List of Arsenal F.C. players

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This is a list of notable players who have played for Arsenal Football Club. Arsenal were founded as Dial Square in 1886 by workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, but were renamed Royal Arsenal shortly afterwards. They renamed themselves again to Woolwich Arsenal after turning professional in 1891. The club made their debut in the FA Cup in 1889 and joined the Football League in 1893. They were renamed Arsenal in 1914, a year after their move across London to Arsenal Stadium, Highbury.

[edit] List of players

The following list includes all Arsenal players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club since 1886, in any first-class competition — Football League, Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup or any European competition such as the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and UEFA Cup. Substitute appearances are included. Wartime matches are excluded.

Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club. Statistics are correct as of 11 May 2008.

Name	Nationality	Position	Arsenal career	Appearances	Goals
Crawford, GavinGavin Crawford	Scotland	RW/MF	1891–1898	138	18
Davis, FredFred Davis	England	MF	1893–1899	150	10
Anderson, JohnJohn Anderson	England	MF	1896–1903	153	11
Dick, JohnJohn Dick	Scotland	MF	1898–1912	284	13
McNichol, DuncanDuncan McNichol	Scotland	RB/LB	1899–1903	112	1
Jackson, JimmyJimmy Jackson	Scotland	LB/MF	1899–1905	204	1
Cross, ArchieArchie Cross	England	RB/LB	1900–1910	149	0
Ashcroft, JimmyJimmy Ashcroft	England	GK	1900–1908	303	0
Briercliffe, TommyTommy Briercliffe	England	RW	1901–1905	133	34
Gooing, BillBill Gooing	England	FW	1901–1905	106	48
Coleman, TimTim Coleman	England	FW	1902–1908	196	84
McEachrane, RoddyRoddy McEachrane	Scotland	MF	1902–1915	346	0
Sands, PercyPercy Sands	England	CB	1902–1919	350	12
Gray, ArchieArchie Gray	Scotland	RB	1904–1912	200	0
Neave, DavidDavid Neave	Scotland	LW	1904–1912	168	32
Satterthwaite, CharlieCharlie Satterthwaite	England	FW	1904–1910	141	48
Ducat, AndyAndy Ducat	England	MF	1905–1912	188	21
Sharp, JimmyJimmy Sharp	Scotland	LB	1905–1908	116	5
McDonald, HughHugh McDonald	Scotland	GK	1906 1908–1910 1912–1913	103	0
Lewis, CharlesCharles Lewis	England	FW	1907–1920	220	34
Shaw, JoeJoe Shaw	England	LB	1907–1923	326	0
Greenaway, DavidDavid Greenaway	Scotland	RW	1908–1921	170	13
McKinnon, AngusAngus McKinnon	Scotland	MF	1908–1922	217	4
Flanagan, PatPat Flanagan	England	FW	1910–1917	121	28
Graham, AlexAlex Graham	Scotland	CB/LB	1911–1924	179	20
Rutherford, JockJock Rutherford	England	RW	1913–1923 1923–1926	232	27
Blyth, BillyBilly Blyth	Scotland	MF	1914–1929	343	51
Bradshaw, FrankFrank Bradshaw	England	LB/MF	1914–1923	142	14
Butler, JackJack Butler	England	CB	1914–1930	296	8
Hutchins, ArthurArthur Hutchins	England	LB	1919–1923	108	1
White, HenryHenry White	England	FW	1919–1923	109	45
Toner, JoeJoe Toner	Northern Ireland	LW	1919–1926	100	6
Williamson, ErnestErnest Williamson	England	GK	1919–1923	113	0
Baker, AlfAlf Baker	England	MF	1919–1931	351	26
