History 10 May 2017 The Double has been a rather common occurrence in the past decade or so - indeed, Arsenal have managed it twice under Arsène Wenger. But go back to pre-Premier League days and you'll discover that winning the title and FA Cup in the same season was truly the holy grail of English football. When the 1970/71 campaign kicked off, Tottenham stood alone as the 20th century's sole Double winners. By the end of that season, Bertie Mee's Arsenal emulated what Bill Nicholson's Spurs did 10 years earlier. While keeping pace with the leaders during a 'nip-and-tuck' title race, the Gunners stayed on course for FA Cup glory with Semi-Final replay win over Stoke following a nerve-jangling first game.