Another football team based at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich Union, had been founded in 1884, and some Dial Square players, including Фред Бердсли, had previously played for that side. However, club historians generally regard Dial Square as Arsenal's direct forerunners. Reference: Soar, Phil & Мартин Тайлер.The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal (англ.). — Hamlyn, 2005. — P. 21—22. — ISBN 0-600-61344-5.
