An independent archive · 1886 — present
Every Shirt.
Every Story.
140 years of Arsenal shirts — from the redcurrant of Woolwich to the Emirates — photographed, studied and collected.
1991–93 · Away
The Bruised Banana
Chapter I
Explore the Eras
1886 – 1932
Woolwich Origins
Royal Arsenal squad, 1888
Chapter II
The Icons
2003–04
The Invincibles
The shirt of an unbeaten league season. Played 38, lost none.
1991–93
The Bruised Banana
Yellow with a dark zig-zag print — mocked then, revered now.
1988–90
Anfield '89
The shirt of 'It's up for grabs now' — Michael Thomas at Anfield.
2005–06
Highbury Farewell
A return to redcurrant to say goodbye to Highbury.
1970–71
The First Double
Crew neck, cannon, white sleeves: the shirt of Arsenal's first League and FA Cup Double.
Chapter III
The Timeline
1886
Dial Square Redcurrant
Woolwich Origins
1933
Red With White Sleeves
The Chapman Legacy
1970
The First Double
Doubles & Finals
1971
Wembley Yellow
Doubles & Finals
1979
The Five-Minute Final
Doubles & Finals
1981
The First Sponsor
The JVC Years
1988
Anfield '89
The JVC Years
1988
Anfield Yellow
The JVC Years
1991
The Bruised Banana
The JVC Years
1994
Nike Arrives
The JVC Years
1996
Wenger's First Double
The JVC Years
1999
The Dreamcast
Highbury's Last Act
2001
The Second Wenger Double
Highbury's Last Act
2003
The Invincibles
Highbury's Last Act
2005
Highbury Farewell
Highbury's Last Act
2006
Welcome to the Emirates
The Emirates Age
2007
White Away
The Emirates Age
2008
Anfield Anniversary
The Emirates Age
2011
125th Anniversary
The Emirates Age
2013
The Cup Returns
The Emirates Age
2014
The Puma Years
The Emirates Age
2015
Gold and Navy
The Emirates Age
2017
Wenger's Final Season
The Emirates Age
2019
Adidas Return
The Emirates Age
2019
Yellow Revival
The Emirates Age
2020
Marbled White
The Emirates Age
2022
No More Red
The Emirates Age
2022
Pale Pink Third
The Emirates Age
2026
Champions Again
The Emirates Age
Chapter IV
Stories Behind the Shirts
1970–71 · Achievement and memory
A Double in two colours
The first Double belongs to red and white, but its decisive Wembley image is yellow. One season needs more than one shirt.
1988–90 · Colour and occasion
Yellow at Anfield
The championship of 1989 was decided away from Highbury and outside Arsenal's home colours. A yellow shirt became the record of a precisely measured task.
2003–04 · The record in context
Thirty-eight, not forty-nine
An unbeaten season and an unbeaten run are related achievements, not interchangeable numbers. The Invincibles shirt sits at their intersection.
Chapter V
Your Collection,
Curated.
- 01Log every copy — size, condition, print and provenance.
- 02Keep purchase history private by default.
- 03Publish a gallery profile when you're ready.
Demonstration collection
16 shirts
1970–71
The First Double
1971
Wembley Yellow
1981–83
The First Sponsor
1988–90
Anfield '89
1991–93
The Bruised Banana
1996–98
Wenger's First Double
1999–2000
The Dreamcast
2003–04
The Invincibles
2005–06
Highbury Farewell
2006–08
Welcome to the Emirates
2014–15
The Puma Years
2019–20
Yellow Revival
2022–23
Home Kit
2023–24
Away Kit
2024–25
Third Kit
2025–26
Home Kit