The order of ceremony was comprehensive, but long. At Arsenal's match with Tottenham on Sunday, both teams wore embroidered poppy shirts, while two soldiers from the Royal Artillery — a supporter of each team — laid wreaths in the centre circle.
As they did, two young fans held up photographs of a player from each team, killed in the First World War.
This was followed by another member of the Royal Artillery reading the Ode of Remembrance, before a trumpeter played The Last Post.
Fans were told that when this had finished, referee Mark Clattenburg would blow his whistle, signalling a minute of silence.