world as of the year 2013, behind Real Madrid, Manchester United and Barcelona. http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2013/04/17/soccers-most-valuable-teams-real-madrid-dethrones-manchester-united-from-top-spot-at-3-3-billion/ History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) The origins of the London based club can be tracked back to the late 1800s to a group of workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, south-east of London. Later that year, the workers assembled to form the club Dial Square, as it was named