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Arsenal confirmed ahead of their Champions League tie against Lille that life president Ken Friar had passed away at the age of 92.
He spent almost his entire life working for the club, beginning as a matchday messenger after impressing then-manager George Allison with his enthusiasm in 1945 and eventually going on to become the managing director, secretary and later the life president of the club.
Having devoted nine decades of service to the Gunners, Friar saw a fair share of the success the club enjoyed during his tenure and we've taken a look at every Arsenal trophy he witnessed in that period.
Every Arsenal trophy Ken Friar witnessed in his time at the club
1947/48 First Division title
Just three years after joining the club, Friar saw them win the first title of his tenure as they pipped Manchester United by seven points to finish top of the First Division for the first time in 10 years.
1948 Charity Shield
Arsenal added to their league triumph with a 4-3 victory over FA Cup holders United in the Charity Shield at Highbury.
1949/50 FA Cup
Friar next witnessed victory two years later as the Gunners nicked their third FA Cup with a 2-0 win against Liverpool at the original Wembley Stadium.
1952/53 First Division title
A few years after Friar had taken up a permanent position with the club, Arsenal won the 1952/53 First Division title with their superior goal average ensuring they claimed the prize over Preston North End after both ending the season on 54 points.
1953 Charity Shield
The Gunners' league win earned them the right to compete in the 1953 Charity Shield, again hosted at Highbury, and they defeated FA Cup champions Blackpool 3-1 in North London. It would prove to be a final trophy for a significant period for Arsenal and Friar.
1969/70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
17 years after their league and Charity Shield wins, Arsenal finally got back among the silverware once again by winning their first European title, the 1969/70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, the predecessor of the UEFA Cup (Europa League).
The Gunners overcame the likes of Sporting and Ajax to meet Anderlecht in the final, winning 4-3 over two legs with a 3-0 second leg victory at Highbury ensuring the trophy would make its way to the English capital.
1970/71 First Division title
Bertie Mee led Arsenal to the 1970/71 First Division title as finishing one point ahead of runners-up Leeds United ensured they ended their 18-year league drought.
1970/71 FA Cup
As if the league wasn't enough, the Gunners also won the 1970/71 FA Cup to complete their first ever double. George Graham and Charlie George found the back of the net in the final against Liverpool to help their side come from a goal down and win the trophy in extra time.
1978/79 FA Cup
Arsenal got their hands on the FA Cup once again in 1979 with a dramatic ending to their meeting with Manchester United at Wembley going in their favour.
Goals from Brian Talbot and Frank Stapleton had the Gunners in a commanding position with a two-goal lead, but the team squandered that to allow United to equalise in the match's closing stages. However, just one minute after the Red Devils pulled themselves level, Alan Sunderland fired in an 89th minute winner for Arsenal to win the cup.
1986/87 League Cup
Having never done so before, Arsenal won the League Cup in 1987 with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Wembley. Charlie Nicholas' brace helped overturn the deficit set by Ian Rush to claim the prize at the home of football.
1988 Football League Centenary Trophy
Having qualified by finishing among the top eight in the previous season's First Division, the Gunners won the trophy that celebrated the Football League hitting a century in age.
Arsenal got past Queens Park Rangers and Liverpool to meet Man United in the final with Paul Davis and Michael Thomas striking to secure a 2-1 win at Villa Park.
1988/89 First Division title
Still viewed as one of the most crazy endings to a top flight season, Friar witnessed Arsenal win the 1988/89 First Division title in incredible circumstances.
Needing to win by two goals on the final day, the Gunners travelled to fellow challengers Liverpool in a standalone conclusion to the season with the odds stacked against them. However, George Graham's side stunned Anfield with a 2-0 win as Michael Thomas struck in the 91st minute to win the club's first league title in 18 years.
1990/91 First Division title
Having failed to defend their title the previous season, Arsenal nicked the prize once again in the 1990/91 campaign, once again beating Liverpool to the top, but this time in not such a dramatic way.
The Gunners finished seven points ahead of the Reds to win the title.
1991 Charity Shield
Officially listed as part of Arsenal's honours, they shared the 1991 Charity Shield with arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur after a 0-0 draw.
1992/93 League Cup
Friar saw Arsenal win their second, at latest, League Cup in 1993 as the first part of a famous cup double. Facing Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley, Paul Merson equalised for the Gunners before Steve Morrow scored the winning goal.
However, while Friar and his fellow supporters celebrated the win, Morrow suffered a post-match injury when captain Tony Adams dropped him on to the Wembley turf, leading to him breaking his arm.
1992/93 FA Cup
Arsenal met Wednesday once again in the FA Cup final less than a month later and after a 1-1 draw, they won the replay 2-1. Ian Wright's opener was cancelled out by Chris Waddle, leading to extra time. Andy Linighan fired in the winning goal in the dying moments of the match to win the trophy for his club.
1993/94 European Cup Winners' Cup
Earning a spot in the Cup Winners' Cup after their double win, the Gunners added another piece of European silverware to their trophy cabinet with victory over Parma in the final.
