document_title: List of FA Cup Finals

question_text: when did arsenal win the fa cup last

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text: List of FA Cup Finals

text: History[edit]

text: The winners of the first tournament were Wanderers, a team of former public schoolboys based in London, who went on to win the competition five times in its first seven seasons. The early winners of the competition were all teams of wealthy amateurs from the south of England,[5] but in 1883, Blackburn Olympic became the first team from the north to win the cup, defeating Old Etonians. Upon his team's return to Blackburn, Olympic captain Albert Warburton proclaimed: "The Cup is very welcome to Lancashire. It'll have a good home and it'll never go back to London."[6]

text: With the advent of professionalism at around the same time, the amateur teams quickly faded from prominence in the competition.[5] The leading professional clubs formed The Football League in 1888.[7] Since then, one non-league team has won the cup. Tottenham Hotspur, then of the Southern League, defeated Sheffield United of The Football League to win the 1901 final.[8] A year later Sheffield United returned to the final and won the cup, which then remained in the hands of Northern and Midland clubs until Tottenham won it again in 1921.[2] In 1927, Cardiff City, a team which plays in the English football league system despite being based in Wales, won the cup, the only non-English club to do so.[9] Scottish club Queens Park reached the final twice in the early years of the competition.[2]

text: Newcastle United enjoyed a brief spell of FA Cup dominance in the 1950s, winning the trophy three times in five years,[2] and in the 1960s, Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed a similar spell of success, with three wins in seven seasons. This marked the start of a successful period for London-based clubs, with 11 wins in 22 seasons.[10] Teams from the second tier of English football, at the time called the Second Division, experienced an unprecedented run of cup success between 1973 and 1980.[10] Sunderland won the cup in 1973, Southampton repeated the feat in 1976, and West Ham United won in 1980, the most recent victory by a team from outside the top division.[2][8]

text: Finals[edit]

text: Until 1999, a draw in the final would result in the match being replayed at a later date;[11] since then the final has always been decided on the day, with a penalty shootout as required.[12] As of 2017 a penalty shoot-out has been required on only two occasions, in the 2005 and 2006 finals. The competition did not take place during the First and Second World Wars, other than in the 1914–15 season, when it was completed, and the 1939–40 season, when it was abandoned during the qualifying rounds.[2]

text: Key[edit]

text:
Key to list of winners

(R)
Replay

*
Match went to extra time

Match decided by a penalty shoot-out after extra time

Winning team won the Double

Italics
Team from outside the top level of English football
(since the formation of The Football League in 1888)

text: All teams are English, except where marked  (Scottish) or   (Welsh).

text: Results[edit]

text:
FA Cup winners

Season
Winners[2]
Score[2]
Runners–up[2]
Venue[13]
Attendance[13]

1871–72 FA Cup (1) !1871–72
Wanderers
1–0
Royal Engineers
Kennington Oval
2,000

1872–73 FA Cup (1) !1872–73
Wanderers
2–0
Oxford University
Lillie Bridge
3,000

1873–74 FA Cup (1) !1873–74
Oxford University
2–0
Royal Engineers
Kennington Oval
2,000

1874–75 FA Cup (1) !1874–75
Royal Engineers
1–1 !* 1–1 *
Old Etonians
Kennington Oval
2,000

1874–75 FA Cup (2) !1874–75 (R)
Royal Engineers
2–0
Old Etonians
Kennington Oval
3,000

1875–76 FA Cup (1) !1875–76
Wanderers
1–1 !* 1–1 *
Old Etonians
Kennington Oval
3,500

1875–76 FA Cup (2) !1875–76 (R)
Wanderers
3–0
Old Etonians
Kennington Oval
1,500

1876–77 FA Cup (1) !1876–77
Wanderers
2–1 !* 2–1 *
Oxford University
Kennington Oval
3,000

1877–78 FA Cup (1) !1877–78
Wanderers
3–1
Royal Engineers
Kennington Oval
4,500

1878–79 FA Cup (1) !1878–79
Old Etonians
1–0
Clapham Rovers
Kennington Oval
5,000

1879–80 FA Cup (1) !1879–80
Clapham Rovers
1–0
Oxford University
Kennington Oval
6,000

1880–81 FA Cup (1) !1880–81
Old Carthusians
3–0
Old Etonians
Kennington Oval
4,000

1881–82 FA Cup (1) !1881–82
Old Etonians
1–0
Blackburn Rovers
Kennington Oval
6,500

1882–83 FA Cup (1) !1882–83
Blackburn Olympic
2–1 !* 2–1 *
Old Etonians
Kennington Oval
8,000

1883–84 FA Cup (1) !1883–84
Blackburn Rovers
2–1
 Queen's Park
Kennington Oval
4,000

1884–85 FA Cup (1) !1884–85
Blackburn Rovers
2–0
 Queen's Park
Kennington Oval
12,500

1885–86 FA Cup (1) !1885–86
Blackburn Rovers
0–0
West Bromwich Albion
Kennington Oval
15,000

1885–86 FA Cup (2) !1885–86 (R)
Blackburn Rovers
2–0
West Bromwich Albion
Racecourse Ground !Racecourse Ground
12,000

1886–87 FA Cup (1) !1886–87
Aston Villa
2–0
West Bromwich Albion
Kennington Oval
15,500

1887–88 FA Cup (1) !1887–88
West Bromwich Albion
2–1
Preston North End
Kennington Oval
19,000

1888–89 FA Cup (1) !1888–89
Preston North End
3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Kennington Oval
22,000

1889–90 FA Cup (1) !1889–90
Blackburn Rovers
6–1
The Wednesday
Kennington Oval
20,000

1890–91 FA Cup (1) !1890–91
Blackburn Rovers
3–1
Notts County
Kennington Oval
23,000

1891–92 FA Cup (1) !1891–92
West Bromwich Albion
3–0
Aston Villa
Kennington Oval
32,810

1892–93 FA Cup (1) !1892–93
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1–0
Everton
Fallowfield Stadium
45,000

1893–94 FA Cup (1) !1893–94
Notts County
4–1
Bolton Wanderers
Goodison Park
37,000

1894–95 FA Cup (1) !1894–95
Aston Villa
1–0
West Bromwich Albion
Crystal Palace
42,560

1895–96 FA Cup (1) !1895–96
The Wednesday
2–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Crystal Palace
48,836

1896–97 FA Cup (1) !1896–97
Aston Villa
3–2
Everton
Crystal Palace
65,891

1897–98 FA Cup (1) !1897–98
Nottingham Forest
3–1
Derby County
Crystal Palace
62,017

1898–99 FA Cup (1) !1898–99
Sheffield United
4–1
Derby County
Crystal Palace
73,833

