List of Arsenal F.C. players

This article is about Arsenal players with at least 100 appearances. For Arsenal players with between 25 and 99 appearances, see List of Arsenal F.C. players (25–99 appearances). For Arsenal players with fewer than 25 appearances, see List of Arsenal F.C. players (1–24 appearances). For the current Arsenal first-team squad, see Arsenal F.C. § First-team squad.
Ian Wright is Arsenal's second-highest all-time goalscorer.

Arsenal Football Club, an association football club based in Holloway, London, was founded in 1886 as Royal Arsenal. 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 has competed in numerous nationally and internationally organised competitions, and all players who have played in 100 or more such matches are listed below.

David O'Leary holds the record for the greatest number of appearances for Arsenal. Between 1975 and 1993 the Irish defender played 722 times for the club.[7] As of 2009, seven other players have made more than 500 appearances for Arsenal, including four of the so-called "famous five" defenders of the 1990s,[8] Tony Adams, Lee Dixon, David Seaman and Nigel Winterburn. The club's goalscoring record is held by Thierry Henry, who scored 228 goals in all competitions between 1999 and 2007 and during a loan spell with the club in 2012.[9] He surpassed the previous record of 185 goals, held by Ian Wright, in 2005,[10] and became the first player to score 200 goals for Arsenal the following year.[11]

In 2013, Arsenal launched the "100 Club" to formally recognise retired players with over 100 league appearances. As of July 2016, 74 living players have been inducted with a further 25 automatically enrolled once they end their careers.[12]

Key

Positions key
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, Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy and European Super Cup. Matches in the United League, Southern District Combination, London League and wartime competitions are excluded.

