On this day in 2003, Arsenal‘s incredible 49-game unbeaten run in the Premier League started in North London.
The Gunners kicked off what would become a record-breaking run with a 6-1 home success over Southampton; Jermaine Pennant famously marked his Premier League debut with three goals, while French attacker Robert Pires also scored a hat-trick for the North London club.
Arsenal would then beat Sunderland in their final match of the 2002-03 campaign, and Arsene Wenger‘s side incredibly went 49 matches in the Premier League without losing a single game.
The Gunners would see their lengthy unbeaten run in the Premier League come to an end away to Manchester United on October 2004; Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney were on the scoresheet for Sir Alex Ferguson‘s side in what was a highly-charged contest.
Arsenal’s achievement will live long in the memory, and it remains to be seen whether their record is ever broken considering the competitive nature of English football.
To mark the start of the run, Sports Mole challenges you to name every member of Arsenal’s 2003-04 Invincibles squad, not all of whom actually made an appearance in that Premier League season.