1899–1900 FA Cup (1) !1899–1900
Bury
4–0
Southampton
Crystal Palace
68,945

1900–01 FA Cup (1) !1900–01
Tottenham Hotspur
2–2
Sheffield United
Crystal Palace
110,820

1900–01 FA Cup (2) !1900–01 (R)
Tottenham Hotspur
3–1
Sheffield United
Burnden Park
20,470

1901–02 FA Cup (1) !1901–02
Sheffield United
1–1
Southampton
Crystal Palace
76,914

1901–02 FA Cup (2) !1901–02 (R)
Sheffield United
2–1
Southampton
Crystal Palace
33,068

1902–03 FA Cup (1) !1902–03
Bury
6–0
Derby County
Crystal Palace
63,102

1903–04 FA Cup (1) !1903–04
Manchester City
1–0
Bolton Wanderers
Crystal Palace
61,374

1904–05 FA Cup (1) !1904–05
Aston Villa
2–0
Newcastle United
Crystal Palace
101,117

1905–06 FA Cup (1) !1905–06
Everton
1–0
Newcastle United
Crystal Palace
75,609

1906–07 FA Cup (1) !1906–07
The Wednesday
2–1
Everton
Crystal Palace
84,594

1907–08 FA Cup (1) !1907–08
Wolverhampton Wanderers
3–1
Newcastle United
Crystal Palace
74,697

1908–09 FA Cup (1) !1908–09
Manchester United
1–0
Bristol City
Crystal Palace
71,401

1909–10 FA Cup (1) !1909–10
Newcastle United
1–1
Barnsley
Crystal Palace
77,747

1909–10 FA Cup (2) !1909–10 (R)
Newcastle United
2–0
Barnsley
Goodison Park
69,000

1910–11 FA Cup (1) !1910–11
Bradford City
0–0
Newcastle United
Crystal Palace
69,068

1910–11 FA Cup (2) !1910–11 (R)
Bradford City
1–0
Newcastle United
Old Trafford
58,000

1911–12 FA Cup (1) !1911–12
Barnsley
0–0
West Bromwich Albion
Crystal Palace
54,556

1911–12 FA Cup (2) !1911–12 (R)
Barnsley
1–0 !* 1–0 *
West Bromwich Albion
Bramall Lane
38,555

1912–13 FA Cup (1) !1912–13
Aston Villa
1–0
Sunderland
Crystal Palace
121,919

1913–14 FA Cup (1) !1913–14
Burnley
1–0
Liverpool
Crystal Palace
72,778

1914–15 FA Cup (1) !1914–15
Sheffield United
3–0
Chelsea
Old Trafford
49,557

1919–20 FA Cup (1) !1919–20
Aston Villa
1–0 !* 1–0 *
Huddersfield Town
Stamford Bridge
50,018

1920–21 FA Cup (1) !1920–21
Tottenham Hotspur
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Stamford Bridge
72,805

1921–22 FA Cup (1) !1921–22
Huddersfield Town
1–0
Preston North End
Stamford Bridge
53,000

1922–23 FA Cup (1) !1922–23
Bolton Wanderers
2–0
West Ham United
Wembley Stadium (original)
126,047[A]

1923–24 FA Cup (1) !1923–24
Newcastle United
2–0
Aston Villa
Wembley Stadium (original)
91,695

1924–25 FA Cup (1) !1924–25
Sheffield United
1–0
 Cardiff City
Wembley Stadium (original)
91,763

1925–26 FA Cup (1) !1925–26
Bolton Wanderers
1–0
Manchester City
Wembley Stadium (original)
91,447

1926–27 FA Cup (1) !1926–27
 Cardiff City
1–0
Arsenal
Wembley Stadium (original)
91,206

1927–28 FA Cup (1) !1927–28
Blackburn Rovers
3–1
Huddersfield Town
Wembley Stadium (original)
92,041

1928–29 FA Cup (1) !1928–29
Bolton Wanderers
2–0
Portsmouth
Wembley Stadium (original)
92,576

1929–30 FA Cup (1) !1929–30
Arsenal
2–0
Huddersfield Town
Wembley Stadium (original)
92,488

1930–31 FA Cup (1) !1930–31
West Bromwich Albion
2–1
Birmingham
Wembley Stadium (original)
92,406

1931–32 FA Cup (1) !1931–32
Newcastle United
2–1
Arsenal
Wembley Stadium (original)
92,298

1932–33 FA Cup (1) !1932–33
Everton
3–0
Manchester City
Wembley Stadium (original)
92,950

1933–34 FA Cup (1) !1933–34
Manchester City
2–1
Portsmouth
Wembley Stadium (original)
93,258

1934–35 FA Cup (1) !1934–35
Sheffield Wednesday
4–2
West Bromwich Albion
Wembley Stadium (original)
93,204

1935–36 FA Cup (1) !1935–36
Arsenal
1–0
Sheffield United
Wembley Stadium (original)
93,384

1936–37 FA Cup (1) !1936–37
Sunderland
3–1
Preston North End
Wembley Stadium (original)
93,495

1937–38 FA Cup (1) !1937–38
Preston North End
1–0 !* 1–0 *
Huddersfield Town
Wembley Stadium (original)
93,497

1938–39 FA Cup (1) !1938–39
Portsmouth
4–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wembley Stadium (original)
99,370

1945–46 FA Cup (1) !1945–46
Derby County
4–1 !* 4–1 *
Charlton Athletic
Wembley Stadium (original)
98,000

1946–47 FA Cup (1) !1946–47
Charlton Athletic
1–0 !* 1–0 *
Burnley
Wembley Stadium (original)
99,000

1947–48 FA Cup (1) !1947–48
Manchester United
4–2
Blackpool
Wembley Stadium (original)
99,000

1948–49 FA Cup (1) !1948–49
Wolverhampton Wanderers
3–1
Leicester City
Wembley Stadium (original)
99,500

