Premier League Classics
Arsenal 2003/04: The Invincibles and Their Shirts
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In 2003/04, Arsenal went through a whole Premier League season without losing. They won 26 and drew 12 of their 38 games and finished with 90 points. No team has done it in the Premier League since.
The unbeaten season
Arsène Wenger's side won the title at White Hart Lane in April 2004, with a 2-2 draw against Tottenham. They finished 11 points clear of Chelsea.
The last team to go a whole top-flight season unbeaten in England was Preston North End, in 1888/89.
The players
Thierry Henry scored 30 league goals and was the league's top scorer. Patrick Vieira was captain.
Around them were Dennis Bergkamp, Robert Pires, Freddie Ljungberg, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole, Lauren, Kolo Touré and Jens Lehmann. José Antonio Reyes joined from Sevilla in January.
The shirts
Nike made both, with O2 across the front.
The home shirt has a red body and white sleeves. Arsenal first wore it in 2002/03 and kept it for the unbeaten season. The away shirt is yellow with a blue collar.
We have both plain, or printed with HENRY 14, VIEIRA 4, BERGKAMP 10, LJUNGBERG 8 or REYES 9.
49 games
The run went on into the next season and reached 49 league games. Manchester United ended it at Old Trafford in October 2004.
Quick answers
- How many games were Arsenal's Invincibles unbeaten?
- All 38 league games in 2003/04 (26 wins, 12 draws), and 49 league games in a row in total, from May 2003 to October 2004.
- Who sponsored Arsenal in 2003/04?
- O2. The kit was made by Nike.
- What number did Thierry Henry wear for Arsenal?
- 14.
