Arsenal 125th Anniversary
Rabu, 18 Juli 2012 @ 08.29 | 0 comment(s)
Arsenal celebrated its 125th anniversary at its game against Everton on December 10 following the unveiling of the three statues on Friday afternoon.
The Club was founded when a group of workers at Dial Square armaments factory in Woolwich, notably exiled Scotsman David Danskin and Jack Humble, originally from the North East, decided to form a football team to break the monotony of their working life.
They each gave a sixpence - two and a half pence in today's money - for the purchase of a football. A member of the team, Fred Beardsley, who had previously played for Nottingham Forest called in a favour from his old team and managed to secure kit from his previous club, giving Arsenal the red and white colours they still wear to this day.
The Club’s first game was reportedly against Eastern Wanderers on December 11, 1886. It was played on the Isle of Dogs and ended in a 6-0 victory for the new side. Saturday marked the home game which fell closest to this first ever encounter.
From these humble beginnings has become one of the game's biggest clubs with millions of followers around the world.
The anniversary was marked with a series of symbolic moments to honour the Club's history and tradition and also looked forward to the future to honour the pioneering and innovative spirit which has been ever-present at Arsenal throughout its 125 year history.
The Club was founded when a group of workers at Dial Square armaments factory in Woolwich, notably exiled Scotsman David Danskin and Jack Humble, originally from the North East, decided to form a football team to break the monotony of their working life.
They each gave a sixpence - two and a half pence in today's money - for the purchase of a football. A member of the team, Fred Beardsley, who had previously played for Nottingham Forest called in a favour from his old team and managed to secure kit from his previous club, giving Arsenal the red and white colours they still wear to this day.
The Club’s first game was reportedly against Eastern Wanderers on December 11, 1886. It was played on the Isle of Dogs and ended in a 6-0 victory for the new side. Saturday marked the home game which fell closest to this first ever encounter.
From these humble beginnings has become one of the game's biggest clubs with millions of followers around the world.
The anniversary was marked with a series of symbolic moments to honour the Club's history and tradition and also looked forward to the future to honour the pioneering and innovative spirit which has been ever-present at Arsenal throughout its 125 year history.
