The squad of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_F.C." class="extiw" title="w:Arsenal F.C.">Royal Arsenal FC</a> in 1888. From left to right: <i>Front row:</i> Morris, Babour, Charteris<br><i>Seated:</i> Brown, Connolly, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Danskin" class="extiw" title="w:David Danskin">Danskin</a><br><i>Standing:</i> Horsington, Wilson, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Beardsley" class="extiw" title="w:Fred Beardsley">Beardsley</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Bates" class="extiw" title="w:Morris Bates">Bates</a> (captain), McBean, Scott<br><i>Back:</i> Parr.
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1888
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