Arsenal Football Club is an English professional association football club based in North London. The club was formed in Woolwich in 1886 as Royal Arsenal before being renamed as Woolwich Arsenal in 1893.[1] The club was renamed a third time in 1914 as Arsenal F.C. after moving to Highbury a year earlier.[2]
Arsenal have won the League championship 13 times, the FA Cup 10 times, the League Cup two times, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup once and the FA Community Shield 12 times, one of which was shared. They have also been runners-up in the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. In 2004, the club became the first and only Premier League team to win the league unbeaten. The table details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season. Records of competitions such as the London Combination and the London War Cup are not included.
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Arsenal were formed in 1886 as Royal Arsenal F.C. by workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich.[3] The club became the first southern member of the Football League in 1893 and won promotion to the First Division in 1904. In the same period, the club changed its name to Woolwich Arsenal F.C. after becoming a limited company.[4] After nine years of moderate success which included the club reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1906 and 1907, Arsenal were relegated in 1913, having finished bottom of the division. Due to financial difficulties, the club relocated to Arsenal Stadium in Highbury, North London.[5] In spite of finishing fifth in 1919, the club were elected to rejoin the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur under contentious circumstances.[6] Arsenal have since remained in the top division of English football, holding the record for the longest uninterrupted period in the top flight.[7]
Under the management of Herbert Chapman the club won its first major trophyβthe FA Cup in 1930 and enjoyed a period of sustained success, winning five league championships in seven years.[8] In 1963β64, the club first participated in European competition but were eliminated in the second round of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. They however won the same competition in 1970[9] and completed a double the following season.[10] Arsenal have won a further two doubles in 1998 and 2002 and a unique Football League and FA Cup double in 1993.[11] Arsenal became the first English football club since Preston North End in 1888β89 to go through a league season without defeat in 2004[12] and in 2006 were the first London team to reach a UEFA Champions League final.[13]
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Charles Booth James Henderson |
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1893β94 | Div 2 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 52 | 55 | 28 | 9th | R1 | β
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James Henderson | 19 |
1894β95 | Div 2 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 58 | 34 | 8th | R1 | β
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Peter Mortimer | 14 |
1895β96 | Div 2 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 42 | 32 | 7th | R1 | β
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Patrick O'Brien | 20 |
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Fergus Hunt | 26 |
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Ralph Gaudie | 17 |
1900β01 | Div 2 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 7th | R2 | β
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Ralph Gaudie | 8 |
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Tommy Shanks | 25 β¦ |
1904β05 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 40 | 33 | 10th | R1 | β
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Charlie Satterthwaite | 11 |
1905β06 | Div 1 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 64 | 37 | 12th | SF | β
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Tim Coleman | 15 |
1906β07 | Div 1 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 59 | 44 | 7th | SF | β
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Charlie Satterthwaite | 19 |
1907β08 | Div 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 63 | 36 | 14th[E] | R1 | β
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Peter Kyle | 9 |
1908β09 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 49 | 38 | 6th | R2 | β
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1909β10 | Div 1 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 67 | 31 | 18th | R2 | β
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1910β11 | Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 38 | 10th | R2 | β
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Jackie Chalmers | 16 |
1911β12 | Div 1 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 59 | 38 | 10th | R1 | β
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Alf Common | 17 |
1912β13 | Div 1 | 38 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 74 | 18 | 20th | R2 | β
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Charles Lewis | 4 |
1913β14 | Div 2 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 38 | 49 | 3rd | R1 | β
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Pat Flanagan | 12 |
1914β15 | Div 2 [F] | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 69 | 41 | 43 | 5th[G] | R2 | β
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1919β20 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 56 | 58 | 42 | 10th | R2 | β
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Henry White | 15 |
1920β21 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 63 | 44 | 9th | R1 | β
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Fred Pagnam | 14 |
1921β22 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 56 | 37 | 7th | QF | β
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Henry White | 19 |
1922β23 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 62 | 42 | 11th | R1 | β
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Bob Turnbull | 21 |
1923β24 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 63 | 33 | 19th | R2 | β
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Harry Woods | 10 |
1924β25 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 46 | 58 | 33 | 20th | R1 | β
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Jimmy Brain | 14 |
1925β26 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 87 | 63 | 52 | 2nd | QF | β
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Jimmy Brain | 37 |
1926β27 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 77 | 86 | 43 | 11th | RU | β
