List of Arsenal F.C. players (25–99 appearances)

Arsenal Football Club, an association football club based in Islington, London, was founded in 1886 as Dial Square. They became the first southern member[nb 1] admitted into the Football League in 1893, having spent their first four seasons solely participating in cup tournaments and friendlies.[4] The club's name, which shortly changed to Woolwich Arsenal, was shortened to Arsenal in 1914, a year after moving to Highbury.[5] Despite finishing fifth in the Second Division in 1914–15, Arsenal rejoined the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur when football resumed after the First World War.[6] Since that time, they have not fallen below the first tier of the English football league system and hold the record for the longest uninterrupted period in the top flight.[7] The club's first team have competed in numerous nationally and internationally organised competitions, and all players who have played between 25 and 99 such matches, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below.

A black-and-white photograph of a smiling Don Howe, who played for Arsenal.
Don Howe, who played 74 games for Arsenal, managed the club from 1983 to 1986.[1]

Each player's details include the duration of his Arsenal career, his typical playing position while with the club, and the number of games played and goals scored in all senior competitive matches. Two of these players, Tom Whittaker and Don Howe, went on to manage Arsenal; the former died in 1956, while in the job.[8] The first player capped at full international level while with Arsenal was Caesar Jenkyns, when he appeared for Wales against Scotland on 21 March 1896.[9] Bernard Joy moved into journalism following his football career, and authored the club's first detailed history book, Forward, Arsenal![10] Ronnie Rooke made 94 appearances for Arsenal and scored 70 goals; at a goalscoring rate of 0.745, he is the club's second-most prolific goalscorer.[11]

Two players, Ray Daniel and Roger Ord, fell one short of 100 appearances for Arsenal. The list includes thirteen players who are still contracted to the club, and so can add to their totals.[12]

Key

  • The list is ordered first by date of debut, and then if necessary in alphabetical order.
  • Appearances as a substitute are included. This feature of the game was introduced in the Football League at the start of the 1965–66 season.[13]
Positions key
Pre-1960s1960s–
GKGoalkeeper
FBFull backDFDefender
HBHalf backMFMidfielder
FWForward
Nationality
Unless otherwise noted, the nationality of a player is determined by the country/countries which he has played for, or if said person has not played international football, their country of birth.
Position
Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.
Club career
Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
Total appearances and Total goals
Total appearances and goals comprise those in the Football League, Premier League, FA Cup, Football League Cup, FA Charity/Community Shield, European Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Football League Centenary Trophy and European Super Cup. Matches in the United League, Southern District Combination, London League and wartime competitions are excluded.

Players

Abraham Foxall started 31 games for Arsenal, scoring three goals.
As well as playing football for Arsenal, Denis Compton forged a successful career in test cricket.[14]
Peter Marinello scored on his Arsenal debut against Manchester United in January 1970.[15]
Rémi Garde, who played 45 times for Arsenal, was the club's first foreign captain.[16]
Eduardo made 67 appearances for Arsenal between 2007 and 2010, scoring 22 times.
Joel Campbell made his debut for Arsenal as a substitute in the 2014 FA Community Shield.[17]
Ainsley Maitland-Niles made his professional debut for Arsenal in December 2014.
Matteo Guendouzi joined Arsenal in the summer of 2018.

Players highlighted in bold are still actively playing at Arsenal.

