Not just the Invincibles, Arsenal did something else before leaving Highbury that is unlikely to happen again

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Some things in football may never be seen again, one of which is Arsenal’s Invincible season.

In 2003/04, Arsenal famously went an entire Premier League season unbeaten, being the first team to complete the feat. 

Since then, teams have come close but have not been able to replicate the achievement, as year upon year, Arsene Wenger’s success looks more and more admirable. 

While the Invincibles were one of the Gunners’ best achievements of all time, the record wasn’t the only thing Arsenal did that is unlikely to be replicated. 

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Arsenal’s celebration of Dennis Bergkamp Day in 2006

Loyalty in football is a trait that appears to be weakening as time passes, making one thing Arsenal did back in 2006 all the more fascinating.

On April 15th 2006, Arsenal celebrated Dennis Bergkamp Day, a matchday at Highbury tailored to celebrate the Dutchman’s final campaign in N5. 

Fans campaigned to designate the Gunners’ Premier League clash against West Brom to celebrate Bergkamp, seeing supporters gifted an orange t-shirt to wear with ‘DB10’ printed. 

The occasion was quite remarkable, as the Arsenal legend came off the bench to score in injury time to mark the day as one to remember for all the right reasons. 

Arsenal won the game 3-1, in what was Bergkamp’s antepenultimate appearance in the Premier League at Highbury. 

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Tribute like Bergkamp’s unlikely to happen again

It’s been 19 years since Arsenal celebrated Bergkamp Day at Highbury, however, it wasn’t the last time that a nod to the Dutchman was given.

That July, Bergkamp’s testimonial happened once the Emirates Stadium had opened, with fans seen adorning the colours of the Netherlands national team. 

Looking back, it’s difficult to imagine a celebration for one player ever happening again to the extent that Arsenal paid tribute to Bergkamp.

The idea of fans wearing national team colours to celebrate a club icon seems far from reality in today’s game, but it only makes Bergkamp Day all the more special to look back on.

Few players deserved a send-off like Bergkamp, who was one of the pioneers of the Premier League with his brilliance in red and white.