They called themselves Dial Square after a workshop within the Arsenal, and on December 11, 1886, they romped to a 6-0 victory over Eastern Wanderers; the first game in their initial guise. Shortly afterwards the name ‘Royal Arsenal’ was adopted.Arsenal floated between a handful of different pitches in the Plumstead area in their early years. They started life on Plumstead Common but, for their second season, Royal Arsenal rented the nearby Sportsman Ground on Plumstead Marshes. It was here that the club would enter the London Senior Cup for the first time. Although they were beaten by Barnes in round two, the wheels were in motion. With increasing support, the club rented the Manor Ground the following season.Royal Arsenal’s first FA Cup appearance would take place here in 1889/90. During the same season Arsenal would secure a hat-trick of successes, winning the London Charity Cup, the Kent Senior Cup and the Kent Junior Cup.
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