List of Arsenal F.C. players (1–24 appearances)
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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.[3] The club's name, which shortly changed to Woolwich Arsenal, was shortened to Arsenal in 1914, a year after moving to Highbury.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] The club's first team have competed in numerous national and continental organised competitions, and all players who have played between 1 and 24 such matches are listed below.
Since Arsenal's first competitive match, more than 500 players have failed to reach 25 appearances for the club. Many of these players have spent only a short period of their career at Arsenal before seeking opportunities in other teams; some players had their careers cut short by injury, while others left for other reasons. John Kosmina, who joined from Adelaide City in 1978, only made four appearances for Arsenal, before returning to his native Australia where his goalscoring record was prolific.[7] Vladimir Petrović featured 22 times as an Arsenal first-teamer, and later forged a managerial career, coaching Red Star Belgrade and the Serbia national team.[8] Andy Cole, who played one league match as a youngster for Arsenal, moved to Newcastle United where he won the Premier League Golden Boot in 1993–94, and enjoyed further success at Manchester United in the mid-to-late 1990s.[9] David Bentley and Rohan Ricketts left Arsenal in pursuit of first-team football, and both went on to play for Tottenham Hotspur at certain stages of their careers.[10]
Several players spent brief periods with Arsenal on loan from other clubs. Michal Papadopulos made one appearance in the 2003–04 season and later earned full international caps with the Czech Republic.[11] Midfielder Kim Källström joined on a six-month spell and was part of the club's 2014 FA Cup-winning squad.[12]
Key
[edit]- 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]
| Pre-1960s | 1960s– | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Goalkeeper | ||
| FB | Full back | DF | Defender |
| HB | Half back | MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward | ||
- 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
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Players highlighted in bold are still actively playing at Arsenal.
Statistics correct as of match played 4 November 2026
Footnotes
[edit]- ↑ A club located in the southern counties of England. Initially these were amateur clubs, as professionalism in football was not as readily accepted in the south as in the north. In the 1893–94 season, Arsenal (under its former name Woolwich Arsenal) turned professional and became the first southern club admitted to the northern-oriented Football League. The following year saw the creation of the Southern Football League, which was composed of amateur and professional teams. By the 1920–21 season, the top division of the Southern Football League was absorbed by the Football League, to create its third division.[1][2]
- ↑ Tricker was born in Karachi, British India (now Pakistan), but is considered a British citizen by descent under nationality law.
References
[edit]General
- "Player Database". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- Joy, Bernard (1952). Forward, Arsenal!. London: GCR Books. ISBN 0-9559211-1-2.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - Kelly, Andy (29 July 2015). "Every Arsenal player in chronological order". The Arsenal History. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- "Arsenal first team line-ups". The Arsenal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- Soar, Phil; Tyler, Martin (2011). Arsenal 125: The Official Illustrated History 1886–2011. London: Hamlyn. ISBN 978-0-600-35871-8.
- Spragg, Iain; Clarke, Adrian (2015). The Official Arsenal FC Book of Records (2nd ed.). London: Carlton Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-780-97668-6.
- "Arsenal player appearances". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Arsenal". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
Specific
- ↑ Tomlinson, Alan (2010). A Dictionary of Sports Studies. Oxford University Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-19-921381-8.
- ↑ Freeman, Nicholas (2011). 1895: Drama, Disaster and Disgrace in Late Victorian Britain. Edinburgh University Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-7486-4056-0.
- ↑ Joy (1952), p. 9.
- ↑ Joy (1952), p. 32.
- ↑ Joy (1952), p. 28.
- ↑ "Club profile – Arsenal". Premier League. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "John Kosmina". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ↑ "Vladimir Petrović". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Cole's fresh challenge". BBC Sport. 29 December 2001. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ Jones, Max (2 February 2015). "Where are they now?". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Michal Papadopulos". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Kim Källström". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ Watts, Nick. "1963 to 1988". The Football League. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ Brodkin, Jon (13 November 2002). "Gunners happy to draw a blank". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Fabrice Muamba". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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