It was designed and prototyped at the Rock Island Arsenal in 1969 with firing tests beginning in 1970 and went into full production there in 1978.

Arsenal went on to lose the match 1 – 0, but a run of eight wins in their final 16 matches gave the club a third-place finish, missing out on a spot in the UEFA Champions League via goal difference.

Ure continued to feature regularly for Arsenal as the 1960s went on, but during this time built a reputation for errors, exemplified by his mistake in the 1969 League Cup final against Swindon Town, which allowed Roger Smart to score Swindon's opening goal ; Swindon went on to win 3 – 1 after extra time.

Leicester City went on to play Arsenal in the next round.

A crowd of 75, 365 supporters made the trip down to London to watch Wednesday beat United 2 – 1 after extra time in a match which Wednesday dominated heavily and the scoreline belies the reality of the game. However, Wednesday went on to lose against Arsenal in the very late stages of extra time of a replay, after the first game had ended 1 – 1.

Sunderland started their first season under Bruce strongly, including victories against Arsenal and Liverpool, but then went 14 matches without a win over the winter, eventually finishing the 2009 – 10 season 13th.

However, Owen would suffer an ankle injury while playing against Arsenal on 3 October and consequently went through " three months of injury nightmare.

In the end, Arsenal went through the season without a single defeat – the first team ever to do so in a 38 game league season and the second team overall ( the first was Preston North End in 1889, 115 years earlier, during a 22 game league season ) and were crowned champions once more, at the expense of Chelsea, who had spent heavily throughout the season.

Burnley lost their opening three matches that season before going on a 30-match unbeaten run, a record for unbeaten games in a single season that lasted until Arsenal went unbeaten through the whole of the 2003 – 04 season.

A month after arriving at Arsenal, Graham was linked with the job as manager of the Scotland national team, but the job went to Andy Roxburgh instead.

Arsenal finished fourth in Graham's first season in charge, and they went on to win the 1987 League Cup.

Oldham then beat Liverpool and Aston Villa to set up a final day showdown with Southampton while Palace went to Highbury Stadium to face Arsenal.

Either side of the Arsenal games, Leyton Orient went on a club record-equalling 14 games unbeaten, putting them just outside the play-off positions.

A future star playing for Chester during this period was full back Lee Dixon, who went on to win several major honours with Arsenal and was capped 22 times by England.

Goalkeeper Gerrit " Gerard " Keizer, who joined the Kent club from Ajax Amsterdam, later went on to play for Arsenal.

Wilson then went on to Loughborough College for training as a teacher before signing for Arsenal in 1963.

Arsenal went on to win this game 3 – 1.

Despite a less successful third season personally, Yorke did hit a hat-trick in the top of the table clash with Arsenal as United went on to win a third successive title.

Arsenal went into 1933 – 34 looking to retain the title, and started consistently ; they worked their way to the top of the league and were a comfortable four points clear after a goalless draw with Birmingham City on 30 December 1933.

Chelsea reached the semi finals of that competition in 1994 – 95 and lost by a single goal to Real Zaragoza, who went on to beat Arsenal in the final.

However, Arsenal went on to lose the Cup final to Liverpool 2 – 1.

He spent the majority of his career at Arsenal and then went on to feature in the Premier League for Leeds United, Manchester City and Chelsea, before later playing in the Football League for Norwich City and Hull City and finishing his career in Malaysia with Sabah FA.

He went on to score in 3 successive home games against Burnley, Hull City and then Arsenal in the Carling Cup.

At the peak of its efficiency in the early 16th century, the Venetian Arsenal employed some 16, 000 people who apparently were able to produce nearly one ship each day, and could fit out, arm, and provision a newly-built galley with standardized parts on an assembly-line basis not seen again until the Industrial Revolution.

While in Washington, D. C., to discuss government contracts, and in conjunction with his application for an appointment into the quartermaster department, Stuart heard about John Brown's raid on the U. S. Arsenal at Harpers Ferry.

Liverpool finished equal with Arsenal on both points and goal difference, but lost the title on total goals scored when Arsenal scored the final goal in the last minute of the season.

The club appeared in the first edition of the BBC's Match of the Day, which screened highlights of its match against Arsenal at Anfield on 22 August 1964.

At the Tientsin Arsenal in 1876, the Chinese developed the capacity to manufacture these " electric torpedoes " on their own.

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

* Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty ( 2001 ), the Plant chapter occurs on 29 and 30 April 2009, causing devastation to New York City from its coast, when Arsenal Gear crash lands into Federal Hall.

In 1956, George Bunker, the president of the Martin Company, paid a courtesy call on Gen. John Medaris of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency ( ABMA ) at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

Bergkamp ended his first season with 33 appearances and an goal tally of 11, helping Arsenal finish fifth and earn a place in the UEFA Cup by scoring the winner against Bolton on the final day of the season.

Although Arsenal failed to retain the Premier League after being beaten on the final day of the season by Manchester United, Bergkamp was the club's second-top scorer with 16 goals.

Bergkamp reached a personal landmark during the 2002 – 03 season, scoring his 100th goal for Arsenal against Oxford United in a FA Cup third-round tie on 4 January 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.

" Bergkamp Day " took place on 15 April 2006 and saw Arsenal up against West Bromwich Albion.

He was at fault for two goals in a home defeat by Deportivo La Coruña in October 2001, Another couple of errors against Arsenal the following month put much pressure on Barthez.

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.

The team were unable to get on the scoresheet at Wembley, and lost the game 2 – 0 to Arsenal.

It is the only music video featured on the compilation DVD Arsenal of Megadeth from Risk.

The closing of the Arsenal removed Benicia's traditional economic base, but allowed city leaders to create an industrial park on Arsenal land which eventually provided more revenue for the city than the Army had.