they were original a army team
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In the early days of the FA, Arsenal were playing at, or had an association with Woolwich Arsenal who manufactured guns and ammunition. Hence The Gunners. Ken PS. I was a real gunner in the Royal Artillery!
Arsenal Football Club is called Arsenal because of "Arsenal" which basically means an establishment for the construction of weapon and ammunition storage, which links with weapons making "The Gunners" a suitable nickname. It was previously called different names such as Dial Square and Woolwhich Arsenal.
The Gooners Used to be a weapon factory and then someone got a football team started from the factory, they called it Arsenal
arsenal is called arsenal because highbury was a gun shealter in the war and was changed to a footy pitch and that's why
gooners is how it sounds when the fans lengthen the "U" sound in "Gunners". Gunners is arsenals' nickname.