1949–50 FA Cup (1) !1949–50
Arsenal
2–0
Liverpool
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1950–51 FA Cup (1) !1950–51
Newcastle United
2–0
Blackpool
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1951–52 FA Cup (1) !1951–52
Newcastle United
1–0
Arsenal
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1952–53 FA Cup (1) !1952–53
Blackpool
4–3
Bolton Wanderers
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1953–54 FA Cup (1) !1953–54
West Bromwich Albion
3–2
Preston North End
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1954–55 FA Cup (1) !1954–55
Newcastle United
3–1
Manchester City
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1955–56 FA Cup (1) !1955–56
Manchester City
3–1
Birmingham City
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1956–57 FA Cup (1) !1956–57
Aston Villa
2–1
Manchester United
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1957–58 FA Cup (1) !1957–58
Bolton Wanderers
2–0
Manchester United
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1958–59 FA Cup (1) !1958–59
Nottingham Forest
2–1
Luton Town
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1959–60 FA Cup (1) !1959–60
Wolverhampton Wanderers
3–0
Blackburn Rovers
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1960–61 FA Cup (1) !1960–61
Tottenham Hotspur
2–0
Leicester City
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1961–62 FA Cup (1) !1961–62
Tottenham Hotspur
3–1
Burnley
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1962–63 FA Cup (1) !1962–63
Manchester United
3–1
Leicester City
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1963–64 FA Cup (1) !1963–64
West Ham United
3–2
Preston North End
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1964–65 FA Cup (1) !1964–65
Liverpool
2–1 !* 2–1 *
Leeds United
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1965–66 FA Cup (1) !1965–66
Everton
3–2
Sheffield Wednesday
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1966–67 FA Cup (1) !1966–67
Tottenham Hotspur
2–1
Chelsea
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1967–68 FA Cup (1) !1967–68
West Bromwich Albion
1–0 !* 1–0 *
Everton
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1968–69 FA Cup (1) !1968–69
Manchester City
1–0
Leicester City
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1969–70 FA Cup (1) !1969–70
Chelsea
2–2 !* 2–2 *
Leeds United
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1969–70 FA Cup (2) !1969–70 (R)
Chelsea
2–1 !* 2–1 *
Leeds United
Old Trafford
62,078

1970–71 FA Cup (1) !1970–71
Arsenal
2–1 !* 2–1 *
Liverpool
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1971–72 FA Cup (1) !1971–72
Leeds United
1–0
Arsenal
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1972–73 FA Cup (1) !1972–73
Sunderland
1–0
Leeds United
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1973–74 FA Cup (1) !1973–74
Liverpool
3–0
Newcastle United
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1974–75 FA Cup (1) !1974–75
West Ham United
2–0
Fulham
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1975–76 FA Cup (1) !1975–76
Southampton
1–0
Manchester United
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1976–77 FA Cup (1) !1976–77
Manchester United
2–1
Liverpool
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1977–78 FA Cup (1) !1977–78
Ipswich Town
1–0
Arsenal
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1978–79 FA Cup (1) !1978–79
Arsenal
3–2
Manchester United
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1979–80 FA Cup (1) !1979–80
West Ham United
1–0
Arsenal
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1980–81 FA Cup (1) !1980–81
Tottenham Hotspur
1–1 !* 1–1 *
Manchester City
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1980–81 FA Cup (2) !1980–81 (R)
Tottenham Hotspur
3–2
Manchester City
Wembley Stadium (original)
92,000

1981–82 FA Cup (1) !1981–82
Tottenham Hotspur
1–1 !* 1–1 *
Queens Park Rangers
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1981–82 FA Cup (2) !1981–82 (R)
Tottenham Hotspur
1–0
Queens Park Rangers
Wembley Stadium (original)
90,000

1982–83 FA Cup (1) !1982–83
Manchester United
2–2 !* 2–2 *
Brighton & Hove Albion
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1982–83 FA Cup (2) !1982–83 (R)
Manchester United
4–0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1983–84 FA Cup (1) !1983–84
Everton
2–0
Watford
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1984–85 FA Cup (1) !1984–85
Manchester United
1–0 !* 1–0 *
Everton
Wembley Stadium (original)
100,000

1985–86 FA Cup (1) !1985–86
Liverpool
3–1
Everton
Wembley Stadium (original)
98,000

1986–87 FA Cup (1) !1986–87
Coventry City
3–2 !* 3–2 *
Tottenham Hotspur
Wembley Stadium (original)
98,000

1987–88 FA Cup (1) !1987–88
Wimbledon
1–0
Liverpool
Wembley Stadium (original)
98,203

1988–89 FA Cup (1) !1988–89
Liverpool
3–2 !* 3–2 *
Everton
Wembley Stadium (original)
82,500

1989–90 FA Cup (1) !1989–90
Manchester United
3–3 !* 3–3 *
Crystal Palace
Wembley Stadium (original)
80,000

1989–90 FA Cup (2) !1989–90 (R)
Manchester United
1–0
Crystal Palace
Wembley Stadium (original)
80,000

1990–91 FA Cup (1) !1990–91
Tottenham Hotspur
2–1 !* 2–1 *
Nottingham Forest
Wembley Stadium (original)
80,000

1991–92 FA Cup (1) !1991–92
Liverpool
2–0
Sunderland
Wembley Stadium (original)
80,000

1992–93 FA Cup (1) !1992–93
Arsenal
1–1 !* 1–1 *
Sheffield Wednesday
Wembley Stadium (original)
79,347

1992–93 FA Cup (2) !1992–93 (R)
Arsenal
2–1 !* 2–1 *
Sheffield Wednesday
Wembley Stadium (original)
62,267

1993–94 FA Cup (1) !1993–94
Manchester United
4–0
Chelsea
Wembley Stadium (original)
79,634

1994–95 FA Cup (1) !1994–95
Everton
1–0
Manchester United
Wembley Stadium (original)
79,592

1995–96 FA Cup (1) !1995–96
Manchester United
1–0
Liverpool
Wembley Stadium (original)
79,007

1996–97 FA Cup (1) !1996–97
Chelsea
2–0
Middlesbrough
Wembley Stadium (original)
79,160

1997–98 FA Cup (1) !1997–98
Arsenal
2–0
Newcastle United
Wembley Stadium (original)
79,183

1998–99 FA Cup (1) !1998–99
Manchester United
2–0
Newcastle United
Wembley Stadium (original)
79,101

1999–2000 FA Cup (1) !1999–2000
Chelsea
1–0
Aston Villa
Wembley Stadium (original)
78,217

2000–01 FA Cup (1) !2000–01
Liverpool
2–1
Arsenal
Millennium Stadium
72,500

2001–02 FA Cup (1) !2001–02
Arsenal
2–0
Chelsea
Millennium Stadium
73,963

2002–03 FA Cup (1) !2002–03
Arsenal
1–0
Southampton
Millennium Stadium
73,726

2003–04 FA Cup (1) !2003–04
Manchester United
3–0
Millwall
Millennium Stadium
71,350

2004–05 FA Cup (1) !2004–05
Arsenal
0–0 ! 0–0
Manchester United
Millennium Stadium
71,876

2005–06 FA Cup (1) !2005–06
Liverpool
3–3 ! 3–3
West Ham United
Millennium Stadium
71,140

2006–07 FA Cup (1) !2006–07
Chelsea
1–0 !* 1–0 *
Manchester United
Wembley Stadium (new)
89,826

2007–08 FA Cup (1) !2007–08
Portsmouth
1–0
 Cardiff City
Wembley Stadium (new)
89,874

