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Arsenal Football Club, as one of the most successful clubs in English football, have a long and detailed history. Founded in 1886, the club had humble origins as a workers' team from Woolwich, and moved to their current location in Highbury in 1913. The club have enjoyed success for much of the past eighty years, including the pioneering success of Herbert Chapman in the 1930s, and the club's first Double win under Bertie Mee in the 1970s. More recently, in the 80s and early 90s, George Graham led the club to two Championships, the Cup Double and the Cup Winners' Cup. Under current manager Arsène Wenger, Arsenal have won two more Doubles and the league unbeaten, and in 2005-06, they reached the UEFA Champions League final for the first time in their history.

1 Early years (1886–1910)
2 Move to Highbury (1910–25)
3 The Chapman era (1925–34)
4 A hat-trick of League titles (1934–39)
5 The war (1939–45)
6 The post-war years (1945–66)
7 The first Double (1966–76)
8 Neill and Howe's mixed fortunes (1976–86)
9 The George Graham years (1986–95)
10 The interregnum (1995–96)
11 Two more Doubles (1996–2003)
12 The "Invincibles" and a Champions League Final (2003–)