Few players are fortunate enough to pull on the famous North London red and white, and even fewer cement their name in the Arsenal annals for decades to come.
However, a collection of esteemed names have achieved legendary status at Highbury and the Emirates, where the glory days could very well soon be returning under Mikel Arteta.
Here, Sports Mole provides a statistical breakdown of Arsenal's all-time top 10 scorers in the club's glittering history.
1. Thierry Henry (1999-2007 & 2012)
Goals: 228
Appearances: 377
Ratio: 0.60 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 175 in 258 games (0.67 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 8 goals in 26 games (0.30 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: 2 goals in 3 games (0.66 goals per game)
European goals/appearances: 42 goals in 86 games (0.548 goals per game)
Highest-scoring season: 39 goals in 51 games (2003-04)
Hat-tricks: 9 First goal: September 18, 1999 (vs. Southampton)
Last goal: February 11, 2012 (vs. Sunderland)
Awards:
- Premier League titles: 2 (2001-02, 2003-04)
- FA Cups: 2 (2001-02, 2002-03)
- Community Shield: 2 (2002, 2004)
- PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2 (2003, 2004)
- FWA Footballer of the Year: 3 (2003, 2004, 2006)
- PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 6 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- European Golden Boot: 2 (2004, 2005)
- Premier League Golden Boot: 4 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Arsenal Player of the Season: 4 (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- UEFA Team of the Year: 5 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
- FIFA FIFPRO World XI: 1 (2006)
2. Ian Wright (1991-1998)
Goals: 185
Appearances: 288
Ratio: 0.64 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 128 in 221 games (0.57 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 12 goals in 16 games (0.75 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: 29 goals in 29 games (1 goal per game)
European goals/appearances: 15 goals in 21 games (0.71 goals per game)
Highest-scoring season: 35 goals in 53 games (1993-94)
Hat-tricks: 11
First goal: September 25, 1991 (vs. Leicester City)
Last goal: January 5, 1998 (vs. West Ham United)
Awards:
- Premier League titles: 1 (1997-98)
- FA Cups: 2 (1992-93, 1997-98)
- League Cups: 1 (1992-93)
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1 (1993-94)
- First Division Golden Boot: 1 (1991-92)
- Arsenal Player of the Season: 2 (1991-92, 1992-93)
- PFA Team of the Year: 2 (1992-93, 1996-97)
3. Cliff Bastin (1929-1947)
Goals: 178
Appearances: 396
Ratio: 0.44 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 150 in 350 games (0.42 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 26 goals in 42 games (0.61 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: Zero
European goals/appearances: Zero
Highest-scoring season: 33 goals in 42 games (1932-33)
Hat-tricks: Four
Awards:
- First Division titles: 5 (1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1937-38)
- FA Cups: 2 (1929-30, 1935-36)
- Charity Shields: 5 (1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938)
4. John Radford (1964-1976)
Goals: 149
Appearances: 481
Ratio: 0.30 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 111 in 379 games (0.29 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 15 goals in 44 games (0.34 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: 12 goals in 34 games (0.35 goals per game)
European goals/appearances: 11 goals in 24 games (0.45 goals per game)
Highest-scoring season: 21 goals in 62 games (1970-71)
Hat-tricks: 6
First goal: January 2, 1965 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Last goal: February 27, 1976 (vs. Middlesbrough)
Awards:
- First Division titles: 1 (1970-71)
- FA Cups: 1 (1970-71)
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1 (1969-70)
- Arsenal Player of the Season: 2 (1967-68, 1972-73)
5. Jimmy Brain (1923-1931)
Goals: 139
Appearances: 232
Ratio: 0.59 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 125 in 204 games (0.61 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 14 goals in 27 games (0.51 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: Zero
European goals/appearances: Zero
Highest-scoring season: 39 goals in 47 games (1925-26)
Hat-tricks: 12
First goal: October 25, 1924 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur)
Awards:
- First Division titles: 1 (1930-31)
- Charity Shields: 1 (1930)
5. Ted Drake (1934-1945)
Goals: 139
Appearances: 184
Ratio: 0.75 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 124 in 168 games (0.73 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 12 goals in 14 games (0.85 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: Zero
European goals/appearances: Zero
Highest-scoring season: 44 goals in 45 games (1934-35)
Hat-tricks: 11
First goal: March 24, 1934 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Awards:
- First Division titles: 2 (1934-35, 1937-38)
- FA Cups: 1 (1935-36)
- Charity Shields: 2 (1934, 1938)
- First Division Golden Boot: 1 (1934-35)
7. Doug Lishman (1948-1956)
Goals: 137
Appearances: 244
Ratio: 0.56 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 125 in 226 games (0.55 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 10 goals in 17 games (0.58 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: Zero
European goals/appearances: Zero
Highest-scoring season: 29 goals in 45 games (1951-52)
Hat-tricks: 8 First goal: August 24, 1949 (vs. Chelsea)
Last goal: October 8, 1955 (vs. Everton)
Awards:
- First Division titles: 1 (1952-53)
- Charity Shields: 1 (1953)
8. Robin van Persie (2004-2012)
Goals: 132
Appearances: 278
Ratio: 0.47 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 96 in 193 games (0.49 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 10 goals in 17 games (0.58 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: 6 goals in 12 games (0.50 goals per game)
European goals/appearances: 20 goals in 53 games (0.37 goals per game)
Highest-scoring season: 37 goals in 48 games (2011-12)
Hat-tricks: 3
First goal: October 27, 2004 (vs. Manchester City)
Last goal: May 5, 2012 (vs. Norwich City)
Awards:
- FA Cups: 1 (2004-05)
- Community Shields: 1 (2004)
- Premier League Golden Boot: 2 (2011-12)
- PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1 (2011-12)
- PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 1 (2011-12)
- PFA Team of the Year: 1 (2011-12)
- FWA Footballer of the Year: 1 (2011-12)
- Arsenal Player of the Season: 2 (2008-09, 2011-12)
9. Joe Hulme (1926-1938)
Goals: 125
Appearances: 374
Ratio: 0.33 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 107 in 333 games (0.32 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 17 goals in 39 games (0.43 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: Zero
European goals/appearances: Zero
Highest-scoring season: 22 goals in 42 games (1932-33)
Hat-tricks: 4
Awards:
- First Division titles: 3 (1930-31, 1932-33, 1934-35)
- FA Cups: 2 (1929-30, 1935-36)
- Charity Shields: 2 (1930, 1931)
10. David Jack (1928-1934)
Goals: 124
Appearances: 208
Ratio: 0.59 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 113 in 181 games (0.62 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 10 goals in 25 games (0.4 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: Zero
European goals/appearances: Zero
Highest-scoring season: 34 goals in 39 games (1930-31)
Hat-tricks: 7
Awards:
- First Division titles: 3 (1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34)
- FA Cups: 1 (1929-30)
- Charity Shields: 2 (1930, 1931)