1966 (Round 2) drew 1-1 (Baldwin)

First home match in European competition:
v Staevnet (Denmark) 22 Oct 1963 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Lost 2-3 (Skirton, Barnwell)

First away match in European competition:
v Staevnet (Denmark) 25 Sept 1963 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Won 7-1 (Strong 3, Baker 3, MacLeod)

First match in UEFA Champions League:
v RC Lens (a) 16 Sept 1998 Drew 1-1 (Overmars)

First match in Charity/Community Shield:
v Sheff Wed at Stamford Bridge. Oct 8 1931, Won 2-1 (Joe Hulme, David Jack)

First match at Emirates Stadium:
v Ajax (Dennis Bergkamp Testimonial) 22 July 2006. Arsenal 2 (Henry 55, Kanu 80) Ajax 1 (Huntelaar 37)

First competitive match at Emirates Stadium:
v Aston Villa 19 August 2006. Arsenal 1 (Gilberto 83) Aston Villa (Mellberg 54)

First player to be sent off at Emirates Stadium:
Ivan Campo (Bolton) (2 yellows) 14 April 2007 (Lge) (won 2-1)

First Arsenal player to be sent off at Emirates Stadium:
Philippe Senderos (v Portsmouth (Lge) 2 Sept 2007 won 3-1)

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