Sö the circus that is the summer transfer windöw is finally över and we find öurselves in the midst öf anöther ‘Inter-lull’, perfectly placed tö disrupt the seasöns mömentum. Such is FIFA’s want.
One way to relieve the boredom, in the short term at least, could be, say, to undertake some sort of test to re affirm your belief and faith in The Arsenal.
Having recently undertaken my Australian Citizenship Test, ultimately passed and been granted Citizenship, I thought it might be interesting compile a test to allow fans to become Arsenal Citizens
This is my church
In line with the Australian version, you have to answer 20 multiple choice questions and need to get a 75% pass rate (15/20 if you’re not sure!).
Answers are at the bottom of the page, so no cheating.
So here goes, best of luck:
1 – What year did Arsenal move to Highbury?
• August 1923
• September 1913
• May 2006
2 – Who were Arsenals sponsors between 1999 and 2002?
• JVC
• Sharp
• Sega/Dreamcast
3 – How many players has Arsene sold to Barcelona?
• 7
• 9
• 5
4 – Can you name them?
5 – We all know that Thierry Henry is Arsenal’s record goal scorer, but how many goals has he scored for the club?
• 226
• 228
• 218
6 – Who were the first Arsenal players to win a World Cup Winners medal, whilst playing for Arsenal?
• Henry & Pires
• Bergkamp & Overmars
• Petit & Vieira
7 – Who is the youngest player to appear for Arsenal (in a competitive match)?
• Cesc Fabregas
• Jack Wilshere
• Tony Adams
8 – How many points did Arsenal win the league with in the ‘Invincibles’ season?
• 94
• 84
• 90
9 – Who holds the record number of appearances for Arsenal?
• Tony Adams
• David O’Leary
• David Seaman
10 – And how many appearances did he make?
• 722
• 732
• 712
11 – Who scored Arsenal’s goal in the 2006 Champions League final?
• Campbell
• Henry
• Toure
12 – Who were the first team defeated in the ‘Invincibles’ run?
• Sunderland
• Manchester City
• Southampton
13 – In which season did Arsenal win their first Division One title?
• 1930/31
• 1920/21
• 1921/22
14 – What was Arsenals original name ?
• Royal Arsenal
• The Arsenal
• Dial Square
15 – Who was the last Arsenal permanent manager prior to Arsene Wenger?
• Bruce Rioch
• Stewart Houston
• George Graham
16 – Arsenal have beaten two teams 7-0 in the Premier League, who are they?
• Charlton & Crystal Palace
• Blackburn & Bolton
• Everton & Middlesborough
17 – Arsenal have beaten two teams 7-0 in European competitions, who are they?
• Standard Liege & Slavia Prague
• Sparta Prague & Udinese
• Anderlecht & Slavia Prague
18 – Who is this?
• Paul Davis
• Viv Anderson
• Gus Ceaser
19 – Sir Henry Norris, the largest shareholder at the time of Arsenal’s move to Highbury, was also Chairman of which other English football club?
• Fulham
• West Ham
• Millwall
20 – Fill in the blanks.
What do you think of Tottenham? ____
What do you think of ___? Tottenham
Thank you! That’s alright.
If you scored 15 or more, congratulations, you may now print out your certificate.
TheSundayMorningGooner; Waiting ’till next Saturday comes!!
Steve Wellman
Answers
1. September 1913
2. Sega/Dreamcast
3. 7
4. Petit, Overmars, Van Bronkhorst, Hleb, Henry, Fabregas, Song
5. 228
6. Petit & Vieira
7. Cesc Fabregas (16 years, 177 days)
8. 90
9. David O’Leary
10. 722
11. Campbell
12. Southampton (6-1, 07/05/03)
13. 1930/31
14. Dial Square
15. Bruce Rioch
16. Everton & Middlesborough
17. Standard Liege & Slavia Prague
18. Gus Ceaser
19. Fulham
20. Sh!t, Sh!t

English by birth, Australian by choice. Traffic Engineer, Arsenal ST Holder, Sun DreamTeam Winner, Writer on @GunnersTown, Depeche Mode, Welcome to my world…
You should probably spell Wilshere’s name correctly if you’re going to be judging peoples Arsenal knowledge
17- I’ll take that! Bloody Gus Cesar fuck me over again! Was 16 for 16!