Players

Tony Adams, who lies second in the all-time appearance list with 669. He was also captain from 1988 to 2002
Percy Sands made 350 appearances in the early years, when the team was known as Woolwich Arsenal
Another early player, Joe Shaw made 326 appearances
Bob Wilson made 308 appearances for the club in the 1960s and 70s.
Frank McLintock made 403 appearances for the Gunners
Nicknamed "The Romford Pelé", Ray Parlour has 464 appearances
Seen here during his time with Portsmouth, Paul Merson has 423 appearances
Dennis Bergkamp has more appearances than any other overseas player
Patrick Vieira was captain from 2002 to 2005
Kenny Sansom preceded Tony Adams as captain, holding the post until 1988.
Record goalscorer Thierry Henry, who was also captain from 2005 to 2007.
Kolo Touré made 326 appearances for Arsenal
Cesc Fàbregas is Arsenal's youngest-ever goalscorer, and captained the side from 2008 to 2011.
Per Mertesacker is the current club captain
Theo Walcott has the most appearances and goals in the current squad
Alexis Sánchez is the most recent player to make his 100th appearance for Arsenal.
List of Arsenal F.C. players with 100 or more appearances
Player Nationality Pos Club career Starts Subs Total Goals
Appearances
Crawford, GavinGavin Crawford  Scotland RW1891–1898138013818
Davis, FredFred Davis  England MF1893–1899150015010
Anderson, JohnJohn Anderson  England MF1896–1903153015311
Dick, JohnJohn Dick  Scotland MF1898–1912284028413
McNichol, DuncanDuncan McNichol  Scotland RB/LB1899–190311201121
Jackson, JimmyJimmy Jackson  Scotland LB1899–190520402041
Cross, ArchieArchie Cross  England RB1900–191014901490
Ashcroft, JimmyJimmy Ashcroft  England GK1900–190830303030
Briercliffe, TommyTommy Briercliffe  England RW1901–1905133013334
Gooing, BillBill Gooing  England FW1901–1905106010648
Coleman, TimTim Coleman  England FW1902–1908196019684
McEachrane, RoddyRoddy McEachrane  Scotland MF1902–191534603460
Sands, PercyPercy Sands  England CB1902–1919350035012
Gray, ArchieArchie Gray  Scotland RB1904–191220002000
Neave, DavidDavid Neave  Scotland LW1904–1912168016832
Satterthwaite, CharlieCharlie Satterthwaite  England FW1904–1910141014148
Ducat, AndyAndy Ducat  England MF1905–1912188018821
Sharp, JimmyJimmy Sharp  Scotland LB1905–190811601165
McDonald, HughHugh McDonald  Scotland GK1906
1908–1910
1912–1913
10301030
Lewis, CharlesCharles Lewis  England FW1907–1920220022034
Shaw, JoeJoe Shaw  England LB1907–192332603260
Greenaway, DavidDavid Greenaway  Scotland RW1908–1921170017013
McKinnon, AngusAngus McKinnon  Scotland MF1908–192221702174
Flanagan, PatPat Flanagan  England FW1910–1917121012128
Graham, AlexAlex Graham  Scotland CB1911–1924179017920
Rutherford, JockJock Rutherford  England RW1913–1923
1923–1926[nb 2]
232023227
Blyth, BillyBilly Blyth  Scotland MF1914–1929343034351
Bradshaw, FrankFrank Bradshaw  England LB1914–1923142014214
Butler, JackJack Butler  England CB1914–193029602968
Hutchins, ArthurArthur Hutchins  England LB1919–192310801081
White, HenryHenry White  England FW1919–1923109010945
Toner, JoeJoe Toner  Ireland LW1919–192610001006
Williamson, ErnestErnest Williamson  England GK1919–192311301130
Baker, AlfAlf Baker  England MF1919–1931351035126
Mackie, AlecAlec Mackie  Ireland RB1921–192611801181
Milne, BillyBilly Milne  Scotland MF1921–192712401243
Robson, JockJock Robson  Scotland GK1921–192510101010
John, BobBob John  Wales MF1922–1937470047013
Kennedy, AndyAndy Kennedy  Northern Ireland LB1922–192812901290
Brain, JimmyJimmy Brain  England FW1924–19312320232139
Hoar, SidneySidney Hoar  England LW1924–1929117011718
Lewis, DanDan Lewis  Wales GK1924–193116701670
Buchan, CharlieCharlie Buchan  England FW1925–1928120012056
Hulme, JoeJoe Hulme  England RW1926–19373740374125