2008–09 FA Cup (1) !2008–09
Chelsea
2–1
Everton
Wembley Stadium (new)
89,391

2009–10 FA Cup (1) !2009–10
Chelsea
1–0
Portsmouth
Wembley Stadium (new)
88,335

2010–11 FA Cup (1) !2010–11
Manchester City
1–0
Stoke City
Wembley Stadium (new)
88,643

2011–12 FA Cup (1) !2011–12
Chelsea
2–1
Liverpool
Wembley Stadium (new)
89,041

2012–13 FA Cup (1) !2012–13
Wigan Athletic
1–0
Manchester City
Wembley Stadium (new)
86,254

2013–14 FA Cup (1) !2013–14
Arsenal
3–2 !* 3–2 *
Hull City
Wembley Stadium (new)
89,345

2014–15 FA Cup (1) !2014–15
Arsenal
4–0
Aston Villa
Wembley Stadium (new)
89,283

2015–16 FA Cup (1) !2015–16
Manchester United
2–1 !* 2–1 *
Crystal Palace
Wembley Stadium (new)
88,619

2016–17 FA Cup (1) !2016–17
Arsenal
2–1
Chelsea
Wembley Stadium (new)
89,472

2017–18 FA Cup (1) !2017–18
Chelsea
1–0
Manchester United
Wembley Stadium (new)
87,647

text: A. ^ The official attendance for the 1923 final was reported as 126,047, but the actual figure is believed to be anywhere between 150,000 and 300,000.[14][15]

text: Results by team[edit]

text: Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence. Additionally, Queen's Park ceased to be eligible to enter the FA Cup after a Scottish Football Association ruling in 1887.[16]

text:
Results by team

Club
Wins
First final won
Last final won
Runners-up
Last final lost
Total final appearances

Arsenal
13
1930
2017
7
2001
20

Manchester United
12
1909
2016
8
2018
20

Chelsea
8
1970
2018
5
2017
13

Tottenham Hotspur
8
1901
1991
1
1987
9

Liverpool
7
1965
2006
7
2012
14

Aston Villa
7
1887
1957
4
2015
11

Newcastle United
6
1910
1955
7
1999
13

Blackburn Rovers
6
1884
1928
2
1960
8

Everton
5
1906
1995
8
2009
13

Manchester City
5
1904
2011
5
2013
10

West Bromwich Albion
5
1888
1968
5
1935
10

Wanderers
5
1872
1878
0
–
5

Wolverhampton Wanderers
4
1893
1960
4
1939
8

Bolton Wanderers
4
1923
1958
3
1953
7

Sheffield United
4
1899
1925
2
1936
6

Sheffield Wednesday[A]
3
1896
1935
3
1993
6

West Ham United
3
1964
1980
2
2006
5

Preston North End
2
1889
1938
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1964
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Old Etonians
2
1879
1882
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1883
6

Portsmouth
2
1939
2008
3
2010
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Sunderland
2
1937
1973
2
1992
4

Nottingham Forest
2
1898
1959
1
1991
3

Bury
2
1900
1903
0
–
2

Huddersfield Town
1
1922
1922
4
1938
5

Derby County
1
1946
1946
3
1903
4

Leeds United
1
1972
1972
3
1973
4

Oxford University
1
1874
1874
3
1880
4

Royal Engineers
1
1875
1875
3
1878
4

Southampton
1
1976
1976
3
2003
4

Blackpool
1
1953
1953
2
1951
3

Burnley
1
1914
1914
2
1962
3

Cardiff City
1
1927
1927
2
2008
3

Charlton Athletic
1
1947
1947
1
1946
2

Barnsley
1
1912
1912
1
1910
2

Clapham Rovers
1
1880
1880
1
1879
2

Notts County
1
1894
1894
1
1891
2

Blackburn Olympic
1
1883
1883
0
–
1

Bradford City
1
1911
1911
0
–
1

Coventry City
1
1987
1987
0
–
1

Ipswich Town
1
1978
1978
0
–
1

Old Carthusians
1
1881
1881
0
–
1

Wigan Athletic
1
2013
2013
0
–
1

Wimbledon[B]
1
1988
1988
0
–
1

Leicester City
0

4
1969
4

Birmingham City
0

2
1956
2

Crystal Palace
0

2
2016
2

Queen's Park
0

2
1885
2

Brighton & Hove Albion
0

1
1983
1

Bristol City
0

1
1909
1

Fulham
0

1
1975
1

Hull City
0

1
2014
1

Luton Town
0

1
1959
1

Middlesbrough
0

1
1997
1

Millwall
0

1
2004
1

Queens Park Rangers
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1
1982
1

Stoke City
0

1
2011
1

Watford
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1984
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Jump up ^ Sheffield Wednesday's total includes two wins and one defeat under the earlier name of The Wednesday.
Jump up ^ Wimbledon relocated in 2004 from south London to Milton Keynes rebranding the club as Milton Keynes Dons, but the current incarnation of the club considers that it was founded in 2004 and does not lay claim to the history or honours (including the FA Cup win) of Wimbledon.[17]

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document_title: Epiglottis

question_text: inflammation of the structure covering the entrance to the larynx

root

text: Epiglottis

text: Structure[edit]

text: The epiglottis is shaped somewhat like a leaf of purslane, with the stem attached to the internal surface of the thyroid cartilage.[3]

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text: The epiglottis is one of nine cartilaginous structures that make up the larynx (voice box). During breathing, it lies completely within the larynx. During swallowing, it serves as part of the anterior of the pharynx.[citation needed]

text: Microanatomy[edit]

text: The body of the epiglottis consists of elastic cartilage.

text: The epiglottis has two surfaces, a forward-facing surface facing the tongue, and a posterior surface facing the larynx.[3]

text: The entire lingual surface and the apical portion of the laryngeal surface (since it is vulnerable to abrasion due to its relation to the digestive tract)[citation needed] are covered by stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium.[3] However, some parts of the laryngeal surface, which is in relation to the respiratory system, has respiratory epithelium: pseudostratified, ciliated columnar cells and mucus secreting goblet cells.[3]

text: Development[edit]

text: The epiglottis arises from the fourth pharyngeal arch. It can be seen as a distinct structure later than the other cartilage of the pharynx, visible around the fifth month of development.[4]

text: Variation[edit]

text: A high-rising epiglottis is a normal anatomical variation, visible during an oral examination, which does not cause any serious problem apart from a mild sensation of a foreign body in the throat. It is seen more often in children than adults and does not need any medical or surgical intervention.[5][citation needed]

text: Function[edit]

text: The epiglottis is normally pointed upward during breathing with its underside functioning as part of the pharynx.[3] During swallowing, elevation of the hyoid bone draws the larynx upward; as a result, the epiglottis folds down to a more horizontal position, with its superior side functioning as part of the pharynx. In this manner, the epiglottis prevents food from going into the trachea and instead directs it to the esophagus, which is behind it.[citation needed] Swallowing with little to no aspiration of food can occur even when there is no epiglottis (such as when destroyed by disease).[3]

text: Gag reflex[edit]

text: Should food or liquid enter the windpipe due to the epiglottis failing to close properly, the gag reflex is induced to protect the respiratory system.[citation needed] The glossopharyngeal nerve sends fibers to the upper epiglottis that contribute to the afferent limb of the gag reflex. (The gag reflex is variable in people from a limited to a hypersensitive response.) The superior laryngeal branch of the vagus nerve sends fibers to the lower epiglottis that contribute to the efferent limb of the cough reflex.[6] This initiates an attempt to try to dislodge the food or liquid from the windpipe.