Mackie, AlecAlec Mackie	Northern Ireland	RB	1921–1926	118	1
Milne, BillyBilly Milne	Scotland	MF	1921–1927	124	3
Robson, JockJock Robson	Scotland	GK	1921–1925	101	0
John, BobBob John	Wales	MF	1922–1937	470	13
Kennedy, AndyAndy Kennedy	Northern Ireland	LB	1922–1928	129	0
Brain, JimmyJimmy Brain	England	FW	1924–1931	232	139
Hoar, SidneySidney Hoar	England	LW	1924–1929	117	18
Lewis, DanDan Lewis	Wales	GK	1924–1931	167	0
Buchan, CharlieCharlie Buchan	England	FW	1925–1928	120	56
Hulme, JoeJoe Hulme	England	RW	1926–1937	374	125
Lambert, JackJack Lambert	England	FW	1926–1933	161	109
Parker, TomTom Parker	England	RB	1926–1932	294	17
Roberts, HerbieHerbie Roberts	England	CB	1926–1937	335	5
Hapgood, EddieEddie Hapgood	England	LB	1927–1939	440	2
Jack, DavidDavid Jack	England	MF	1928–1934	208	124
Jones, CharlieCharlie Jones	Wales	LW/MF	1928–1934	195	8
Bastin, CliffCliff Bastin	England	LW	1929–1947	396	178
James, AlexAlex James	Scotland	MF	1929–1937	261	27
Compton, LeslieLeslie Compton	England	CB	1930–1950	273	6
Male, GeorgeGeorge Male	England	RB	1930–1948	318	0
Moss, FrankFrank Moss	England	GK	1931–1936	161	1
Bowden, RayRay Bowden	England	FW	1933–1937	138	48
Copping, WilfWilf Copping	England	MF	1934–1939	189	0
Crayston, JackJack Crayston	England	MF	1934–1939	187	17
Drake, TedTed Drake	England	FW	1934–1939	184	139
Kirchen, AlfAlf Kirchen	England	RW	1935–1939	101	45
Lewis, RegReg Lewis	England	FW	1935–1953	176	118
Swindin, GeorgeGeorge Swindin	England	GK	1936–1953	297	0
Barnes, WalleyWalley Barnes	Wales	RB/LB	1946–1955	294	12
Logie, JimmyJimmy Logie	Scotland	MF	1946–1955	328	76
McPherson, IanIan McPherson	Scotland	RW/LW	1946–1951	163	21
Mercer, JoeJoe Mercer	England	MF	1946–1954	275	2
Scott, LaurieLaurie Scott	England	RB	1946–1951	126	0
Macaulay, ArchieArchie Macaulay	Scotland	MF	1947–1950	108	1
Roper, DonDon Roper	England	FW	1947–1956	321	95
Forbes, AlexAlex Forbes	Scotland	MF	1948–1956	240	20
Lishman, DougDoug Lishman	England	FW	1948–1955	244	137
Smith, LionelLionel Smith	England	LB	1948–1954	181	0
Goring, PeterPeter Goring	England	FW/MF	1949–1959	240	53
Holton, CliffCliff Holton	England	FW/MF	1950–1958	217	88
Bowen, DaveDave Bowen	Wales	MF	1951–1959	162	2
Evans, DennisDennis Evans	England	LB	1951–1960	207	12
Kelsey, JackJack Kelsey	Wales	GK	1951–1962	352	0
Dodgin, BillBill Dodgin	England	CB	1953–1960	207	1
Wills, LenLen Wills	England	RB	1953–1961	208	4
Bloomfield, JimmyJimmy Bloomfield	England	FW	1954–1960	227	56
Clapton, DannyDanny Clapton	England	RW	1954–1962	225	27
Haverty, JoeJoe Haverty	Ireland	LW	1954–1961	122	26
Tapscott, DerekDerek Tapscott	Wales	MF	1954–1958	132	68
Charlton, StanStan Charlton	England	RB	1955–1958	110	3
Groves, VicVic Groves	England	MF	1955–1964	203	37
Herd, DavidDavid Herd	Scotland	FW	1955–1961	180	107
Barnwell, JohnJohn Barnwell	England	MF	1957–1964	151	24
Henderson, JackieJackie Henderson	Scotland	FW	1958–1961	111	29
McCullough, BillyBilly McCullough	Northern Ireland	LB	1958–1966	268	5
Magill, EddieEddie Magill	Northern Ireland	RB/LB	1959–1965	131	0
Eastham, GeorgeGeorge Eastham	England	FW	1960–1966	223	41
