In the strictest sense, matches between Arsenal and Fulham are derbies, given the fact that the two clubs are based in London. In reality, though, it is unlikely that either team really thinks of the other as one of their major rivals in the city. Even if we ignore the fact that Arsenal have been significantly more successful than Fulham over the years, there is also the fact that they both have bigger fish to fry. For Arsenal, the North London Derby against Tottenham Hotspur will always take precedence, whilst Fulham and Chelsea are almost within a stone’s throw of one another to ensure the enmity there is real.
That being said, every club wants to get one over on a side that is based in the same city as them, with Arsenal and Fulham being no exception. In reality, one of the biggest stumbling blocks to the pair of sides really thinking of the other as a rival is the fact that they haven’t always played in the same division as one another. In fact, the first meeting between the two was in 1904 when the side known as Woolwich Arsenal at the time defeated Fulham 3-2 in an FA Cup encounter. They didn’t meet in the league for nearly a decade; although when they did Fulham got their revenge courtesy of a huge 6-1 win in the Second Division clash.
A ‘Rivalry’ Dominated by Arsenal
Although the two sides haven’t always been in the same division as one another, even when they have the games have tended to favour the Gunners. In the first 20 matches that they played, Arsenal won 12 of them, with Fulham winning just four times in response. Interestingly, when the West London side did get one over on their North London rivals, they tended to do in impressive style. As well as that 6-1 win in the Second Division, Fulham also won 3-0 and 5-2, with both wins coming at Craven Cottage. Arsenal, though, definitely won the lion’s share of the encounters between the two sides, with Fulham struggling to respond.
Between the 19th of November, 1966, for example, and the fourth of March 2006, the Gunners won 12 of the 14 matches that the teams played against one another, with the other two games being 0-0 draws. It was a trick that they repeated again between the tenth of November 2012 and the 26th of August 2023, with two draws bookmarking a period of Arsenal dominance. They won eight times, with a solitary 1-1 draw in 2021 being the only thing that spoilt the run of green in their favour. It isn’t that Fulham haven’t enjoyed the occasional win over the Gunners, but more that those have come few and far between in an historical sense.
Arsenal’s Full Match History Against Fulham
Date | Home | Score | Away | Result | Competition |
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31 Dec 2023 | Fulham | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
26 Aug 2023 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Fulham | D | Premier League |
12 Mar 2023 | Fulham | 0-3 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
27 Aug 2022 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Fulham | W | Premier League |
18 Apr 2021 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Fulham | D | Premier League |
12 Sep 2020 | Fulham | 0-3 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
01 Jan 2019 | Arsenal | 4-1 | Fulham | W | Premier League |
07 Oct 2018 | Fulham | 1-5 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
18 Jan 2014 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Fulham | W | Premier League |
24 Aug 2013 | Fulham | 1-3 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
20 Apr 2013 | Fulham | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
10 Nov 2012 | Arsenal | 3-3 | Fulham | D | Premier League |
02 Jan 2012 | Fulham | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
26 Nov 2011 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Fulham | D | Premier League |
22 May 2011 | Fulham | 2-2 | Arsenal | D | Premier League |
04 Dec 2010 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Fulham | W | Premier League |
09 May 2010 | Arsenal | 4-0 | Fulham | W | Premier League |
26 Sep 2009 | Fulham | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
28 Feb 2009 | Arsenal | 0-0 | Fulham | D | Premier League |
23 Aug 2008 | Fulham | 1-0 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
19 Jan 2008 | Fulham | 0-3 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
12 Aug 2007 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Fulham | W | Premier League |
29 Apr 2007 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Fulham | W | Premier League |
29 Nov 2006 | Fulham | 2-1 | Arsenal | L | Premier League |
04 Mar 2006 | Fulham | 0-4 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
24 Aug 2005 | Arsenal | 4-1 | Fulham | W | Premier League |
26 Dec 2004 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Fulham | W | Premier League |
11 Sep 2004 | Fulham | 0-3 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
09 May 2004 | Fulham | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
30 Nov 2003 | Arsenal | 0-0 | Fulham | D | Premier League |
01 Feb 2003 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Fulham | W | Premier League |
03 Nov 2002 | Fulham | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
23 Feb 2002 | Arsenal | 4-1 | Fulham | W | Premier League |
15 Sep 2001 | Fulham | 1-3 | Arsenal | W | Premier League |
23 Mar 1968 | Fulham | 1-3 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
28 Oct 1967 | Arsenal | 5-3 | Fulham | W | First Division |
19 Apr 1967 | Fulham | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
19 Nov 1966 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Fulham | W | First Division |
01 Jan 1966 | Fulham | 1-0 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
09 Oct 1965 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Fulham | W | First Division |
20 Feb 1965 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Fulham | W | First Division |
05 Dec 1964 | Fulham | 3-4 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
18 Jan 1964 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Fulham | D | First Division |
14 Sep 1963 | Fulham | 1-4 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
14 May 1963 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Fulham | W | First Division |
15 Sep 1962 | Fulham | 1-3 | Arsenal | W | First Division |
11 Apr 1962 | Fulham | 5-2 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
26 Dec 1961 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Fulham | W | First Division |
03 Apr 1961 | Arsenal | 4-2 | Fulham | W | First Division |
31 Mar 1961 | Fulham | 2-2 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
18 Apr 1960 | Fulham | 3-0 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
15 Apr 1960 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Fulham | W | First Division |
15 Mar 1952 | Fulham | 0-0 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
27 Oct 1951 | Arsenal | 4-3 | Fulham | W | First Division |
14 Apr 1951 | Fulham | 3-2 | Arsenal | L | First Division |
25 Nov 1950 | Arsenal | 5-1 | Fulham | W | First Division |
25 Mar 1950 | Fulham | 2-2 | Arsenal | D | First Division |
05 Nov 1949 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Fulham | W | First Division |
16 Jan 1915 | Fulham | 0-1 | Arsenal | W | Second Division |
12 Sep 1914 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Fulham | W | Second Division |
14 Mar 1914 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2-0 | Fulham | W | Second Division |
08 Nov 1913 | Fulham | 6-1 | Woolwich Arsenal | L | Second Division |
06 Feb 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal | 3-2 | Fulham | W | FA Cup |