Statistics correct as of match played 12 March 2024

List of Arsenal F.C. players with between 25 and 99 appearances
PlayerNationalityPosClub careerStartsSubsTotalGoals
Appearances
David Howat  EnglandHB1889–1896720723
Charles Booth  EnglandFW1892–18942602610
Bob Buist  ScotlandFB1892–1894270271
William Jeffery  ScotlandFB1892–1894310310
James Henderson  ScotlandFW1892–18954704731
Arthur Elliott  EnglandFW1892–18943403419
Joe Powell  EnglandFB1893–1896920922
James Boyle  ScotlandFB1893–1897660669
Harry Storer  EnglandGK1894–1898410410
Jock Caldwell  ScotlandFB1894–1898970972
Peter Mortimer  ScotlandFW1894–18964804823
Henry Boyd  ScotlandFW1894–18964104132
Patrick O'Brien  ScotlandFW1894–18976706729
Robert Buchanan  ScotlandFW1894–18964404416
Caesar Jenkyns  WalesFB1895–1896270276
Samuel Mills  EnglandFW1895–1896250253
Frank McAvoy  ScotlandFW1895–18984804810
William Fairclough  ScotlandGK1896–1897270270
Adam Haywood  EnglandFW1896–18999109136
Finlay Sinclair  ScotlandFB1896–1897280280
James Brock  ScotlandFW1896–18986306323
John Russell  ScotlandFW1896–1897250254
Roger Ord  EnglandGK1897–1900990990
James McAuley  ScotlandFB1897–1898270272
Fergus Hunt  EnglandFW1897–19037707733
Craig McGeoch  ScotlandFW1897–18993903914
William White  ScotlandFW1897–18994204216
David Hannah  IrelandHB1897–18995005017
Alex McConnell  ScotlandFB1897–1899380381
James Moir  ScotlandHB1898–1900450450
John McAvoy  ScotlandFB1898–1899260260
Herbert Shaw  EnglandFW1898–1900300309
Joe Murphy  EnglandFW1899–1900320320
Andrew McCowie  ScotlandFW1899–1900330337
Paddy Logan  ScotlandFW1899–1901290297
James Tennant  ScotlandFW1899–19015405410
Ralph Gaudie  EnglandFW1899–19015005023
Sandy Main  ScotlandFW1899–19026906914
Walter Place  EnglandFW1900–1901450457
Tommy Low  ScotlandFW1900–1901260262
Peter Turner  ScotlandFW1900–1901360365
Freddie Coles  EnglandHB1900–1904860862
Abraham Foxall  EnglandFW1901–1902310313
Thomas Fitchie  ScotlandFW1902–19096306330
Walter Anderson  EnglandFW1902–19033003011
Billy Linward  EnglandFW1902–19055005010
Tommy Shanks  IrelandFW1903–19044804829
James Bigden  EnglandHB1904–1908870871
Bob Templeton  ScotlandFW1904–1906410411
Jim Bellamy  EnglandFW1905–1907290294
Bertie Freeman  EnglandFW1905–19084904924
William Garbutt  EnglandFW1905–19086506514
Edwin Bateup  EnglandGK1906–1911360360
Peter Kyle  ScotlandFW1906–19086006023
Jackie Mordue  EnglandFW1907–1908280281
Harold Lee  EnglandFW1907–19094104115
Gordon Hoare  EnglandFW1908–19113403413
Sam Raybould  EnglandFW1908–1909300307
Matthew Thomson  ScotlandHB1909–1913940941
Walter Lawrence  EnglandFW1909–1910260260
Duncan McDonald  ScotlandFB1909–1910270270
Alf Common  EnglandFW1910–19128008023
Jackie Chalmers  ScotlandFW1910–19125105122
Tom Winship  EnglandFW1910–1915560567
George Burdett  EnglandGK1911–1912280280
Jack Peart  EnglandFB1911–1921660660
George Grant  EnglandHB1911–1915570574
Charles Randall  ScotlandFW1911–19134404412
Sidney Crawford  ScotlandGK1911–1913270270
Frederick Groves  EnglandFW1912–1921530537
Joe Fidler  EnglandFB1913250250
Stephen Stonley  EnglandFW1913–19143903914
Joe Lievesley  EnglandGK1913–1915750750
Wally Hardinge  EnglandFW1913–19205505514
George Jobey  EnglandHB1913–1914280283
Bob Benson  EnglandFB1914–1915540547
Chris Buckley  EnglandFB1914–1920590593
Harry King  EnglandFW1914–19153903929
Clem Voysey  EnglandHB1919–1926370376
