Arsenal FC Personalised Gifts
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Arsenal Memorabilia and Gift Ideas
GoneDigging has a fabulous range of personalised Arsenal merchandise, including unique memorabilia and great gift ideas. Below you will find a selection of our most popular Arsenal gifts, in addition to a few interesting facts about the Gunners.
Brief History of Arsenal FC
Arsenal FC was founded in 1886 and has since become one of the most accomplished football teams in England. The club has competed in the top flight since the end of the First World War, winning over twenty major honours. Success began in the 1930s, when the Gunners won two FA Cups and five First Division titles. Arsenal faced a period of decline in the early 1960s, but became triumphant once more when club physiotherapist Bertie Lee was appointed manager in 1966. The Gunners won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in1970, followed by a domestic league-cup double in 1971. Arsenal was only the second team to achieve the double in the twentieth century. Recent success has owed much to manager Arsene Wenger, who joined the club in 1996. He revolutionised Arsenal with a new style of football and an influx of foreign talent. Highlights of Wenger’s reign have included the unbeaten Premiership season of 2004 and further league-cup doubles.
Did you know…
The club was named ‘Arsenal’ as it was founded by workers of the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. This is also the reason for the nickname “The Gunners" and the cannon that appears on the club badge. The crest originally featured three cannons pointing northwards from an aerial view, but it later changed to a single cannon, pointed towards the west.
Arsenal was based at Highbury stadium for ninety-three years. The club wanted to expand the ground, but was unable to do so as it was located in a residential area. In 2006, the Gunners moved to the Emirates stadium in Holloway. The Emirates was purpose built and has a capacity of over 60,000 spectators, making it the fifth largest stadium in the United Kingdom. The ground was named after its sponsor, Emirates Airlines, and cost around £430 million to build. The first game to be played at the stadium was a testimonial for then-captain Dennis Bergkamp, played against his former side Ajax. Thierry Henry scored the first Arsenal goal, following a Klass-Jan Huntelaar strike. The Gunners went on to win the match 2-1.
Arsenal Memorabilia
We offer an exciting range of personalised Arsenal gifts, which includes various items of Arsenal memorabilia. These presents can be kept for years to come and they are a terrific idea for any fan of the club.
Our Personalised Arsenal Football Book incorporates a variety of match reports, written by journalists who were there at the time. This reproduced newspaper coverage forms a fascinating record of some of the biggest games in the club’s history.
The Football Book opens with Arsenal’s 2-1 win against Huddersfield Town in the 1930 FA Cup final. Other highlights include six further FA Cup victories, such as the dramatic win against Manchester United in 2005, a selection of title-clinching games and a report on the last ever match to be played at Highbury. The book contains exciting high-scoring matches, including the 7-1 defeat of Aston Villa in 1935 and the 5-1 win against Inter Milan in 2003. It also features famous victories against the Gunner’s London rivals, such as the 6-0 drubbing of Tottenham Hotspur in 1935 and the 2-0 win against Chelsea in the 2002 FA Cup final. We have incorporated articles on various Arsenal signings, such as Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp. Recent coverage includes the 7-0 win against Everton in 2005, a variety of games from the 2006 Champions League campaign – including the final against Barcelona – the 3-6 thrashing of Liverpool at Anfield in 2007 and the 0-2 defeat of AC Milan in 2008.
Twelve of the best match reports are also featured in our Personalised Arsenal Diary and Personalised Arsenal Calendar, which are smartly presented and can start from the month of your choice.
Our Arsenal Season Books feature a more in-depth record of a particular season. These high-quality A4 books will take you through all the key events of your chosen campaign. They include reproduced reports on European and domestic cup competitions, in addition to the twists and turns of the fight for the Premiership title. Newspaper coverage also incorporates any significant moments off the field and interviews with the Arsenal players.
If you are already interested in commemorating the current season, why not sign up to My Arsenal Football Year? This service allows you to create a customised season book at any time, with the option of editing match reports, statistics and photographs from every Gunners game. At the end of the season you will receive your professionally printed and bound book, with up to two hundred pictures included.
More Arsenal Gift Ideas
A Legends Tour of the Emirates is a great experience for any Arsenal supporter. A former player will guide your recipient around the stadium, including access to the home dressing room, the players’ tunnel and the famous pitch itself. The tour draws to a close in the interactive Arsenal museum.
Another great gift idea is our Arsenal Legends Calendar. Starting from the month of your choice, these Personalised Calendars come in a choice of format - A3, A4, A5 or Desktop - and feature twelve glossy photographs of Arsenal legends, including Ian Wright, Tony Adams and Thierry Henry. Each picture will cleverly incorporate your recipient’s name and you can include a personalised message on the front cover of your gift.
Much of our club merchandise is suitable for children, but our Arsenal Kids’ Football Storybooks are a particular favourite for both kids and parents. This officially endorsed paperback tells the story of a thrilling FA Cup win and is personalised to feature your recipient as both main character and match winner. The thirty-two page book is beautifully illustrated and it is a suitable present for children of all ages.