Arsenal FC Greatest Goals

About this book

This official guide to Arsenal endorsed by the soccer club itself examines the teams 50 greatest goals Arsenal Football Club has enjoyed a storied history at the top table of English soccer since its founding in 1886. In fact the Gunners remain the only club never to have been relegated from the premier division. In that time they have picked up 13 League Championships 11 FA Cups (including three prestigious Doubles) and two European titlesscoring a wealth of goals in the process. This book produced with full endorsement from Arsenal FC celebrates the 50 greatest goals in the clubs history. The perception of a goals greatness is of course subjective. Is a simple tap-in that is nevertheless a culmination of 30 passes a better or worse goal than a 30-yard screamer? Everyone has their favorites and this book merely presents 50 of the best in chronological order; you can then have fun rating your own personal top 10. Many of the goals included are from the 1970s onwards when the widespread availability of color television and increased airtime for the nations number one sport brought goals to the forefront of soccer fans attention. But the book still offers more than a nod to the black and white era: which true Gunners fan wouldnt rate the goal scored by George Jobey on September 6th 1913 a header on the stroke of half-time as great? it was the first goal scored at Arsenals new home Highbury (setting Woolwich Arsenal on the way to a 2-1 victory over Leicester Fosse). Since then of course there have been many more wonderful and significant goals from Charlie Georges 20-yard strike to win the 1971 FA Cup final to Dennis Bergkamps deft turn and shot against Newcastle United in 2002. And not forgetting the drama of Michael Thomas last-gasp League-winning flick against Liverpool at Anfield in 1989. All the great strikes in Gunners history are presented here for your enjoyment. So sit back and relish the official guide to Arsenals greatest goals.