text: Speech sounds[edit]

text: In some languages, the epiglottis is used to produce epiglottal consonant speech sounds, though this sound-type is rather rare.

text: Clinical significance[edit]

text: Inflammation[edit]

text: Inflammation of the epiglottis is known as epiglottitis. Epiglottitis is mainly caused by Haemophilus influenzae. A person with epiglottitis may have a fever, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and difficulty breathing. For this reason, acute epiglottitis is considered a medical emergency, because of the risk of obstruction of the pharynx. Epiglottitis is often managed with antibiotics, racemic epinephrine (a sympathomimetic bronchodilator that is delivered by aerosol), and may require tracheal intubation or a tracheostomy if breathing is difficult.[7] Behind the root of the tongue is an epiglottic vallecula which is an important anatomical landmark in intubation.

text: The incidence of epiglottitis has decreased significantly in countries where vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae is administered.[8][9]

text: History[edit]

text: The epiglottis was first described by Aristotle, although the epiglottis' function was first defined by Vesalius in 1543. It also has Greek roots.[10]

text: Additional images[edit]

text:
Epiglotic cartilage.

Larynx

Cut through the larynx of a horse

Larynx. 1=vocal folds, 2=vestibular fold, 3=epiglottis, 4=plica aryepiglottica, 5=arytenoid cartilage, 6=sinus piriformis, 7=dorsum of the tongue

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document_title: Olumo Rock

question_text: the olumo rock is a choice tourist centre in nigeria located

text: Olumo Rock

text: Oluma Rock is a popular tourist attraction in the city of Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. It was used as a fortress by the Egba people in the early 19th century.[1][2][3] Olumo rock, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Nigeria, West Africa, sits in the ancient city centre of Abeokuta – a name which means “Under the rock”; it has a height of 137 metres above sea level.[4] Abeokuta was originally inhabited by the egba. People who found refuge at the Olumo rock during intertribal wars in the 19th century. The rock provided sanctuary to the people as well as a vantage point to monitor the enemy’s advance leading to eventual triumph in war. The town of Abeokuta eventually grew as these new settlers spread out from this location. Abeokuta is just about an hours drive from the bustling metropolitan city of Lagos providing convenient access to an array of hotels, restaurants, clubs, casinos and various nightlife activities. Lagos is also home to the closest airport to Abeokuta, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Hotels in Abeokuta within minutes drive from the rock include Gateway Hotel and Olumo Guest House.

text: New renovations completed early 2006 upgraded the infrastructure of the site to include a new museum, restaurants, water fountain and an The ancient Itoku market where local artisans and traders enjoy to haggle over price just as much as the customers like to find a bargain ies just outside the Olumo rock premises and is a must-see. The market is the center of the indigenous Abeokuta industry of tie-and-dye, locally known as adire. Adire crafters, usually women, both old and young show off their designs in sheds alongside the roads. Behind these sheds are buildings where many of these crafters live and work and their parents before them. In places where the plaster has cracked off the walls, you may see traces of the mud bricks used in the original construction. The locals are very friendly and if asked, will often give tourists and visitors informal tours of the dyeing processes. Other popular items to watch out for include local beads, bracelets, sculptures and musical instruments like the sekere and talking drum.

text: A trip to Olumo rock usually commences with a climb up the man-made stairs carved into the rock. The journey continues with climbs on irregularly sized rocks (or ladders which are now provided) through a narrow corridor that leads to the top of the rock. All along the way, catch sights of carvings in the rock, cowrie-studded statues and the ancient abode of the priestesses who live in huts on the rock. Guides are available.

text: On the way back down the rock, the sight of the Ogun river running like a silver chain amidst a forest of aged red corrugated roofs bordered by thick green forests which melt into the horizon is breathtaking.


document_title: Flash vs. Arrow

question_text: when does the flash first appear on arrow

text: Flash vs. Arrow

text: Plot[edit]

text: Roy Bivolo, a metahuman with the power to send people into an uncontrollable rage, uses his powers to rob the Central City bank. Police detective Eddie Thawne proposes to capture the Flash because he was at the crime scene, but is rejected by the captain. The police track Bivolo to a warehouse, where he uses his powers on a cop to facilitate his escape. Barry Allen arrives to save Joe West, but is almost injured himself before Oliver Queen, as the "Arrow" vigilante, arrives to stop the cop. Later, Oliver informs Barry that he and his team are in Central City tracking down intel on a killer who uses lethal steel boomerangs. Barry and his friends suggests that they team-up to catch each other's targets and Oliver reluctantly agrees. Oliver tries to teach Barry to be more mindful of his surroundings, but Barry decides to go after Bivolo by himself. Bivolo uses his ability on Barry's mind; but because of Barry's speed, its effects last longer.

text: Eddie continues to persuade his superiors to form a task force unit to capture the Flash, expressing his zero tolerance for vigilantes. When an enraged Barry, as the Flash, attacks Eddie, Oliver tries to stop Barry, and the two engage in a fight. Oliver manages to wrangle Barry long enough for Harrison Wells and Joe to use strobe light to reset Barry's emotional state. Afterward, Barry and Oliver capture Bivolo and place him in the pipeline prison at S.T.A.R. Labs. Due to the incident, Eddie forms a task unit to arrest the Flash. Barry confirms Oliver's belief that the former has still a lot to learn. Oliver advises him to stay away from Iris West, with whom Barry is in love, for a while, because men with secret identities as vigilantes never get the girl. Oliver asks Team Flash to keep his alter ego as the Arrow, a secret. A new mysterious metahuman able to manipulate fire appears in Central City.

text: In a flashback set in Hong Kong, Oliver learns how to torture suspects to gain information. In the present, Oliver and Roy Harper locate Digger Harkness, the boomerang-wielding killer, where they find A.R.G.U.S. operatives looking for him as well. Caitlin Snow and Cisco Ramon arrive in Starling City to help Felicity Smoak investigateSara Lance's homicidal murderer. Digger attempts to kill Lyla Michaels, Roy, and Oliver, but Barry instantly arrives and stops him. Later, Lyla reveals that Digger was part of the Suicide Squad. When Oliver uses his extreme interrogation methods on a Russian mob member in order to locate Digger, Barry questions how emotionally stable Oliver is with his past tragedies to torture people. Digger locates Oliver's base and wounds Lyla before escaping immediately. In order to leave town, Digger plants five bombs around the city. While Oliver captures Digger, Barry uses both of their teams to defuse the bombs simultaneously. Digger is incarcerated on Lian Yu with Slade Wilson. Before Barry and his team's departure to Central City, Cisco and Caitlin gives Oliver his suit improvements and utilities, him and Oliver learned both of their lessons and decide to have a friendly duel.