Neill, TerryTerry Neill	Northern Ireland	CB	1960–1970	275	10
Skirton, AlanAlan Skirton	England	RW	1960–1966	154	54
Strong, GeoffGeoff Strong	England	FW	1960–1964	137	77
Brown, LaurieLaurie Brown	England	CB	1961–1963	109	2
MacLeod, JohnnyJohnny MacLeod	Scotland	RW	1961–1964	112	28
Armstrong, GeorgeGeorge Armstrong	England	RW/LW	1962–1977	621	68
Baker, JoeJoe Baker	England	FW	1962–1966	156	100
Court, DavidDavid Court	England	MF	1962–1970	204	18
Furnell, JimJim Furnell	England	GK	1963–1968	167	0
Sammels, JonJon Sammels	England	MF	1963–1971	270	52
Ure, IanIan Ure	Scotland	CB	1963–1969	202	2
Wilson, BobBob Wilson	Scotland	GK	1963–1974	308	0
McLintock, FrankFrank McLintock	Scotland	CB/MF	1964–1973	403	32
Radford, JohnJohn Radford	England	FW	1964–1976	481	149
Simpson, PeterPeter Simpson	England	CB	1964–1978	477	15
Storey, PeterPeter Storey	England	RB/MF	1965–1977	501	17
Graham, GeorgeGeorge Graham	Scotland	FW	1966–1972	308	77
McNab, BobBob McNab	England	LB	1966–1975	365	6
Rice, PatPat Rice	Northern Ireland	RB	1967–1980	528	13
George, CharlieCharlie George	England	FW	1969–1975	179	49
Kelly, EddieEddie Kelly	Scotland	MF	1969–1975	222	19
Kennedy, RayRay Kennedy	England	FW	1969–1974	212	71
Nelson, SammySammy Nelson	Northern Ireland	LB	1969–1981	339	12
Ball, AlanAlan Ball	England	MF	1971–1976	217	52
Brady, LiamLiam Brady	Ireland	MF	1973–1980	307	59
Price, DavidDavid Price	England	MF	1973–1981	176	19
Rimmer, JimmyJimmy Rimmer	England	GK	1974–1977	146	0
O'Leary, DavidDavid O'Leary	Ireland	CB	1975–1993	722	14
Stapleton, FrankFrank Stapleton	Ireland	FW	1975–1981	300	108
Devine, JohnJohn Devine	Ireland	RB	1976–1983	111	0
Macdonald, MalcolmMalcolm Macdonald	England	FW	1976–1979	108	57
Jennings, PatPat Jennings	Northern Ireland	GK	1977–1984	327	0
Rix, GrahamGraham Rix	England	LW	1977–1988	464	51
Sunderland, AlanAlan Sunderland	England	FW	1977–1983	281	92
Young, WillieWillie Young	Scotland	CB	1977–1981	237	19
Hollins, JohnJohn Hollins	England	MF	1979–1983	172	13
Talbot, BrianBrian Talbot	England	MF	1979–1985	327	49
Davis, PaulPaul Davis	England	MF	1980–1994	447	37
Sansom, KennyKenny Sansom	England	LB	1980–1988	394	6
Robson, StewartStewart Robson	England	MF	1981–1986	186	21
Whyte, ChrisChris Whyte	England	CB	1981–1985	113	8
Woodcock, TonyTony Woodcock	England	FW	1982–1986	169	68
Adams, TonyTony Adams	England	CB	1983–2002	668	48
Allinson, IanIan Allinson	England	MF	1983–1987	105	23
Nicholas, CharlieCharlie Nicholas	Scotland	FW	1983–1987	184	54
Anderson, VivViv Anderson	England	RB	1984–1987	150	15
Williams, SteveSteve Williams	England	MF	1984–1988	121	5
Lukic, JohnJohn Lukic	England	GK	1984–1990 1996–2000	298	0
Hayes, MartinMartin Hayes	England	LW	1985–1990	132	34
Rocastle, DavidDavid Rocastle	England	MF	1985–1992	277	34
Keown, MartinMartin Keown	England	CB	1985–1986 1993–2004	449	8
Groves, PerryPerry Groves	England	RW	1986–1992	203	28
Merson, PaulPaul Merson	England	FW/RW	1986–1997	423	99
Smith, AlanAlan Smith	England	FW	1987–1995	347	115
Richardson, KevinKevin Richardson	England	MF	1987–1990	121	8
Thomas, MichaelMichael Thomas	England	MF	1987–1991	208	30