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Jimmy Brain | 34 |
1927β28 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 82 | 86 | 41 | 10th | SF | β
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Jimmy Brain | 29 |
1928β29 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 77 | 72 | 45 | 9th | QF | β
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David Jack | 26 |
1929β30 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 78 | 66 | 39 | 14th | W | β
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Jack Lambert | 23 |
1930β31 | Div 1 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 127 | 59 | 66 | 1st | R4 | β
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Jack Lambert | 39 |
1931β32 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 90 | 48 | 54 | 2nd | RU | β
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Jack Lambert | 26 |
1932β33 | Div 1 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 118 | 61 | 58 | 1st | R3 | β
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Cliff Bastin | 33 |
1933β34 | Div 1 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 75 | 47 | 59 | 1st | QF | β
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Cliff Bastin | 15 |
1934β35 | Div 1 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 115 | 46 | 58 | 1st | QF | β
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1935β36 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 78 | 48 | 45 | 6th | W | β
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Ted Drake | 27 |
1936β37 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 80 | 49 | 52 | 3rd | QF | β
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1937β38 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 44 | 52 | 1st | R5 | β
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1938β39 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 41 | 47 | 5th | R3 | β
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1939β40 | Div 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3rd | β
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1939β45[I] | β
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Kevin O'Flanagan | 11 |
1946β47 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 72 | 70 | 41 | 13th | R3 | β
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Reg Lewis | 29 |
1947β48 | Div 1 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 81 | 32 | 59 | 1st | R3 | β
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Ronnie Rooke | 33 |
1948β49 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 74 | 44 | 49 | 5th | R4 | β
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Reg Lewis | 18 |
1949β50 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 79 | 55 | 49 | 6th | W | β
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Reg Lewis | 24 |
1950β51 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 56 | 47 | 5th | R5 | β
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Doug Lishman | 17 |
1951β52 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 80 | 61 | 53 | 3rd | RU | β
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Doug Lishman | 29 |
1952β53 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 97 | 64 | 54 | 1st | QF | β
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Doug Lishman | 25 |
1953β54 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 75 | 73 | 43 | 12th | R4 | β
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Doug Lishman | 20 |
1954β55 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 63 | 43 | 9th | R4 | β
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Doug Lishman | 19 |
1955β56 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 61 | 46 | 5th | QF | β
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Derek Tapscott | 21 |
1956β57 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 85 | 69 | 50 | 5th | QF | β
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Derek Tapscott | 27 |
1957β58 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 73 | 85 | 39 | 12th | R3 | β
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David Herd | 24 |
1958β59 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 88 | 68 | 50 | 3rd | R5 | β
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David Herd | 18 |
1959β60 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 80 | 39 | 13th | R3 | β
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David Herd | 14 |
1960β61 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 85 | 41 | 11th | R3 | β[K] | β
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David Herd | 30 |
1961β62 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 72 | 43 | 10th | R4 | β | β
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Alan Skirton | 19 |
1962β63 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 77 | 46 | 7th | R5 | β | β
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Joe Baker | 31 |
1963β64 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 90 | 82 | 45 | 8th | R5 | β | β
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Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R2 | Geoff Strong | 31 |
1964β65 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 69 | 75 | 41 | 13th | R4 | β | β
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Joe Baker | 25 |
1965β66 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 75 | 37 | 14th | R3 | β | β
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Joe Baker | 13 |
1966β67 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 58 | 47 | 46 | 7th | R5 | R3 | β
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George Graham | 12 |
1967β68 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 56 | 44 | 9th | R5 | RU | β
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George Graham | 21 |
1968β69 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 27 | 56 | 4th | R5 | RU | β
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John Radford | 19 |
1969β70 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 42 | 12th | R3 | R3 | β
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Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | W | John Radford | 19 |
1970β71 | Div 1 | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 29 | 65 | 1st | W | R4 | β
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Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | QF | Ray Kennedy | 26 |
1971β72 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 40 | 52 | 5th | RU | R4 | β
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European Cup | QF | Ray Kennedy | 19 |
1972β73 | Div 1 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 43 | 57 | 2nd | SF | QF | β
