--- title: "Arsenal records: Top scorers, appearances and biggest wins" canonical: "https://readarsenal.com/arsenal-club-records-guide/" type: "page" language: "en-GB" published: "2026-08-31T19:47:12Z" modified: "2026-08-31T19:47:13Z" --- # Arsenal records: Top scorers, appearances and biggest wins Arsenal’s history stretches back to 1886 and includes some of English football’s most famous players, teams and achievements. **Thierry Henry is Arsenal’s all-time leading goalscorer with 228 goals, while David O’Leary holds the club appearance record with 722 matches.** Arsenal’s record victory is a 12-0 win over Loughborough Town in 1900, while Arsène Wenger’s Invincibles set an English top-flight record by going 49 league matches unbeaten. This guide brings together some of Arsenal’s major men’s first-team records, with different competitions and eras separated where necessary. ## Arsenal club records at a glance | Record | Holder / figure | | --- | --- | | **All-time leading goalscorer** | Thierry Henry – 228 goals | | **Most appearances** | David O’Leary – 722 | | **Second-most appearances** | Tony Adams – 669 | | **Record goalkeeper clean sheets** | David Seaman – 237 | | **Biggest victory** | Arsenal 12-0 Loughborough Town, 1900 | | **Most goals by one Arsenal player in a match** | Ted Drake – seven | | **Longest unbeaten league run** | 49 matches | | **Most matches played in one season** | 70 in 1979/80 | | **Highest-scoring season in all competitions** | 135 goals in 1930/31 | Arsenal’s official historical material confirms O’Leary’s 722 appearances, while Tony Adams made 669. Seaman recorded 237 clean sheets across 564 Arsenal appearances. ## Who is Arsenal’s all-time top scorer? **Thierry Henry is Arsenal’s record goalscorer with 228 goals.** The Frenchman overtook Ian Wright’s previous record in October 2005, scoring twice against Sparta Prague to move beyond Wright’s total. Henry eventually finished his Arsenal career on 228 goals. ### Arsenal’s leading goalscorers I’d have a full verified top-10 table here eventually. At minimum, the top end should include: | Player | Arsenal goals | | --- | --- | | **Thierry Henry** | **228** | | **Ian Wright** | **185** | | **Cliff Bastin** | **178** | | **John Radford** | **149** | | **Ted Drake** | **139** | ## Who has made the most Arsenal appearances? **David O’Leary is Arsenal’s record appearance maker with 722 games.** The defender spent 18 years with the club and surpassed the previous record held by George Armstrong. Arsenal’s records show O’Leary made 722 first-team appearances, 53 more than Tony Adams’ 669. ### Arsenal appearance records | Player | Appearances | | --- | --- | | **David O’Leary** | **722** | | **Tony Adams** | **669** | | **George Armstrong** | **621** | Armstrong’s 621 appearances stood as the club record until O’Leary surpassed him in 1989. ## Which Arsenal goalkeeper has the most clean sheets? **David Seaman recorded 237 clean sheets in 564 appearances for Arsenal.** The former England goalkeeper spent more than a decade at the club and won three league titles, four FA Cups, the League Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup. ## What is Arsenal’s biggest ever win? Arsenal’s official history records a **12-0 victory over Loughborough Town on 12 March 1900** as the club’s biggest ever win. ## What is Arsenal’s record for goals by one player in a game? **Ted Drake scored seven goals in Arsenal’s 7-1 league victory away to Aston Villa in December 1935.** It remains Arsenal’s club record for goals scored by one player in a match and an English top-flight record. Tony Woodcock came closest in the post-war era when he scored five times in a 6-2 victory at Aston Villa in 1983. ## Arsenal’s 49-game unbeaten record One of Arsenal’s most famous records belongs to the Invincibles. Arsenal went **49 consecutive league matches unbeaten between May 2003 and October 2004**, winning 36 and drawing 13. The run included the entire undefeated **2003/04 Premier League season** and eventually surpassed Nottingham Forest’s previous top-flight benchmark of 42 matches. Manchester United ended the sequence with a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford in October 2004. ## Arsenal’s highest-scoring season Arsenal scored **135 goals in 46 matches across all competitions in 1930/31**, which the club records as its highest-scoring season. That works out at 2.93 goals per game and came during Arsenal’s first league-title-winning campaign. For a modern comparison, Arsenal scored 79 league goals when winning the 2001/02 Premier League title. ## Most games Arsenal have played in one season Arsenal played a club-record **70 competitive matches in 1979/80**. The 2025/26 team reached 63 games, Arsenal’s highest total for 46 years, as Arteta’s side competed deep into several competitions and reached the Champions League final. ## Arsenal records FAQ ### Who is Arsenal’s all-time top goalscorer? Thierry Henry, with **228 goals** in all competitions. ### Who has played the most games for Arsenal? David O’Leary holds Arsenal’s appearance record with **722 first-team appearances**. ### What is Arsenal’s biggest win? Arsenal’s official history lists the **12-0 victory over Loughborough Town in 1900** as the club’s biggest victory. ### Who scored the most goals in one game for Arsenal? Ted Drake scored **seven goals against Aston Villa in 1935**. ### What is Arsenal’s longest unbeaten league run? Arsenal went **49 league games without defeat** between May 2003 and October 2004. ### Who has the most Arsenal clean sheets? David Seaman recorded **237 clean sheets** in 564 Arsenal appearances.