Lambert, JackJack Lambert  England FW1926–19331610161109
Parker, TomTom Parker  England RB1926–1932294029417
Roberts, HerbieHerbie Roberts  England CB1926–193733503355
Hapgood, EddieEddie Hapgood  England LB1927–193944004402
Jack, DavidDavid Jack  England MF1928–19342080208124
Jones, CharlieCharlie Jones  Wales LW1928–193419501958
Bastin, CliffCliff Bastin  England LW1929–19473960396178
James, AlexAlex James  Scotland MF1929–1937261026127
Compton, LeslieLeslie Compton  England CB1930–195027302736
Male, GeorgeGeorge Male  England RB1930–194831803180
Moss, FrankFrank Moss  England GK1931–193616101611
Bowden, RayRay Bowden  England FW1933–1937138013848
Copping, WilfWilf Copping  England MF1934–193918901890
Crayston, JackJack Crayston  England MF1934–1939187018717
Drake, TedTed Drake  England ST1934–19391840184139
Kirchen, AlfAlf Kirchen  England RW1935–1939101010145
Lewis, RegReg Lewis  England FW1935–19531760176118
Swindin, GeorgeGeorge Swindin  England GK1936–195329702970
Barnes, WalleyWalley Barnes  Wales RB1946–1955294029412
Logie, JimmyJimmy Logie  Scotland MF1946–1955328032876
McPherson, IanIan McPherson  Scotland RW1946–1951163016321
Mercer, JoeJoe Mercer  England MF1946–195427502752
Scott, LaurieLaurie Scott  England RB1946–195112601260
Macaulay, ArchieArchie Macaulay  Scotland MF1947–195010801081
Roper, DonDon Roper  England FW1947–1956321032195
Forbes, AlexAlex Forbes  Scotland MF1948–1956240024020
Lishman, DougDoug Lishman  England FW1948–19552440244137
Smith, LionelLionel Smith  England LB1948–195418101810
Goring, PeterPeter Goring  England FW/MF1949–1959240024053
Kelsey, JackJack Kelsey  Wales GK1949–196235203520
Holton, CliffCliff Holton  England FW1950–1958217021788
Bowen, DaveDave Bowen  Wales MF1951–195916201622
Evans, DennisDennis Evans  England LB1951–1960207020712
Dodgin, BillBill Dodgin  England CB1953–196020702071
Wills, LenLen Wills  England RB1953–196120902094
Bloomfield, JimmyJimmy Bloomfield  England FW1954–1960227022756
Clapton, DannyDanny Clapton  England RW1954–1962225022527
Haverty, JoeJoe Haverty  Ireland LW1954–1961122012226
Tapscott, DerekDerek Tapscott  Wales MF1954–1958132013268
Charlton, StanStan Charlton  England RB1955–195811001103
Groves, VicVic Groves  England MF1955–1964203020337
Herd, DavidDavid Herd  Scotland FW1955–19611800180107
Barnwell, JohnJohn Barnwell  England MF1957–1964151015124
Henderson, JackieJackie Henderson  Scotland FW1958–1961111011129
McCullough, BillyBilly McCullough  Northern Ireland LB1958–196626802685
Magill, EddieEddie Magill  Northern Ireland RB/LB1959–196513101310
Eastham, GeorgeGeorge Eastham  England FW1960–1966223022341
Neill, TerryTerry Neill  Northern Ireland CB1960–1970272327510
Skirton, AlanAlan Skirton  England RW1960–1966153115454
Strong, GeoffGeoff Strong  England FW1960–1964137013777
Brown, LaurieLaurie Brown  England CB1961–196310901092
MacLeod, JohnnyJohnny MacLeod  Scotland RW1961–1964112011228
Armstrong, GeorgeGeorge Armstrong  England RW1962–19776071462168
Baker, JoeJoe Baker  England FW1962–19661560156100
Court, DavidDavid Court  England MF1962–19701941020418
Furnell, JimJim Furnell  England GK1963–196816701670
Sammels, JonJon Sammels  England MF1963–1971226427052
Ure, IanIan Ure  Scotland CB1963–196920202022
Wilson, BobBob Wilson  Scotland GK1963–197430803080
McLintock, FrankFrank McLintock  Scotland CB1964–1973401240332
Radford, JohnJohn Radford  England ST1964–19764756481149
Simpson, PeterPeter Simpson  England CB1964–19784581947715
Storey, PeterPeter Storey  England RB1965–1977494750117
Graham, GeorgeGeorge Graham  Scotland FW1966–19722961230877
McNab, BobBob McNab  England LB1966–197536233656
Rice, PatPat Rice  Northern Ireland RB1967–1980521752813
George, CharlieCharlie George  England FW1969–19751572217949
