From  the Central Midlands League, the Eagles moved  into the NCE Division 1 and then swiftly into the NCE Premiership. In the fourteen years of the club’s existence  in its current form, Arnold  have regularly  won trophies, progressed steadily up the pyramid and established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in both local football and over the wider area through successfully competing on the Northern Counties East Premier Division and in number of successful runs in the F.A. Cup and Vase. Last season saw Arnold  make their best  run in the F.A. Cup in recent years when they reached the 4^th Qualifying Round  before narrowly going out to Conference club Scarborough F.C. in front of a packed Gedling Road crowd of over 900.

 Everyone at Gedling Road is committed to making Arnold a club to be reckoned with -  be it on the pitch or in terms of the facilities offered. The Committee have long expressed an intention of not only providing a high quality football club and facility which provides opportunities from school age to senior level but are also anxious that the facilities and opportunities offered make a real difference to the quality of sporting and social life within the Arnold and Gedling area.

 On the pitch, the teams are similarly committed to ensuring attractive high quality football at all levels – school, youth and senior. General Manager Ray O’Brien has been with the Eagles since 1991 and has experience at the highest level (Man. Utd. Notts. County & Republic of Ireland). The first team management team of Iain McCulloch (Kilmarnock, Notts. County & Scotland) and Bill Brindley (Forest & Notts County) has  provided the continuity, direction and progression so important at any level of football and has ensured a constant flow of exciting young talent brought through the youth set up. Equally, the management team recognise the importance of experienced older players who can provide balance to the team, leadership and valuable expertise for the youngsters. A number of ex-Eagles have made it to the professional game – notably, Devon White and Chris Freestone.  The departure of the talented youngster Tristram Whitman to Doncaster Rovers  proved the ability of the management team to recognise and develop young talent.

The establishment a Youth Development Officer has been another initiative to attract and bring on local talent at the club and builds upon the good work already done by the club at youth level. It will help to provide Arnold Town with a wealth of young talent in future years and for every youngster provide a planned programme of high quality coaching aimed at making them better footballers and sportsmen.  Arnold are now established entrants of the F.A. Youth Cup and their first season in the Northern Under 19 Alliance League has laid firm foundations at this level for the future. The club is forging links with a local school to provide coaching and full academy status. 

 Major sponsorship has been developed and built upon with Frudd Building Services of Nottingham to help finance the  youth set up and to further the club’s ambitions. The commitment of the company to the club, to the development of youth and to the local community is very much appreciated. The links with Arnold FC which will be cemented even further as we work towards our new facility, provide a continuum from youth to adult football.  Off the field, Arnold recognise the changing nature of football – the reorganisation of the pyramid structure, ever changing ground requirements, new requirements from Soho Square etc. – mean that no club can exist without an eye on the future. Planning for the future, planning how to manage change rather than just react to it are not always obvious on the pitch but without forward planning success on the pitch becomes impossible.

 In the campaign to safeguard the future of the Club during last season the Eagles received magnificent support from across the footballing spectrum – not only from friends in Northern Counties East but from the wider footballing world. Hundreds of letters of support poured in from non-league clubs throughout the country and the professional game at its highest levels – Nationwide and Premiership added their voice: Bobby Charlton, Sir Alex Ferguson, Gary Lineker, Roy Keane, Nottingham Forest, Notts. County, Kevin Keegan, Nigel Clough and many hundreds of other individuals and clubs throughout the footballing world. Everyone at Arnold Town was very touched and humbled by the magnificent response and extend their great thanks.

 The club and committee are well supported by the very active Supporters’ Club who provide a good following especially at away fixtures and  continue to raise money  for the benefit of the club and its supporters. They  provide valuable assistance when help is required for things such as ground improvements. The Club Shop continues to be a vital and is open on match days for the sale of programmes from throughout the non-league pyramid, scarves, badges, car stickers etc. The Arnold Town programme ‘Eagle Eye’ is well respected in non-league circles and again did well in the national non-league programme survey. In season 2002-2003 it was placed top in Northern Counties East and 59^th nationally.  Like other clubs Arnold Town are anxious not to be left behind as modern technology becomes an increasing part of everyday life. The club’s web site (WWW.ARNOLDFC.COM) is an ever changing source of up to date club information.