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text:
Actor
Character
Episode

The Flash
Arrow

Grant Gustin[1]
Barry Allen / Flash
Main
Guest

Candice Patton[2]
Iris West
Main
Does not appear

Danielle Panabaker[1]
Caitlin Snow
Main
Guest

Rick Cosnett[2]
Eddie Thawne
Main
Does not appear

Carlos Valdes[1]
Cisco Ramon
Main
Guest

Tom Cavanagh[2]
Harrison Wells
Main
Does not appear

Jesse L. Martin[2]
Joe West
Main
Does not appear

Stephen Amell[1]
Oliver Queen / Arrow
Guest
Main

David Ramsey[1]
John Diggle
Guest
Main

Emily Bett Rickards[1]
Felicity Smoak
Guest
Main

Katie Cassidy[3]
Laurel Lance
Does not appear
Main

Willa Holland[3]
Thea Queen
Does not appear
Main

Colton Haynes[3]
Roy Harper / Arsenal
Does not appear
Main

John Barrowman[3]
Malcolm Merlyn
Does not appear
Main

Paul Blackthorne[3]
Quentin Lance
Does not appear
Main

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text: Guest[edit]

text: The Flash[edit]

text:
Paul Anthony as Roy Bivolo / Rainbow Raider[4]
Anna Hopkins as Samantha Clayton[5]
Patrick Sabongui as David Singh[2]
Robbie Amell as Ronnie Raymond / Firestorm[6]

text: Arrow[edit]

text:
Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michaels[3]
Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Amanda Waller[3]
Nick E. Tarabay as Digger Harkness / Captain Boomerang[7]

text: Production[edit]

text: Development[edit]

text: The first indication of potential crossover events in the Arrowverse occurred on The CW during the 2013–14 television season, when Barry Allen was introduced in the eighth episode of Arrow's second season ahead of the debut of The Flash.[8] In July 2014, it was announced that the eighth episodes of the third season of Arrow and the first season of The Flash would be a two-hour crossover event.[9] The crossover was originally planned as the seventh episodes of each series, but was pushed back due to the large amount of work needed to accomplish it.[10] In particular, the schedule coordination of trying to "jam another episode into the 23-episode schedule for each of [the] shows."[11] Marc Guggenheim, creator and executive producer on Arrow, explained that there was "no financially responsible" way of executing the crossover, with budgets being blown, long hours and the actors having to film scenes from both series on the same day.[11]

text: Andrew Kreisberg, creator and executive producer on both series, said, "It's really going to be an adventure with the Arrow and Flash on both episodes. Watching the two teams come together and fight alongside each other, it's one of the most fun parts, ... we just don’t believe in waiting. We really believe in accelerated storytelling."[12] Kreisberg explained that since they are all comic book fans themselves, they have all debated the age-old question of which superhero would win in a fight; "So, the idea that [the Flash and Arrow] would fight each other in one of these episodes was one of our earliest ideas, and that the cast members would have that Comic-Con argument on camera was one of our earliest ideas."[10] Greg Berlanti, creator and executive producer on both series, explained that "crossovers are part of [the characters'] DNA, ... and if we waited ..., then we would be depriving the audience of something we all wanted to see".[11]

text: In October 2014, Kreisberg described the episodes as very important to both Barry and Oliver and what they are going thorough, while also promising "one of the biggest surprises for Arrow of all time in The Flash episode".[13] Guggenheim added, "It's like the bomb underneath the table, and I think part of the fun is waiting to see when Oliver is going to learn what the audience learns on Flash."[14] It was later announced that another secret would be revealed in the final moments of The Flash episode that will help "introduce the next phase of The Flash in a big way".[15] In the episode, Oliver runs into an ex-girlfriend, last seen pregnant with his child in season two of Arrow and had been told by Oliver's mother Moira to tell him that she'd lost the baby and disappear. It is revealed to the viewers that she has a child and it's presumed to be Oliver's. After the airing of the episode, Guggenheim confirmed that indeed it was Oliver's child.[16] At the end of the episode, Robbie Amell, who played Ronnie Raymond—Caitlin's former fiancée presumed dead after the particle accelerator explosion—appears as Firestorm using his powers.[6]

text: Writing[edit]

text: The scripts for the "Flash vs. Arrow" crossover were written in mid-September 2014, with Berlanti and Kreisberg creating the story for the two episodes.[17][18] Berlanti drew inspiration from science fiction action television series The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman for the story, while Kreisberg took his cues from the final episode of the fourth series of Doctor Who, titled "Journey's End", a crossover featuring the characters of spin-off shows Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.[15] The teleplay for The Flash was written by Ben Sokolowski and Brooke Eikmeier,[17] with Arrow's written by executive producers Guggenheim and Grainne Godfree.[18]

text: In late September 2014, Guggenheim revealed that the Arrow episode would be titled "The Brave and The Bold", a reference to a title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics which feature super-hero team-ups, including the Flash and Green Arrow.[19] Guggenheim said:

text: I've never had so much fun writing a script before[.] ... It was such a blast to work on... I keep telling everyone that we should try for Avengers. It's these two heroes together with a big production value. ... There's the opportunity for inside jokes, and seeing all of the characters together. What happens when Cisco gets his eyes on Thea? There are moments like that, that you just can’t do in a normal episode....It's just so much fun.[20]

text: In October 2014, the title of The Flash episode was announced as "Flash vs. Arrow".[13] Kreisberg revealed that the writers' rooms for both shows were merged while working on the scripts for the episodes, similar to "throwing two casts together".[10]

text: Filming[edit]

text: Filming of the two episodes occurred from September 24, 2014, until October 8, 2014.[18][21] The Flash's episode was directed by Glen Winter,[17] and Arrow's by Jesse Warn.[18] The fight scene between the Flash and Arrow in The Flash episode was shot over three nights. Because this was the first time Stephen Amell's character fought someone with superpowers, he had to change the way he performed stunts to accommodate the special effects.[10] Comparing the filming of both series, Grant Gustin described The Flash shooting as "really tedious," working with "a lot of plate shots that are empty shots of the area we are going to be in" and later added in post-production, as opposed to Arrow where "they shoot it from the perfect angles and what you see is what you get". Gustin also recalled at times it got confusing on set because they were shooting both episodes at the same time.[22]

text: Music[edit]

text:
The Flash vs. Arrow (Music Selections from the Epic 2-Night Event)

