Arsenal Football Club has been one of the most successful teams in the history of English professional football. In 1886, Arsenal FC was established as “Dial Square” by workers of the Royal Arsenal in the London suburb of Woolwich. Also known as Arsenal or The Gunners, this club has won ten FA Cups over the years. Based in Holloway, North London, Arsenal has also won 13 first division and Premiership titles. In the 1970–71 Season, Arsenal became only the second club to win the Double in the twentieth century. Arsenal plays in the Premiership and became the first club from London to make it to the Uefa Champions League final. Arsenal Ladies is the women’s football team affiliated to this popular club. This football club has changed its home ground several times in its chequered history. The Emirates Stadium in Ashburton Grove, Holloway, is their current home ground.
The home colours of Arsenal have mostly been a combination of bright red shirts with white sleeves, and elegant white shorts. Their away colours are yellow and blue. In the early 1980s, the team sported a green and navy kit for away matches. The away colours were changed regularly before settling on the present colour scheme. During the 2007–08 Season, Arsenal settled for a third kit comprising of redcurrant and obsidian hoops, which is mainly worn in European away matches.
Arsenal has always had a sizeable number of devoted fans, and they often purchase various memorabilia and clothing. They buy entire football kits, soccer jerseys, socks, and other items of clothing. The adult fashion range of Arsenal’s online store includes adult T-shirts, AFC Retro, ladies wear, shorts, jogging bottoms, sweatshirts and jackets. The replica kit for Arsenal includes their home and away kit, their third kit and the goalkeeper kit. Training apparel and accessories are also available. The Arsenal clothing brand includes a line of junior clothing as well. Baby wear, junior shorts and much more is on offer.
The clothing accessories sold under the Arsenal clothing brand include caps and hats for men, women and children. Nightwear, scarves, gloves, ties, underwear and socks are some of the other accessories sold. Arsenal fans hunt online and in various stores to find what they want. The design and colour schemes are generally associated with the official team colours of Arsenal FC.