Bould, SteveSteve Bould	England	CB	1988–1999	369	22
Campbell, KevinKevin Campbell	England	FW	1988–1995	228	59
Dixon, LeeLee Dixon	England	RB	1988–2002	618	28
Winterburn, NigelNigel Winterburn	England	LB	1988–2000	584	12
Hillier, DavidDavid Hillier	England	MF	1990–1996	142	2
Limpar, AndersAnders Limpar	Sweden	LW	1990–1994	116	20
Linighan, AndyAndy Linighan	England	CB	1990–1996	156	8
Seaman, DavidDavid Seaman	England	GK	1990–2003	563	0
Wright, IanIan Wright	England	FW	1991–1998	288	185
Jensen, JohnJohn Jensen	Denmark	MF	1992–1996	138	1
Parlour, RayRay Parlour	England	MF	1992–2004	464	32
Bergkamp, DennisDennis Bergkamp	Netherlands	FW	1995–2006	423	121
Platt, DavidDavid Platt	England	MF	1995–1998	108	15
Vieira, PatrickPatrick Vieira	France	MF	1996–2005	407	33
Grimandi, GillesGilles Grimandi	France	CB/MF	1997–2002	169	6
Overmars, MarcMarc Overmars	Netherlands	LW	1997–2000	143	41
Petit, EmmanuelEmmanuel Petit	France	MF	1997–2000	118	11
Ljungberg, FredrikFredrik Ljungberg	Sweden	LW	1998–2007	328	72
Cole, AshleyAshley Cole	England	LB	1999–2006	228	9
Henry, ThierryThierry Henry	France	FW	1999–2007	369	226
Kanu, NwankwoNwankwo Kanu	Nigeria	FW	1999–2004	197	44
Luzhny, OlegOleg Luzhny	Ukraine	RB	1999–2003	110	0
Lauren, Lauren	Cameroon	RB	2000–2007	241	9
Pirès, RobertRobert Pirès	France	LW	2000–2006	284	84
Wiltord, SylvainSylvain Wiltord	France	FW	2000–2004	176	49
Campbell, SolSol Campbell	England	CB	2001–2006	197	11
Edu, Edu	Brazil	MF	2001–2005	127	15
Silva, GilbertoGilberto Silva	Brazil	MF	2002–	245	23
Touré, KoloKolo Touré	Côte d'Ivoire	CB	2002–	285	12
Lehmann, JensJens Lehmann	Germany	GK	2003–2008	199	0
Fàbregas, CescCesc Fàbregas	Spain	MF	2003–	198	25
Clichy, GaëlGaël Clichy	France	LB	2003–	146	0
Antonio Reyes, JoséJosé Antonio Reyes	Spain	FW	2004–2007	110	23
Flamini, MathieuMathieu Flamini	France	MF	2004–2008	153	8
van Persie, RobinRobin van Persie	Netherlands	FW	2004–	125	42
Hleb, AliaksandrAliaksandr Hleb	Belarus	MF	2005–	130	10
Senderos, PhilippePhilippe Senderos	Switzerland	CB	2003–	113	4
Eboué, EmmanuelEmmanuel Eboué	Côte d'Ivoire	RB	2005–	107	2
Adebayor, EmmanuelEmmanuel Adebayor	Togo	FW	2006–	105	46

[edit] Key to positions

GK	Goalkeeper	RB	Right back	RW	Right winger	DF	Defender
IF	Inside Forward	LB	Left back	LW	Left winger	CB	Centre Back
FW	Forward	FB	Fullback	W	Winger	MF	Midfielder
ST	Striker	WH	Wing Half	AM	Attacking Midfielder	CM	Central Midfielder

[edit] References

• Statistics for players whose Arsenal careers ended on or before 1995 sourced from: Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.) (1995). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4. 
• Statistics for players whose Arsenal careers ended between 1996 and 2006 sourced from: Gunnermania - Arsenal Player Archive. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
• Statistics for players whose Arsenal careers ended after 2006, or are still playing for Arsenal, sourced from: Soccerbase - The Internet Soccer Database. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.

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