Why Are Arsenal Called the Gunners?

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Arsenal are called the Gunners because the club grew out of the Royal Arsenal munitions factory in Woolwich. Workers there formed a football team in 1886, and the nickname preserves that connection to their workplace. The team first played as Dial Square, taking its name from one of the factory’s workshops. It soon became Royal Arsenal, then Woolwich Arsenal in 1893, the year it entered the Football League. These names linked the club to both its industrial origins and its original home in south London. The club moved to Highbury in north London in 1913. Its name was shortened to The Arsenal and later Arsenal, but the older factory connection survived in the Gunners nickname. That is why a team associated with north London still carries a name rooted in a workplace south of the River Thames. Source: Premier League’s club-name history .  
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When Did the Dallas Cowboys Join the NFL?

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Conceptual illustration of a vintage football and silver helmet in an open-air stadium

The Dallas Cowboys joined the NFL in 1960. Their first season at the Cotton Bowl brought no victories: they finished with eleven losses and one tie. The team that later became a regular championship contender began with a difficult introduction to professional football.

Majority owner Clint Murchison Jr. assembled the leadership group that shaped the franchise: Tex Schramm as general manager, Tom Landry as head coach and Gil Brandt directing player personnel. Progress took several seasons. Dallas first reached an even record in 1965, then began a run of 20 consecutive winning seasons in 1966.

That long stretch included 18 playoff appearances, five trips to the Super Bowl and victories in Super Bowls VI and XII. The Cowboys also changed home grounds as they grew: Texas Stadium in Irving opened in 1971. Their early history connects the club’s later success with years of team-building after an unsuccessful debut. Source: Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Cowboys history.

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