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Arsenal factfile

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez celebrates after scoring his second goal during the FA Cup semi-final against Reading at Wembley stadium on April 18, 2015

Factfile on Arsenal, who defend the FA Cup against Premier League rivals Aston Villa in the 2014-15 final at Wembley on Saturday: Name: Arsenal Football Club Founded: 1886 (as Dial Square) Stadium: Emirates Stadium, London (capacity: 60,338) Nickname: The Gunners Colours: red shirts with white sleeves, white shorts, white socks Chairman: John 'Chips' Keswick (ENG) Chief executive: Ivan Gazidis (RSA) Manager: Arsene Wenger (FRA) Assistant manager: Steve Bould (ENG) Captain: Mikel Arteta (ESP) Honours English First Division/Premier League (13): 1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1947–48, 1952–53, 1970–71, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04 FA Cup (11): 1929-30, 1935-36, 1949-50, 1970-71, 1978-79, 1992-93, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2013-14 League Cup (2): 1986-87, 1992-93 FA Community Shield (13): 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1991 (shared), 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2014 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1993-94 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1): 1969-70 Most appearances David O'Leary (IRL): 722 Most goals Thierry Henry (FRA): 228 Record transfer fee paid Mesut Ozil (GER), £42.5 million ($65.4 million, 60 million euros) to Real Madrid/ESP, September 2013 Record transfer fee received Cesc Fabregas (ESP), £29.8 million ($45.9 million, 42.1 million euros) from Barcelona/ESP, August 2011