Soundtrack album by Blake Neely

Released
December 18, 2014 (2014-12-18)

Recorded
2014

Genre
Soundtrack

Length
49:57

Label
WaterTower Music

Producer
Blake Neely

Arrowverse soundtrack chronology

Arrow:
Season 2
(2014)String Module Error: Match not found2014
The Flash vs. Arrow
(2014)
The Flash: Season 1
(2014)The Flash: Season 12014

text:
Professional ratings

Review scores

Source
Rating

Soundtrack Geek
[23]

text: On December 18, 2014, WaterTower Music released a selection of music from The Flash/Arrow crossover episodes, as well as two bonus tracks from their respective 2014 mid-season finales.[24] Discussing the challenge of merging the themes of both shows into a cohesive score, composer Blake Neely noted that "It wasn’t difficult because I originally designed the two shows to have styles and sounds that could merge and live together when necessary, but also hopefully stand alone as two distinct music worlds." [25]

text: The two bonus tracks were included on the album because "they proved very popular with the fans of the special event". Neely said, "As we were coming to completion and [the album] was about to go, I got all these tweets about these two pieces that people were loving, [and] I just had this idea, let's throw them on as bonus tracks... The fans asked for it and they got it."[26]

text: All music composed by Blake Neely.[27]

text:
Track listing

No.
Title
Length

1.
"Rainbow Raider Strikes"
2:24

2.
"Don't Get Involved"
0:41

3.
"Team Arrow in Central City"
2:30

4.
"Training Barry"
1:55

5.
"What's Up, Doc"
2:21

6.
"Barry Gets Whammied"
3:05

7.
"The Flash vs. Arrow"
5:06

8.
"S.T.A.R. Labs Thanks Oliver"
1:51

9.
"Firestorm Appears"
0:52

10.
"Looking for Boomerang"
2:36

11.
"Like a Kid in a Candy Store"
1:26

12.
"Boomerang in A.R.G.U.S."
4:00

13.
"Teaming Up"
1:50

14.
"Torture Tactics"
2:16

15.
"Hope for Saving People Like Us"
1:44

16.
"Light Inside You"
2:28

17.
"Disarming the Bombs"
3:54

18.
"Gift Exchange"
1:30

19.
"The Brave and the Bold"
1:44

20.
"The Man in the Yellow Suit" (Bonus Track)
2:15

21.
"The Climb" (Bonus Track)
3:29

Total length:
49:57

text: Release[edit]

text: Broadcast[edit]

text: The "Flash vs. Arrow" crossover episodes were shown at an exclusive fan screening at the Crest Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles on November 22, 2014.[28] Afterwards, Amell, Gustin, David Ramsey, Emily Bett Rickards, Danielle Panabaker and Carlos Valdes were joined by executive producers Berlanti, Kreisberg and Guggenheim for a Q&A panel.[29]

text: The first part of the crossover, The Flash, was broadcast on December 2, 2014, followed by part two on Arrow on December 3, both on The CW.[30] The crossover was simulcast with the US broadcast in Canada on CTV.[31] It first aired in the United Kingdom on Channel 5 on December 16 and December 18, 2014.[32] In Australia, the episodes aired back-to-back on January 28, 2015, on Fox8, after Nine Network, which broadcasts Arrow, allowed Fox8 to air the Arrow episode of the crossover.[33]

text: Home media[edit]

text: The episodes, along with the rest of The Flash's first season and Arrow's third season, were released separately on Blu-ray and DVD on September 22, 2015. Bonus features include behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentary, deleted scenes, and a blooper reel.[34][35] The episodes became available for streaming on Netflix on October 6 and October 7, 2015, respectively.[36][37]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Ratings[edit]

text:
Series
Episode
Air date
Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)

The Flash
"Flash vs. Arrow"
000000002014-12-02-0000December 2, 2014
1.6/5
4.34[38]
1.0
2.31
2.6
6.65[39]

Arrow
"The Brave and the Bold"
000000002014-12-03-0000December 3, 2014
1.4/4
3.92[40]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

text: The Flash episode had the second-highest number of viewers following the series premiere on October 7, 2014,[41] and the highest 18-49 rating since the second episode. Viewership rose 22% and the 18-49 rating by 14%, over the previous episode, "Power Outage".[42] The Arrow episode was the most viewed of season three, and had the show's largest audience since the series' premiere on October 10, 2012, and a series high 18–49 rating. Its viewership grew by 46% and its 18-49 rating by 56% over the previous episode, "Draw Back Your Bow",[43] and helped contribute to the most watched Wednesday on The CW in more than two years.[44]

text: The Canadian broadcast of The Flash was watched by 2.45 million viewers, earning the highest viewership for the week. The Arrow broadcast had 2.22 million viewers, the second highest for that day, and the fourth highest for the week.[45] In the United Kingdom, the episodes had 1.5 million viewers and 980,000 viewers, respectively. The time shifted versions attracted a total of 1.63 million and 1.26 million viewers, respectively.[32]

text: After the crossover aired, both shows saw increases to their ratings compared to their respective episodes before the crossover. The Flash "surprising[ly]" dipped a mere 6% in the 18–49 rating and rose 4% in total viewers, from the crossover episode, on "a heavily competitive night" for its most watched episode since its series premiere.[46][47] The following Arrow episode dropped by 29% in the 18–49 rating, from the crossover episode.[48] However, compared to its episode before the crossover, Arrow rose in the 18–49 rating, tying its second best rating of the season, behind only the crossover episode with The Flash.[49]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: After the first Arrow/Flash crossover, Brian Lowry of Variety applauded the producers for replicating the success of Arrow, but with "a lighter tone," and "a hero with genuine super powers" in The Flash. He noted while the crossover "does a nifty job of bringing the two series together" it was unlikely "to boost the shared audience between them much more than already exists".[50] Meredith Borders of Birth.Movies.Death called the crossover episodes "fun," noting that..."plenty of show-specific plot stuff was advanced without spelling it out for newbies. New viewers to either show could follow along and have a good time, but veteran viewers were rewarded with major storyline motion."[51]

text: Chancellor Agard, of Entertainment Weekly felt "the 'Flarrow'" crossover event was an overall success. Both episodes "put Team Flash in new situations and it was thrilling to watch how they reacted". Agard felt that while Arrow had "some great and comedic character moments for Team Arrow" none of its stories were advanced so that the episodes "felt like pause buttons" in its action.[52]

