Historic Football Prints - Dial Square 1886 (Arsenal FC)

Dial Square Football Club (1886)

This beautifully illustrated print celebrates Dial Square Football Club, one of the most important founding sides in English football history and the club that would later become Arsenal Football Club.

Formed in 1886 by workers from the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, Dial Square represents the very origins of a club that would grow into one of the most famous names in world football. This artwork captures the raw, formative years of the game, when football was still rooted in industry, community, and working-class identity.

Depicting football as it was played in its earliest organised form, the scene reflects the physicality, simplicity, and pioneering spirit of the Victorian game—long before league titles, floodlights, or global fame. It is a moment from football’s foundation era, when clubs like Dial Square helped shape the structure and culture of the modern game.

This print forms part of an ongoing series exploring the origins and evolution of British football, focusing on the clubs, grounds, and players who laid the foundations of the world’s game.

Created with historical respect and visual richness in mind, this piece is essential not only for Arsenal supporters, but for anyone who values football heritage and the remarkable journey from local works team to global institution.

Product details:

• You will only pay shipping/postage for 1 item, no matter how many items you purchase.
• Discounts are given for multiple purchases.
• Size: A3, A4, A5
• Single Sided
• Paper: 400gsm premium art stock
• Print quality: Museum-grade, high-resolution
• Finish: Unframed
• Watermark shown in images does NOT appear on the final print
• Carefully packaged for safe delivery

A striking piece of football history — ideal for collectors, historians, and lovers of our national game.

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