Arsenal football club was founded in 1886 in woolwich and in 1893 was the first football club in southern england to join the football league it began life as dial square by workers at the royal arsenal in woolwich and these days the gunners homeground is teh emirates stadiumt shirt design reads 1886 the birth of football royal arsenal woolwichour crew neck short sleeved mens t shirts are 100 premium cotton in a soft pre shrunk jersey knit our womens t shirts are lighter weight 150g