Taking on the Italian side in Copenhagen, Alan Smith's first-half volley was the decisive moment in a 1-0 win for Arsenal.
1997/98 Premier League title
Friar watched Arsenal win their first Premier League title in the 1997/98 season as a brilliant second half of the campaign helped the Gunners nick the prize over Man United, who failed to hold on to a lead they held for much of the term.
A 4-0 home win over Everton secured the title with Tony Adams enjoying a famous moment when he netted for his boyhood club after running through on goal like a world class striker.
1997/98 FA Cup
Arsène Wenger's side completed another double weeks after winning the league title with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United in the 1998 FA Cup final. Marc Overmars and Nicolas Anelka got on the scoresheet to secure an historic feat.
1998 Charity Shield
Arsenal put their league challengers to further shame in the 1998 Charity Shield with a 3-0 win over Man United in the season opener.
1999 Charity Shield
As league runners-up in United's treble-winning season, Friar watched the Gunners face their foes in the Charity Shield once again and oversaw a 2-1 triumph.
2001/02 FA Cup
Facing London rivals Chelsea in the 2002 FA Cup final, Arsenal overcame them 2-0 with Ray Parlour and Freddie Ljungberg finding the back of the net to seal the first part of another historic season.
2001/02 Premier League title
As if two doubles wasn't enough, Friar witnessed Arsenal complete a third in the 2001/02 season as they won the Premier League title with a 1-0 win away to Man United, following up their FA Cup win days prior.
2002 Community Shield
In the first edition since the renaming to the Community Shield, Arsenal defeated the previous season's runners-up Liverpool 1-0 with Gilberto Silva scoring the decisive goal.
2002/03 FA Cup
Arsenal retained the FA Cup a year later with a 1-0 win over Southampton at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Robert Pires struck the only goal in the first-half to win yet another cup for the Gunners.
2003/04 Premier League title
In the 2003/04 season, Friar witnessed the Gunners' greatest achievements as they went through the entire campaign with losing a match to win the Premier League title. He watched the likes of Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira star in what was one of the most incredible campaigns the English top flight has ever seen.
2004 Community Shield
Continuing their winning trend, Arsenal faced Man United in the 2004 Community Shield and won 3-1 courtesy of goals from Gilberto, Jose Antonio Reyes and an own goal by future Gunner Mikaël Silvestre .
2004/05 FA Cup
The final trophy for almost a decade at Arsenal was the 2004/05 FA Cup as the Gunners met United once again, this time winning in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in Cardiff. Paul Scholes saw his penalty saved by Jens Lehmann, which allowed Vieira to score the winning spot kick, his last moment as a Gunner.
2013/14 FA Cup
Arsenal ended another near-decade long trophy drought win the 2013/14 FA Cup with a sensational comeback against Hull City. Having been stunned by two early goals by the Tigers, the Gunners rallied and Santi Cazorla, Laurent Koscielny and Aaron Ramsey all struck to win the cup for the club.
2014 Community Shield
The Gunners made light work of Premier League champions Man City in the Community Shield with a 3-0 victory at Wembley.
2014/15 FA Cup
Friar once again saw Arsenal retain the FA Cup in 2015 and they did so in much easier circumstances with a commanding 4-0 win over Aston Villa. Theo Walcott, Alexis Sanchez, Per Mertesacker and Olivier Giroud all scored to seal the victory.
2015 Community Shield
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was the only player to find the back of the net as the Gunners defeated Chelsea 1-0 to win the 2015 Community Shield.
2016/17 FA Cup
Arsenal met their London rivals once again at Wembley, this time defeating the Blues 2-1 to win their 13th FA Cup. Alexis Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey scored either side of a Diego Costa equaliser to return the trophy to the Emirates.
2017 Community Shield
The 2017 Community Shield brought another Wembley meeting between Arsenal and Chelsea with the North Londoners prevailing 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time.
2019/20 FA Cup
Friar watched the Gunners win their first trophy of the Mikel Arteta era as they came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at an empty Wembley Stadium in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netting a brace.
2020 Community Shield
Arteta won his second prize as Gunners boss with victory over Premier League champions Liverpool in the 2020 Community Shield, winning in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw.
2023 Community Shield
After narrowly missing out on the league title, Arsenal faced Premier League and FA Cup holders Man City at Wembley with Leandro Trossard rescuing them with an equaliser in the 11th minute of stoppage time to take the game to a shooutout, which they won 4-1.
2025/26 Premier League title
Arsenal ended their long wait to win the Premier League title once more as a superb end to the season ensured they pipped City to the prize by seven points, celebrating their triumph with an open top bus parade through North London.
2026 Community Shield
The last trophy Friar saw the Gunners win was the 2026 Community Shield as they romped to a 3-0 win over City to maintain their status as England's top team.
Years of service decorated with silverware
Over his 80 years working for Arsenal, Ken Friar saw the club win an incredible 39 titles with the final two coming just months before his passing in the form of the Premier League and the Community Shield.
He will always be remembered as a crucial part of the Gunners family and an integral component in the club's strong history.
Our thoughts are with Ken Friar’s family and friends at this difficult time.
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