Before the move to Highbury in 1913, the matches were played at Manor Ground in Plumstead. Manor Ground was originally just a plain pitch but the club decided to install stands and terracing in time for their first match in the Football League, this would be their home for the next two decades.

In September 1913 The Arsenal Stadium or better known as Highbury became the home of Arsenal Football Club until May 2006, ending ninety three legendary years. Highbury was designed by the famous architect Archibald Leitch with the design being very common to other grounds in the U.K with a single covered stands and three open air banks of terracing.

During the 1930’s a very popular international design movement known as Art Deco was applied to the East and West Stands, roofs added to the North Bank and Clock End terraces.

During the 1990’s adhering to the Taylor Report and Premier League regulations, Highbury had to become an all seater stadium, decreasing the capacity to 38,419 seated spectators. Expansion was planned but never got under way due to the fact that the East Stand was allocated as a Grade II building and the three other stands were very close if not right next to residential properties with their owners objecting an expansion.

So, in 1999 Arsenal Football Club planned a new 60,000 seater stadium in Ashburton Grove, a ten minute walk from Highbury. The new stadium finished in 2006 and was named after its main sponsor, The Emirates Stadium.