Putting The Record Straight

Some of the events in Arsenal's history have been misrepresented and copied over and over again to the point where the misinformation has been taken as being correct. This page aims to put these wrongs right.

What Really Happened When Arsenal Turned Professional
According to the history books, Royal Arsenal FC was thrown out of the London FA and Kent FA and boycotted by clubs in the South of England. Not so.

When did Royal Arsenal become Woolwich Arsenal?
Did the name change when they turned professional in 1891 or when they joined the league in 1893?

Arsenal's Managers
The club has got at least two of these wrong and there are some that have never been credited before