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John Radford | 19 |
1973β74 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 51 | 42 | 10th | R4 | R2 | β
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Ray Kennedy | 13 |
1974β75 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 49 | 37 | 16th | QF | R2 | β
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Brian Kidd | 23 |
1975β76 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 53 | 36 | 7th | R3 | R2 | β
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Brian Kidd | 11 |
1976β77 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 59 | 43 | 8th | R5 | QF | β
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Malcolm Macdonald | 29 |
1977β78 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 37 | 52 | 5th | RU | SF | β
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Malcolm Macdonald | 26 |
1978β79 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 61 | 48 | 48 | 7th | W | R2 | β
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UEFA Cup | R3 | Frank Stapleton | 28 |
1979β80 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 52 | 36 | 52 | 4th | RU | QF | β
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Cup Winners' Cup | RU | Alan Sunderland | 29 |
1980β81 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 61 | 45 | 53 | 3rd | R3 | R4 | β
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Frank Stapleton | 16 |
1981β82 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 37 | 71 | 4th | R3 | R4 | β
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UEFA Cup | R2 | Alan Sunderland | 12 |
1982β83 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 10th | SF | SF | β
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UEFA Cup | R1 | Tony Woodcock | 21 |
1983β84 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 60 | 63 | 6th | R3 | R4 | β
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Tony Woodcock | 23 |
1984β85 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 49 | 66 | 7th | R4 | R3 | β
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Tony Woodcock | 13 |
1985β86 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 69 | 7th | R5 | QF | β
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Charlie Nicholas | 18 |
1986β87 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 35 | 70 | 4th | QF | W | β
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Martin Hayes | 24 |
1987β88 | Div 1 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 39 | 66 | 6th | QF | RU | β
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Alan Smith | 16 |
1988β89 | Div 1 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 36 | 76 | 1st | R3 | R3 | β
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Alan Smith | 25 β¦ |
1989β90 | Div 1 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 38 | 62 | 4th | R4 | R4 | β
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Alan Smith | 13 |
1990β91 | Div 1 | 38 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 74 | 18 | 83[L] | 1st | SF | R4 | β
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Alan Smith | 27 β¦ |
1991β92 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 81 | 46 | 72 | 4th | R3 | R3 | W | European Cup | R2 | Ian Wright | 26 β¦[M] |
1992β93[N] | Prem | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 38 | 56 | 10th | W | W | β
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Ian Wright | 30 |
1993β94 | Prem | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 53 | 28 | 71 | 4th | R4 | R4 | β
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Cup Winners' Cup | W | Ian Wright | 35 |
1994β95 | Prem | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 49 | 51 | 12th | R3 | QF | β
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Ian Wright | 30 |
1995β96 | Prem | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 32 | 63 | 5th | R3 | SF | β
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Ian Wright | 22 |
1996β97 | Prem | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 32 | 68 | 3rd | R4 | R4 | β
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UEFA Cup | R1 | Ian Wright | 30 |
1997β98 | Prem | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 33 | 78 | 1st | W | SF | β
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UEFA Cup | R1 | Dennis Bergkamp | 22 |
1998β99 | Prem | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 17 | 78 | 2nd | SF | R4 | W | Champions League | Group | Nicolas Anelka | 19 |
1999β2000 | Prem | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 43 | 73 | 2nd | R4 | R4 | W | UEFA Cup[O] | RU | Thierry Henry | 26 |
2000β01 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 38 | 70 | 2nd | RU | R3 | β
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Champions League | QF | Thierry Henry | 22 |
2001β02 | Prem | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 79 | 36 | 87 | 1st | W | QF | β
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Champions League | GS2 | Thierry Henry | 32 β¦ |
2002β03 | Prem | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 85 | 42 | 78 | 2nd | W | R3 | W | Champions League | GS2 | Thierry Henry | 32 |
2003β04[P] | Prem | 38 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 73 | 26 | 90 | 1st | SF | SF | RU | Champions League | QF | Thierry Henry | 39 β¦[Q] |
2004β05 | Prem | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 87 | 36 | 83 | 2nd | W | QF | W | Champions League | R16 | Thierry Henry | 30 β¦[R] |
2005β06 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 31 | 67 | 4th | R4 | SF | RU | Champions League | RU | Thierry Henry | 33 β¦ |
2006β07 | Prem | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 63 | 35 | 68 | 4th | R5 | RU | β
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Champions League | R16 | Robin van Persie | 13 |
2007β08 | Prem | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 74 | 31 | 83 | 3rd | R5 | SF | β
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Champions League | QF | Emmanuel Adebayor | 30 |
2008β09 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 37 | 72 | 4th | SF | QF | β
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Champions League | SF | Robin van Persie | 20 |
2009β10 | Prem | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 83 | 41 | 75 | 3rd | R4 | QF | β
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Champions League | QF | Cesc FΓ bregas | 19 |
2010β11 | Prem | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 43 | 68 | 4th | QF | RU | β
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Champions League | R16 | Robin van Persie | 22 |
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