Vieira was left crestfallen as Pirès regained possession and Arsenal attacked, scoring the first goal of the tie through Cesc Fàbregas.

The 1990 – 91 season saw Seaman concede only 18 goals when playing in every match of the 38-game season as Arsenal regained the league title.

He regained his fitness in time for the FA Cup semi-final, again against Arsenal, and scored in a 2 – 1 win.

Once Arsenal regained the ball – usually through the centre half Herbie Roberts – the ball would be quickly passed forward and the wing halves would push up to support the attackers, meaning Arsenal could quickly commit as many as seven men forward as a unit to rapidly attack and score.

Arsenal regained the trophy on 1 May 2006, beating Leeds United 5 – 0.

Leeds regained the Fairs Cup but lost the League title on the last day, with Arsenal getting the victory they needed to earn the championship and form one half of a successful " double " bid.

He regained his place the following season, and continued to be a near ever-present for Arsenal for the next five.

** Arsenal FC wins the English Division 1 football league championship at the home of their bitter rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, with Ray Kennedy scoring the winner.

( Arsenal FC would go on to win the league and cup ' double ' 6 days later by defeating Liverpool in the FA Cup final ).

** Arsenal FC beats Liverpool FC 2-1 to win the English FA Cup thus completing the league and cup ' double '.

Bergkamp the following season was instrumental in helping Arsenal complete a domestic league and cup double.

Despite an array of new signings made in the 2000 – 01 season, Arsenal were runners-up in the league for a third year in succession.

In the league, Arsenal failed to retain the championship despite having led by eight points in March 2003.

The 2003 – 04 season ended on a high point for Bergkamp as Arsenal reclaimed the league title, becoming the first English team in more than a century to go through the entire domestic league season unbeaten.

At home against Middlesbrough on 22 August 2004, Bergkamp acted as captain for the injured Vieira in a match where Arsenal came back from 1 – 3 down to win 5 – 3 and equal Nottingham Forest's record of 42 league matches undefeated.

The team finished fourth in the league in Bergkamp's final season at Arsenal.

They did even better in 2002 – 03, finished eighth in the Premiership and coming runners-up in the FA Cup to Arsenal ( after losing 1 – 0 at the Millennium Stadium ), thanks in no small part to the metamorphosis of James Beattie, who fired home 24 goals, 23 in the league.

Leeds won the Fairs Cup again in 1971, but lost the league championship to Arsenal.

In April of that year, the club achieved its record league crowd – 51, 373 against Arsenal.

A record crowd of 51, 380 packed into the Ground on the 29 March 1937 to watch a league game against Arsenal.

It has been alleged that Norris bribed or in some way unduly influenced the voting members of the Football League, in particular the league chairman and owner of Liverpool, John McKenna ; at the League's AGM, McKenna made a speech recommending Arsenal's promotion ahead of Spurs thanks to the former's longer spell in the League ( Arsenal joined in 1893, Spurs in 1908.

Wolves, who finished ahead of Arsenal, had been members of the league since its inception in 1888 ).

Probably more likely is that he lobbied McKenna, who fearful of Norris exposing the corruption in the league at the time ( Utd and Liverpool were accused of fixing the last game of the season ) yielded to Norris's request to promote Arsenal to Division 1 based on their longer spell in the league and their professional status.

Bootle FC is expelled from the league and, to make the Second Division up to 16 clubs, the league elects Liverpool, Middlesbrough Ironopolis ( league membership 1893 – 94 ), Newcastle United, Rotherham Town ( 1893 – 96 ) and Woolwich Arsenal, the latter being the first club from the south of England to join the Football League.

Chelsea were starting to sail away with the title and Arsenal were struggling to keep up with Chelsea despite a creditable 2 – 2 draw with the league leaders.

The peak of his career was during his period as Arsenal and England goalkeeper in the 1990s and early 2000s ; during his time at Arsenal he won many medals including three league championships ( 1991, 1998, 2002 ), four FA Cups ( 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003 ), the League Cup in 1993 and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1994.

During the 1950s, Newcastle won the FA Cup trophy on three occasions within a five year period, beating Blackpool in 1951, Arsenal in 1952, and Manchester City in 1955.

On 18 October 2011, a record attendance of 32, 152 watched the 1 – 0 victory against West Ham United, beating the previous record set on 29 December 2003 when 32, 151 watched the 1 – 0 Premier League defeat by Arsenal.

Stoke also made it to the quarter finals of the FA Cup for the first time since 1972, beating York City, Arsenal and Manchester City before losing out to eventual winners Chelsea.

Graham's Arsenal became Cup specialists, and in 1992 – 93 Arsenal became the first side to win the FA Cup and League Cup double, both times Arsenal beating Sheffield Wednesday, 2 – 1 in the League Cup Final and 2 – 1 after a replay in the FA Cup Final replay.

The following season the Swans reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time – beating Exeter City, Watford, Blackpool, Stoke City, Millwall and Arsenal on the way to playing Bolton Wanderers at White Hart Lane.

Six months later on 5 May 1973, he led them to their first FA Cup win since 1937, beating Manchester City and Arsenal on their way to the final.

Manchester United have won the shield three times via a shoot-out, beating Arsenal in 2003, Chelsea in 2007, and Portsmouth in 2008.

Chapman had laid out a five-year plan for success in 1925, and it came to fruition exactly on schedule, as his Arsenal won their first major trophy in the 1930 FA Cup Final, beating his old side, Huddersfield Town, 2 – 0.

The following season Arsenal made it a hat-trick of English triumphs beating Anderlecht 4-3 in the final.

Arsenal won in 2004, beating Charlton Athletic 3 – 0 in the final on 3 May.

In the domestic cup competitions, Arsenal won the FA Cup after beating holders Manchester United on penalties in the final.

* 5 April 2003-Manchester United seize the intiative in the title challenge by beating Liverpool 4-0 at Old Trafford as Arsenal can only manage a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa.

Later, at the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, he scored a wonderful goal against Arsenal, beating David Seaman by head and bringing his team to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League.

In his second season, Blackburn surprised even the most optimistic supporters by finishing inside the top six of the Premier League and qualifying for the UEFA Cup, beating teams such as Chelsea, Manchester United ( twice ) and Arsenal along the way.

City continued in good form beating Arsenal 4 – 2 and West Ham 3 – 1 either side of a 4 – 3 derby day defeat to Manchester United, City would then however, go on a run of seven straight draws.

Arsenal went on to secure qualification for the 2009 – 10 Champions League campaign by beating Celtic over two legs, but their early momentum to the season was disrupted by consecutive league game losses to Manchester United and Manchester City.

Arsenal, who failed to regain their title, despite having the same points tally as last season 78 points, and had at one point looked as though they were on the brink of winning the title, after beating fellow rivals Tottenham Hotspur, while Manchester United had drawn against Liverpool, 2 – 2.

The following year Bolton finished in a respectable mid-table position as well as beating premier league opponents Arsenal, Everton and Aston Villa in the F. A cup.

Most notably though he helped his own side Preston North End secure the 1940 – 41 double of the North Regional League Championship and the Wartime League Cup, which they won by beating Arsenal 2 – 1 after a 1 – 1 draw.

McLintock led Arsenal to a Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final win in 1969 – 70, beating Anderlecht 4 – 3 on aggregate.