In some ways, there isn’t really a rivalry between Arsenal and Newcastle United. The two clubs have rarely shared periods of success in which they were going at each other over the biggest prizes in the game. Prior to the advent of the Premier League, for example, Arsenal won the top-flight title ten times and … Read more
Arsenal and Manchester City first played each other way back in 1893, although back then it was billed as Woolwich Arsenal versus Ardwick. The Gunners got the upper hand that day, winning 1-0, but of course in the 21st century it has very much been the Manchester outfit that has come out on top. That … Read more
Woolwich Arsenal’s first game against Wolverhampton Wanderers came in the September of 1904 when the two sides were in the First Division. The Gunners ran out 2-0 winners, which was the first of six wins in the initial eight meetings between the pair. Wolves won the other two, proving that the North London club wasn’t … Read more
Arsenal and Aston Villa are two of the most historic clubs in English football, both dating back to the 19th century (Arsenal were founded in 1886 and Villa even earlier, in 1874). The Villans were founder members of the Football League, which began in 1888, in no small part due to the efforts of Villa … Read more
Two of the capital footballing giants, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, contest the north London derby and are each other’s biggest rivals. There is definitely no love lost between the two and the fact that they are so close geographically, plus the fact they have typically been in the same division, means that the rivalry between … Read more
In terms of London teams, there is a bizarre rivalry in place between Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace. The same cannot be said about Arsenal, with the two sides not having faced each much in an historical sense. There is also the fact that the two teams pushes for success have never really … Read more
There have been some truly huge matches between Arsenal and Liverpool over the years. For the Gunners, the moment that Michael Thomas lifted the ball past Bruce Grobbelaar to secure a 2-0 win, which was enough to see them win the title at the Merseyside club’s expense, was a moment that will never be forgotten. … Read more
The Gunners haven’t had a huge amount of beef with Bournemouth over the years in the same way that they have against their fellow London sides or clubs that they’ve battled for titles such as Liverpool. Even so, there have been a few big clashes between the two sides and some famous wins for Arsenal. … Read more
It would be untrue to suggest that Arsenal and Southampton is some massive derby in which supporters of the two teams generally hate each other. Having said that, the Gunners have enjoyed some big games against the South coast side, including a prolonged period where the Londoners didn’t lost a home game against the Saints. … Read more