In true Arsenal fashion, their first season at the Emirates after the move from Highbury ended with a fourth place finish. However, having lost the likes of Sol Campbell, Dennis Bergkamp, Ashley Cole, and Robert Pires in the summer and replacing them with William Gallas, Julio Baptista, and Denilson, it shouldn’t have been too surprising. Although they did land Tomas Rosicky, who spent nine seasons with the club. It will also be remembered as Thierry Henry’s final full campaign for Arsenal before he left for Barcelona.
The Trotters first moved into the 27,000-seater Reebok, now known as the Macron Stadium, back in 1997 after departing Burden Park.