Arsenal F.C.

Q: What are the club's major honours?

Arsenal's headline domestic haul includes 13 league titles and a record 14 FA Cups alongside League Cups and Community Shield wins; European success includes a Cup Winners' Cup and an Inter‑Cities Fairs Cup.

Walkouts Arsenal signed football shirts & memorabilia

About

The Arsenal Football Club, based in Islington, North London and competing in the Premier League, was founded on 1 January 1886. Walkouts presents a focused overview of the club’s identity, its badge moments and why certain shirts carry extra provenance for collectors, from Highbury to the Emirates.

Herbert Chapman and Arsène Wenger are synonymous with Arsenal’s modern rise, and the club’s move to the Emirates Stadium in 2006 is one of the defining chapters for kit stories and match programmes. On the pitch Arsenal have claimed 13 league titles and continental success including the European Cup Winners' Cup, while a contemporary ranking places the club at 4 with IFFHS.

Collectors prize commemorative releases, especially post 1970 anniversary editions that mark civic milestones and club memory. Notable examples include the 1986 Centenary shirts which emphasised the club’s cannon motif, and the 2006 Highbury farewell runs that foreground a redcurrant palette tied to the stadium’s closing season.

Specific seasons and fixtures drive demand, with shirts from landmark campaigns sought for their match provenance and squad lists. The 1970-71 double and the 2005-06 UEFA Champions League final year are repeatedly cited by sellers and collectors, while the 2003-04 campaign remains uniquely chased for its unbeaten record and squad signatures.

Away kits also form a separate strand of interest, where colourway and era matter as much as provenance. The 1991-93 yellow and blue 1991-93 yellow and blue 'Bruised Banana' away design is an eye-catching example collectors reference when tracing early 1990s match photos and away cup ties, and retro revivals further raise the profile of those issues.

Signed retail shirts from the official fanshop attract consistent demand as distinct from match-worn pieces, collectors look for early production runs, player-issue variants and region-specific releases that bear clearer attribution. Provenance tags such as COA are often used to differentiate signed retail releases from unsigned stock, and listings will note player issue sleeve details and label variants. Free worldwide shipping is sometimes offered for framed items.

For those tracing specific signatures and provenance, the most hunted pieces connect to the 2003-04 unbeaten season and the 2005-06 Champions League run, while shirts tied to the 1970-71 double and centenary moments surface regularly at auction and in private sales. Walkouts curates these highlights and presents authenticated retail and signed shirts alongside clear season provenance to aid informed purchases.

Collector Highlights

Iconic home kits

1970–71 Red/White Double
2003–04 Red/White Invincibles
2005–06 Redcurrant Highbury farewell

Iconic away kits

1991–93 Yellow/Blue Bruised Banana
1994–95 Blue lightning motif
2019–20 Yellow retro revival

Anniversary shirts

1986 Centenary cannon focus
2006 Highbury farewell redcurrant
2021 95 years Emirates trim

Collector seasons

1970–71 Double first since 1930s
2003–04 PL unbeaten season
2005–06 UCL final last Highbury year

Honours

Arsenal's trophy cabinet combines sustained domestic dominance with notable continental achievements. At home the club has won 13 top‑flight championships and an English record of 14 FA Cups, supplemented by two League Cups and numerous Community Shield successes and a Football League Centenary Trophy. The unbeaten 2003-04 Premier League campaign remains a singular milestone, while the club also reached the UEFA Champions League final in the 2005-06 season, a decisive European moment tied to the club's Highbury farewell era. Continental silverware includes a European Cup Winners' Cup and an Inter‑Cities Fairs Cup, marking Arsenal among England's most decorated sides. The club is recognised in global rankings, appearing with a high IFFHS placement. Those honours underline both long periods of domestic supremacy and periodic European breakthroughs that have defined the club's competitive history.

Legends & Leadership

Tony Adams, Dennis Bergkamp, Ian Wright, David Seaman, Liam Brady, Patrick Vieira are remembered as legend players of the late 1980s, the mid 1990s, the late 1980s, the early 1990s, the 1970s and the mid 1990s respectively, each establishing defensive steel, inventive attack or goalkeeping assurance that helped shape the club across decades.

Thierry Henry, Robert Pires are cited as recent key players of the early 2000s whose goals and creativity became central to the club's modern success and memorable campaigns.

Arsène Wenger, David Dein are recalled for transformative leadership off and on the pitch, with Wenger as the club's longest‑serving manager who delivered multiple trophies and Dein as a prominent board figure involved in the club's development and strategic moves.

Stadium

The club's matchday identity shifted notably when it left Highbury and moved to the Emirates Stadium in 2006, a change that preserved local ties while increasing matchday scale. The ground is closely associated with the club's modern era and with notable farewell seasons at Highbury. Matchdays remain defined by a passionate local rivalry; the North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur remains one of the fiercest fixtures and a focal point for fan culture. Supporter songs, corporate hospitality and away followings combine to create an electric atmosphere on big nights, and the venue serves as a symbolic home for the club's contemporary ambitions and community identity.

Also known as

Emirates Stadium

Local derby

North London Derby Tottenham local rivalry

Authentication & Provenance

Verification Invincibles tags crucial
Suppliers Adidas current
Condition redcurrant fades

FAQ

Q: When was the club founded? A: Arsenal traces its origins to munitions workers who formed Dial Square in 1886, later becoming the modern club based in north London.

Q: What are the club's major honours? A: Arsenal's headline domestic haul includes 13 league titles and a record 14 FA Cups, alongside League Cups and Community Shield wins; European success includes a Cup Winners' Cup and an Inter‑Cities Fairs Cup.

Q: Where does the team play and what is the derby? A: The team moved from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium in 2006 and contests the intense North London derby with Tottenham Hotspur on matchdays.

Q: Are memorabilia and signed items authenticated? A: Items can be supplied with a COA or similar verification on request and shipping options are flexible; Free worldwide shipping.