Stephen Dunn  EnglandGK1919–1922440440
Fred Pagnam  EnglandFW1919–19215305327
Tom Whittaker  EnglandHB1920–1925700702
Jimmy Paterson  ScotlandFW1920–1926770772
Reg Boreham  EnglandHB1921–19235305318
Bob Turnbull  ScotlandFW1921–19246606628
Andrew Young  EnglandFB1922–1927710719
Harry Woods  EnglandFW1923–19267507522
Sam Haden  EnglandFW1923–19279309311
James Ramsay  ScotlandFW1924–19267507510
Andrew Neil  ScotlandFW1924–19265705710
Bill Harper  ScotlandGK1925–1931730730
Bill Seddon  EnglandHB1926–1931760760
Horace Cope  EnglandFB1926–1933760760
Harry Peel  EnglandFW1926–1929520526
Leonard Thompson  EnglandFW1928–1932270276
Ray Parkin  EnglandFW1929–19352602611
Charlie Preedy[nb 2]  EnglandGK1929–1932400400
Joey Williams  EnglandFW1929–1931260265
Alf Haynes  EnglandHB1929–1933310310
Ernie Coleman  EnglandFW1932–19344604626
Pat Beasley  EnglandHB1932–19368908924
Frank Hill  ScotlandHB1932–1936810814
Norman Sidey  EnglandDF1932–1938450450
Jimmy Dunne  Ireland/
 Republic of Ireland
FW1933–19363303313
Alex Wilson  ScotlandGK1934–1938900900
Bobby Davidson  ScotlandFW1935–19376306315
Jackie Milne  ScotlandFW1935–19375405419
Bernard Joy  EnglandDF1936–1946950950
Denis Compton  EnglandFW1936–19506006016
Frank Boulton  EnglandGK1936–1938420420
David Nelson  ScotlandHB1936–1946290294
Leslie Jones  WalesFW1937–1946510513
George Drury  EnglandFW1938–1946400403
Bryn Jones  WalesFW1938–1949760768
Joe Wade  EnglandFB1946–1954930930
Paddy Sloan  Ireland/
 Republic of Ireland
HB1946–1947360361
Ted Platt  EnglandGK1946–1952570570
Ronnie Rooke  EnglandFW1946–19499409470
Ray Daniel  WalesFB1949–1953990995
Arthur Shaw  EnglandHB1949–1954610610
Freddie Cox  EnglandFW1949–19539409416
Ben Marden  EnglandHB1951–19554204211
Arthur Milton  EnglandFW1951–19558408421
Gerry Ward  EnglandHB1953–19628408410
Tommy Lawton  EnglandFW1953–19553803815
William Dickson  Northern IrelandHB1953–1955310311
Con Sullivan  EnglandGK1954–1957320320
Jim Fotheringham  ScotlandFB1954–1958760760
Mike Tiddy  EnglandFW1955–1958520528
Gordon Nutt  EnglandFW1955–19605105110
Jim Standen  EnglandGK1957–1960380380
John Petts  EnglandDF1958–1962320321
Tommy Docherty  ScotlandFW1958–1961900901
Mel Charles  WalesFW1959–19626406428
John Snedden  ScotlandDF1960–1964940940
Jack McClelland  Northern IrelandGK1961–1964490490
Dave Bacuzzi  EnglandDF1961–1964480480
Ian McKechnie  ScotlandGK1961–1963250250
Fred Clarke  Northern IrelandDF1962–1965280280
Terry Anderson  EnglandMF1963–1965260267
Don Howe  EnglandDF1964–1966740741
Tony Burns  EnglandGK1964–1965330330
Colin Addison  EnglandFW1966–19673113210
David Jenkins  EnglandDF1966–1968241259
George Johnston  ScotlandFW1967–1969205253
Bobby Gould  EnglandFW1968–197072118323
Jimmy Robertson  ScotlandFW1968–1970581598
John Roberts  WalesDF1969–1972774815
Geoff Barnett  EnglandGK1969–1975490490
Peter Marinello  ScotlandFW1970–1973438515
Jeff Blockley  EnglandDF1972–1974620621
Brian Hornsby  EnglandDF1973–1975233266
Richie Powling  EnglandDF1973–1977545593
John Matthews  EnglandMF1974–1978489575
Brian Kidd  EnglandFW1974–19769009034
Terry Mancini  Republic of IrelandDF1974–1976620621
Alex Cropley  ScotlandMF1974–1976331346
Trevor Ross  EnglandMF1975–1977661679
Alan Hudson  EnglandMF1977–1978461470
Steve Walford  EnglandDF1977–19817820984
Steve Gatting  EnglandDF1978–19816511766
Paul Vaessen  EnglandFW1978–19822714419
