2006-11-19 02:55:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
In 1805, during the reign of King George III, at the King's suggestion, it became known as the Royal Arsenal. By this time, Woolwich was already a busy military centre, with the Woolwich Dockyard to the west of the Arsenal and the Royal Military Academy and the headquarters of the Royal Artillery next to each other to the south. The Royal Military Academy had been originally based at the Royal Arsenal but it was moved to Woolwich Common in 1806, although some of the Cadets did not finally vacate the Arsenal until as late as 1882. The old Military Academy building then become part of the Royal Laboratory
In 1886 workers at the Arsenal formed a football club initially known as Dial Square after the workshops in the heart of the complex, playing their first game on 11 December (a 6-0 victory over Eastern Wanderers) at Plumstead Common. Renamed Royal Arsenal two weeks later (and also known as the 'Woolwich Reds'), the club entered the professional football league as Woolwich Arsenal in 1893. Today it is known simply as Arsenal F.C., having moved to north London in 1913.
2006-11-19 02:59:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This team was formed by workers from the Woolrich Arsenal and Armament Factory in 1893. Nicknamed "The Gunners".
2006-11-19 11:05:36 · answer #2 · answered by darthdubious_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when they started, they were know as Woolwich Arsenal which was a Army Barracks, hence the nick name The Gunners
2006-11-19 11:00:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they used to be a military team called woolwich arsenal, from the royal artillary barracks in woolwich.
the arsenal was were the gums were stored.
after ww1 they became just arsenal as all the squaddies were dead!
2006-11-19 10:59:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was called originally Woolwich Arsenal and that's why they are nicknamed The Gunners.
2006-11-19 15:31:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's on (or was, they've moved grounds now) the former site of an Arsenal, i.e guns, etc... They call them the Gunners too.
2006-11-19 10:58:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think they were originally called woolwich arsenal after the military facility there.
2006-11-19 10:58:34 · answer #7 · answered by andyprefab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there is, it is called woolwich arsenal (SE London) and that is where they origionally played
2006-11-19 10:58:29 · answer #8 · answered by cereal killer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Latin for "manager is big whinging jessie."
2006-11-19 20:16:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how do i no it is only a team
2006-11-19 11:18:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