| 1914 | Woolwich Arsenal changed name |
| 1919 | Elected to enlarged Division One |
| 1925-26 | Football League runner-up |
| 1926-27 | F.A. Cup runner-up |
| 1927-28 | F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1929-30 | F.A. Cup Winners |
| 1930-31 | Football League Champions |
| 1931-32 | Football League runner-up |
| F.A.Cup runner - up |
| 1932-33 | Football League Champions (2nd time) |
| 1933-34 | Football League Champions (3rd time) |
| 1934-35 | Football League Champions (4th time, 3rd successively) |
| 1935-36 | F.A. Cup Winners (2nd time) |
| 1937-38 | Football League Champions (5th time) |
| 1939-40 | Football League programme abandoned due to outbreak of war |
| 1947-48 | Football League Champions (6th time) |
| 1949-50 | F.A. Cup Winners (3rd time) |
| 1951-52 | F.A. Cup runner-up |
| 1952-53 | Football League Champions (7th time), on goal average |
| 1967-68 | Football League Cup runner-up |
| 1968-69 | Football League Cup runner-up |
| 1969-70 | European Inter Cities Fairs Cup Winners |
| 1970-71 | Football League Champions (8th time) |
| F.A. Cup Winners (4th time) |
| 1971-72 | European Cup Quarter Finalists |
| F.A.Cup runner - up |
| 1972-73 | Football League runner-up |
| F.A.Cup semi - finalists |
| 1977-78 | Football League Cup semi-finalists |
| F.A.Cup runner - up |
| 1978-79 | F.A. Cup Winners (5th time) |
| 1979-80 | European Cup Winners Cup runner-up |
| F.A.Cup runner - up |
| 1982-83 | Football League Cup semi-finalists |
| F.A.Cup semi - finalists |
| 1986-87 | Football League Cup winners |
| 1987-88 | Football League Cup runner-up |
| 1988-89 | Football League Champions (9th time), on goals scored after |
| finishing level on goal difference with Liverpool |
| 1990-91 | Football League Champions (10th time), despite having two |
| points deducted for fighting against Manchester United |
| F.A.Cup semi - finalists |
| 1992-93 | Founder members of FA Premiership |
| Football League Cup winners (2nd time) |
| F.A. Cup Winners (6th time) |
| 1993-94 | European Cup Winners Cup Winners |
| European Super Cup runner-up |
| 1994-95 | European Cup Winners Cup runner-up |
| Football League Cup semi-finalist |
| 1996-97 | Missed runner-up spot on goal difference |
| 1997-98 | F.A. Premiership Champions |
| F.A. Cup Winners (7th time) |
| Football League Cup semi-finalists |
| 1998-99 | F.A. Premiership runner-up |
| F.A.Cup semi - finalists |
| 1999-00 | F.A. Premiership runner-up |
| UEFA Cup runner-up |
| 2000-01 | F.A. Cup runner-up |
| European Champions League Quarter Finalists |
| F.A.Premiership runner - up |
| 2001-02 | F.A. Premiership Champions (2nd time) |
| F.A. Cup Winners (8th time) |
| 2002-03 | F.A. Cup Winners (9th time) |
| F.A.Premiership runner - up |
| 2003-04 | F.A. Premiership Champions (3rd time) with an unbeaten record |
| F.A.Cup semi - finalists |
| Football League Cup semi-finalists |
| European Champions League quarter-finalists |
| 2004-05 | F.A. Premiership runner-up |
| F.A. Cup Winners (10th time) |
| 2005-06 | Football League Cup semi-finalists |
| European Champions League runner-up |
