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1-0 to the Arsenal
Arsenal's George Graham-era 1-0 anthem, defining sound of the mid-90s Highbury.
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'1-0 to the Arsenal' is the Arsenal anthem that became the sound of the mid-90s, when George Graham's Gunners scored once and defended for their lives and the fans matched the tactics. The origin is contested (West Brom fans claim it first), but Arsenal is where it stuck. One of the definitive Arsenal songs. Full lyrics below.
Lyrics for 1-0 to the Arsenal
One-nil to the Arsenal,
One-nil to the Arsenal,
One-nil to the Arsenal,
One-nil to the Arsenal...
Language · English
Team · Arsenal
Behind the chant
When was 1-0 to the Arsenal first sung?
Took hold at Highbury in the mid-90s. Arsenal under George Graham played a famously 1-0-friendly brand of football: score early, defend the lead, win ugly. The chant matched the tactics. Origin is genuinely contested. Angry of Islington (Arsenal fan blog) cites West Brom as a possible earlier source. Like Blue Moon (Crewe vs Man City), YNWA (Man Utd vs Liverpool) and many others, 'first sung' for most football chants is unresolvable.
What's the story behind 1-0 to the Arsenal?
Arsenal's '1-0' chant was the first in a long family of terrace chants that flooded English grounds in the mid-90s. Origin disputed: West Brom fans claim theirs came first.
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