text: The Flash[edit]

text: Jesse Schedeen of IGN gave The Flash episode a 7.8 out of 10. He said the "Flash vs. Arrow" episode was "fun" with its focus "on the sheer entertainment value in seeing these two heroes and their allies cross paths"... and "to see the relationship between Barry and Ollie continue to evolve". As "a largely standalone episode" its scope was limited resulting "in yet another underdeveloped villain."[53] Scott Von Doviak writing for The A.V. Club awarded the episode an "A-", calling it "a satisfying showdown" that "actually stands on its own as a mostly self-contained hour of The Flash". Von Doviak complimented writers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, and director Glen Winter, for tackling the "clashing tones of the two shows" and the different personalities of their main characters, and "weaving...[them]... into the fabric of the episode". He also highlighted the fight scene between the Flash and Arrow, saying "It's a well-choreographed battle, with each hero appearing to have the upper hand at various points and clever bits of one-upmanship."[54]

text: Collider's Dave Trumbore gave The Flash episode an "A-", saying, it was "fun" seeing the characters together. He noted that the episode pointed out the many challenges Barry Allen "faces as a young up-and-coming crimefighter". He felt that Arrow's "knocks" made the point that "Barry's superpowers are an amazing gift ... he must hone and perfect to become a truly heroic character." Trumbore also "loved how Arrow's attention to detail and commitment to bettering himself through training clashed with Flash's carefree style and almost lazy attitude when it came to beating up baddies".[55] Agard's expectations for the episode were "not disappointed". He felt it delivered "on both the action front" with its impeccable, "epic" fight scene, and "on the character front". While the viewer can enjoy the interaction between the teams everything that happens in the episode pushes "this The Flash's stories forward".[56]

text: Eric Walters of Paste awarded The Flash episode a 9.0 out of 10, stating, ""Flash vs. Arrow" was everything a fan could have wanted from a crossover event," noting it was "tight, well-paced, superbly written and, most importantly, fun...".[57] Caroline Preece of Den of Geek also praised the episode, saying that it "was pretty much everything fans wanted and more". She noted this episode demonstrated how comic book ideas "can translate to the small screen if done with this much care, joy and enthusiasm". Given the "hype" she admired, and was "surprised" by the fact that even "with a little added Oliver, Felicity and Diggle thrown in," the crossover was not the focus of the whole episode.[58]

text: Arrow[edit]

text: Giving the episode a 9.2 out of 10, Schedeen stated it was a "blast to watch" and was "a more cohesive and satisfying episode than the first". Noting that the crossover "wasted some of its potential by delivering two mostly standalone episodes," the Arrow episode was "more consistently entertaining and satisfying than the first". He enjoyed Captain Boomerang suggesting he could be the "most memorable villain to debut this season". Schedeen enjoyed the teams continuing to cross paths, the drama between Barry and Ollie, and "the balance between light and dark [the crossover] needed".[59] Alasdair Wilkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode an "A-", saying it "..can just cut loose and have some ['effortless'] fun for an hour," noting that Barry "is one of the only characters able to call Oliver out on his more mopey strains of bullshit". He felt it was "fitting" the episode "shared the name—"The Brave And The Bold"—with DC Comics' long-running team-up comic". The Flash is "the brave one", who "inspires with his courage" though his "simplistic sense of right and wrong" can lead him to overlook "the darker side of what they do". Oliver is "the bold one", "willing to do whatever it takes to see justice served".[60]

text: Trumbore felt the episode of Arrow closed out the crossover "in spectacular fashion" and gave it an "A". He noted that "both heroes channel their respective cities into their character". Barry Allen's approach to crimefighting is effervescent and "carefree" reflecting "Central City's cutting-edge technology" and "squeaky-clean streets". "Queen's Starling City" with its "ruthless underworld" is "much like the personality of the masked crimefighter himself". He felt the writing was clever in that it allowed the characters to "clash at times, but also ... allow[ed] them to come together in pursuit of a common goal".[61] However, Agard felt Arrow "was a decent enough episode", but not "as good as the first". "'The Brave and the Bold'... felt... like a crossover episode ... servic[ing] Oliver's identity issues and character development." Agrad felt that "Cisco fanboying all over the place" is "fun" and Captain Boomerang is a "most formidable and compelling opponent" because he uses strategy and plans multiple steps ahead".[52]

text: Mark Rozeman at Paste, gave the Arrow episode a 9.3 out of 10, saying, the episode "not only equals its brother episode but, in some ways, manages to surpass it". He saw it as season's "strongest" Arrow episode, and "a great conclusion to the very successful Arrow/The Flash crossover" where in an "emotionally charged hour...all the elements come together with remarkable dexterity". He felt the shows' creative teams should be "applauded" for avoiding a "half-assed bid for ratings" instead turning the crossover "into something that brought out the best of each show". Rozeman argued that if "Flash vs. Arrow" proves that The Flash can stand on its own, then "The Brave and the Bold" is "a great demonstration that Arrow has some fire in it yet."[62] Den of Geek's Mike Cecchini said the episode is "a remarkably self-contained adventure". Noting that both episodes worked well as standalones, "Flash vs. Arrow" was "very clearly an episode" of The Flash and "The Brave and The Bold" is "absolutely an Arrow episode ... handily the best installment of Arrow season three so far". He felt the cinematic scoring was "great" giving the episode 4.5 stars out of 5.[63]

text: Accolades[edit]

text: TVLine named the "Flash vs. Arrow" crossover the 9th biggest television moment of 2014 saying, "There are crossovers. And there are superhero shows. But never in recent TV memory have two live-action costumed crimefighters clashed in super fashion (albeit under extenuating circumstances). The Flash's smooth moves versus Arrow's strength and stratagem made for a thrilling tango that lived up to the hype."[64] IGN ranked the showdown between the Flash and Arrow in The Flash episode as one of the best television fight scenes of 2014.[65] ScreenRant named both "Flash vs. Arrow" and "The Brave and the Bold" as one of the best television episodes of 2014.[66] Blastr and Zap2it also named The Flash episode "Flash vs. Arrow" one of the best television episodes of 2014.[67][68]

text: Additional crossovers[edit]

text: In January 2015, The CW President Mark Pedowitz stated their intention to have an Arrowverse crossover every season.[69] In the 2015–16 television season, a two-part event titled "Heroes Join Forces" between the eighth episodes of the fourth season of Arrow, and the second season of The Flash, was used to set up the new team-up series Legends of Tomorrow.[8] For the 2016–17 television season, The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow crossed over in an event titled "Invasion!" that saw the inclusion of the title character of CBS' Supergirl, after that series moved to The CW for its second season.[8][70][71]