Arsenal 1988 home shirt at the end of the 1988 89 season arsenalwon their first league title since 1971 in highly dramatic fashion having led the league since christmas arsenal were overtaken by liverpool after losing to derby county and drawing at home to wimbledon in may arsenal had seemingly thrown away the title but the final game of the season on 26 may was against liverpool at anfield arsenal needed to win by two goals to take the title liverpool had already won the fa cup and we