What makes an Arsenal fan an Arsenal fan? In this list, we’ll be examining just that by looking at nine things that every Arsenal fan should do before they die. How many of them have you been able to tick off your list so far?
Supporting Arsenal isn’t something you decide to do on a whim - it is a way of life. If you’d like to indulge in your love of the Gunners, here’s nine things you can do - including visiting the graves of old legends and buying a pint in iconic Arsenal pubs.
Of course, being an Arsenal fan is not always sunshine and rainbows. With these nine activities, however, you’ll never regret deciding to pick the Gunners as your team of choice.
1. Visiting the ground where Highbury Stadium stood
Highbury Stadium may have been closed down and demolished in 2006, but it remains a hallowed ground for Arsenal supporters. There isn’t much to see there now, besides a collection of flats, but every Arsenal fan should stand where legends such as George Graham, Ian Wright and Arsene Wenger once stood. | Getty Images
2. Visit the grave of Herbert Chapman
Herbert Chapman is one of the most important figures in Arsenal history - without him, the Gunners’ early success would have been much more limited. If you would like to pay your respects to the great man, he is buried in St. Mary’s Churchyard in Hendon. | Getty Images
3. Celebrate St. Totteringham’s Day
Time for something a bit more upbeat - St. Totteringham’s Day is something that Gunners fans look forward to every year. If you aren’t aware, it marks the day where Arsenal are mathematically guaranteed to finish above Tottenham in the table - of course, however, it doesn’t happen every season! | Getty Images
4. Purchase a retro Arsenal kit
Let’s face it - every Arsenal fan and their mother has some form of replica kit. So why not impress - or embarrass - your friends by turning up on matchday in a retro Arsenal kit instead? | Arsenal FC via Getty Images