On Sunday Arsenal face Manchester City in the Gunners' 20th appearance in the annual English football curtain raiser, the Community Shield. Arsenal have won the trophy 12 times, including one shared win.
Arsenal won their first Charity Shield in 1930, where they beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, with goals coming from Hulme and Jack for Arsenal.
They retained the trophy after beating West Brom 1-0 at Villa Park, with Bastin scoring the only goal.
In 1933 the Gunners won their third Charity Shield in four years when they beat Everton, the holders, 3-0 at Goodison Park. That day Birkett got a brace with the final goal coming from Bowden.
Arsenal won the Shield again in 1934, beating Manchester City 4-0 at Highbury, with Drake, Bastin, Marshall and Birkett scoring.
It would take four years for Arsenal to win the trophy again, and in 1938 a Drake brace fired Arsenal to a 2-1 win over Preston.
Between 1939-1947 the Shield was not contested but Arsenal continued to dominate the competition after the war, winning the 1948 edition 4-3 over Manchester United.
Five years later Arsenal would win it again, after a 3-1 win over Blackpool.
Arsenal would have to wait 38-years between their eighth and ninth triumph in the Charity Shield. The wait ended in 1991 when Arsenal shared the trophy with Spurs after a 0-0 draw at Wembley.
They didn't win the trophy out right for another seven years. In 1998, Arsenal's double winning team beat Manchester United 3-0 at Wembley, with goals coming from Overmars, Wreh and a penalty from Anelka.
In 1999, Arsenal won their 10th Charity Shield after coming back from 1-0 down to win 2-1 against Mamchester United. Kanu's penalty and a Ray Parlour strike won the Shield for Arsenal.
In 2002, Arsenal won the Community Shield, after it had been renamed, against Liverpool. Gilberto Silva scored on his debut to sink Liverpool.
Two years later, Arsenal won their 12th, and most recent, Community Shield. A 3-1 win over Manchester United will goals from, Gilberto Silva, Reyes and an own goal from Silvestre gave Arsenal their 12th win in the competition.
Can Arsenal make it lucky 13 against Manchester City? We'll just have to wait and see...