Brian McDermott  EnglandFW1979–198444287213
George Wood  ScotlandGK1980–1983700700
Peter Nicholas  WalesMF1981–1983773803
Raphael Meade  EnglandFW1981–198532195116
Lee Chapman  EnglandFW1982–19831711286
Colin Hill  Northern IrelandDF1983–1984510511
Tommy Caton  EnglandDF1983–1986950953
Paul Mariner  EnglandFW1984–198660107017
Niall Quinn  Republic of IrelandFW1985–199081139420
Gus Caesar  EnglandDF1985–19903120510
Brian Marwood  EnglandFW1988–19906016117
Colin Pates  EnglandDF1990–1992169251
Jimmy Carter  EnglandMF1991–19942111322
Steve Morrow  Northern IrelandDF1992–19975233853
Ian Selley  ScotlandMF1992–1997519602
Paul Dickov  ScotlandFW1993–1996917267
Scott Marshall  ScotlandDF1993–1997216271
Eddie McGoldrick  Republic of IrelandMF1993–19954413531
Stefan Schwarz  SwedenMF1994–1995490494
Stephen Hughes  EnglandMF1994–20003641777
John Hartson  WalesFW1995–199755167117
Glenn Helder  NetherlandsFW1995–19963316491
Rémi Garde  FranceMF1996–19992716430
Nicolas Anelka  FranceFW1997–199974179128
Luís Boa Morte  PortugalMF1997–19991326394
Christopher Wreh  LiberiaFW1997–20001828465
Alex Manninger  AustriaGK1997–2001631640
Matthew Upson  EnglandDF1997–20033917560
Nelson Vivas  ArgentinaDF1998–20012940691
Davor Šuker  CroatiaFW1999–200015243911
Sylvinho  BrazilDF1999–20016614805
Jermaine Pennant  EnglandFW1999–20051214263
Stuart Taylor  EnglandGK2000–2003264300
Igors Stepanovs  LatviaDF2000–2003292311
Giovanni van Bronckhorst  NetherlandsMF2001–20033925642
Francis Jeffers  EnglandFW2001–20031326398
Jérémie Aliadière  FranceFW2001–20071932519
Pascal Cygan  FranceDF2002–20068018983
Justin Hoyte  EnglandDF2003–20085018680
Júlio Baptista  BrazilFW2006–200717183510
Armand Traoré  SenegalDF2006–2011284320
Eduardo  CroatiaFW2007–201041266722
Łukasz Fabiański  PolandGK2007–2014753780
Carlos Vela  MexicoFW2008–201119436211
Mikaël Silvestre  FranceDF2008–2010376443
Marouane Chamakh  MoroccoFW2010–201236316714
Sébastien Squillaci  FranceDF2010–2012354392
Gervinho  Ivory CoastFW2011–201344196311
Carl Jenkinson  EnglandDF2011–20195515701
Yossi Benayoun  IsraelMF2011–20121510255
André Santos  BrazilDF2011–20132112333
Emiliano Martinez  ArgentinaGK2012–2020362380
Lukas Podolski  GermanyFW2012–201455278231
Mathieu Debuchy  FranceDF2014–2018291302
Joel Campbell  Costa RicaFW2014–20162317404
David Ospina  ColombiaGK2014–2019673700
Gabriel  BrazilDF2015–20175311641
Reiss Nelson  EnglandFW2017–3454888
Joe Willock  EnglandMF2017–202140387811
Henrikh Mkhitaryan  ArmeniaMF2018–20204316599
Sokratis Papastathopoulos  GreeceDF2018–2021654696
Matteo Guendouzi  FranceMF2018–20225725821
Lucas Torreira  UruguayMF2018–20225534894
Dani Ceballos  SpainMF2019–20214829772
David Luiz  BrazilDF2019–2021694734
Cédric Soares  PortugalDF2020–4519642
Willian  BrazilFW2020–20212116371
Aaron Ramsdale  EnglandGK2021–890890
Nuno Tavares  PortugalDF2021–1711281
Albert Sambi Lokonga  BelgiumMF2021–2613390
Takehiro Tomiyasu  JapanDF2021–4429731
William Saliba  FranceDF2022–701715
Gabriel Jesus  BrazilFW2022–44155919
Oleksandr Zinchenko  UkraineDF2022–4913622
Fábio Vieira  PortugalMF2022–1730473
Leandro Trossard  BelgiumFW2023–28285612
Jorginho  ItalyMF2023–2618441
Jakub Kiwior  PolandDF2023–2112332
Kai Havertz  GermanyMF2023–318399
Declan Rice  EnglandMF2023–372396
David Raya  SpainGK2023–290290

Footnotes

References

General

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