Kelly, EddieEddie Kelly  Scotland MF1969–19752111122219
Kennedy, RayRay Kennedy  England FW1969–1974206621271
Nelson, SammySammy Nelson  Northern Ireland LB1969–19813251433912
Ball, AlanAlan Ball  England MF1971–1976217021752
Brady, LiamLiam Brady  Ireland MF1973–19802951230759
Price, DavidDavid Price  England MF1973–19811651117619
Rimmer, JimmyJimmy Rimmer  England GK1974–197714601460
O'Leary, DavidDavid O'Leary  Ireland CB1973–19936814172214
Stapleton, FrankFrank Stapleton  Ireland FW1975–19812973300108
Devine, JohnJohn Devine  Ireland RB1976–198310831110
Macdonald, MalcolmMalcolm Macdonald  England FW1976–1979107110857
Jennings, PatPat Jennings  Northern Ireland GK1977–198432703270
Rix, GrahamGraham Rix  England LW1977–19884471746451
Sunderland, AlanAlan Sunderland  England FW1977–1983278328192
Young, WillieWillie Young  Scotland CB1977–1981236123719
Hollins, JohnJohn Hollins  England MF1979–1983164917213
Talbot, BrianBrian Talbot  England MF1979–19853111632749
Davis, PaulPaul Davis  England MF1980–19944163144737
Sansom, KennyKenny Sansom  England LB1980–198839403946
Robson, StewartStewart Robson  England MF1981–1986185118621
Whyte, ChrisChris Whyte  England CB1981–198510851138
Woodcock, TonyTony Woodcock  England FW1982–1986164516968
Adams, TonyTony Adams  England CB1983–2002663666948
Allinson, IanIan Allinson  England MF1983–1987753010523
Nicholas, CharlieCharlie Nicholas  Scotland FW1983–1987176818454
Anderson, VivViv Anderson  England RB1984–1987150015015
Williams, SteveSteve Williams  England MF1984–198811921215
Lukic, JohnJohn Lukic  England GK1984–1990
1996–2001
29802980
Hayes, MartinMartin Hayes  England LW1985–1990924013234
Rocastle, DavidDavid Rocastle  England MF1985–19922601727734
Keown, MartinMartin Keown  England CB1985–1986
1993–2004
408414498
Groves, PerryPerry Groves  England RW1986–19921208320328
Merson, PaulPaul Merson  England FW1986–19973814442599
Smith, AlanAlan Smith  England ST1987–199531829347115
Richardson, KevinKevin Richardson  England MF1987–1990111111218
Thomas, MichaelMichael Thomas  England MF1987–19911872120830
Bould, SteveSteve Bould  England CB1988–19993482437222
Campbell, KevinKevin Campbell  England FW1988–19951666222859
Dixon, LeeLee Dixon  England RB1988–20025982161828
Winterburn, NigelNigel Winterburn  England LB1987–20005721258412
Hillier, DavidDavid Hillier  England MF1990–1996113301432
Limpar, AndersAnders Limpar  Sweden LW1990–1994962011620
Linighan, AndyAndy Linighan  England CB1990–1996135211568
Seaman, DavidDavid Seaman  England GK1990–200356405640
Wright, IanIan Wright  England ST1991–19982799288185
Jensen, JohnJohn Jensen  Denmark MF1992–199613081381
Parlour, RayRay Parlour  England MF1992–20043907646432
Bergkamp, DennisDennis Bergkamp  Netherlands FW1995–200634578423120
Platt, DavidDavid Platt  England MF1995–1998773110815
Vieira, PatrickPatrick Vieira  France MF1996–20053961040633
Grimandi, GillesGilles Grimandi  France CB/MF1997–2002128421706
Overmars, MarcMarc Overmars  Netherlands LW1997–20001271514241
Petit, EmmanuelEmmanuel Petit  France MF1997–2000114411811
Ljungberg, FredrikFredrik Ljungberg  Sweden RW1998–20072854332872
Cole, AshleyAshley Cole  England LB1999–2006218102289
Henry, ThierryThierry Henry  France ST1999–2007
2012
33740377228
Kanu, NwankwoNwankwo Kanu  Nigeria ST1999–20041049419844
Luzhny, OlegOleg Luzhny  Ukraine RB1999–200391191100
Wiltord, SylvainSylvain Wiltord  France FW2000–20041245117649
Pires, RobertRobert Pirès  France LW2000–20062384628484
Lauren  Cameroon RB2000–2007227142419
Campbell, SolSol Campbell  England CB2001–2006
2010
208321112
Edu  Brazil MF2001–2005765112715
Silva, GilbertoGilberto Silva  Brazil MF2002–20082133124524
Toure, KoloKolo Touré  Ivory Coast CB2002–20092953132614
Lehmann, JensJens Lehmann  Germany GK2003–2008
2011
19912000
Fabregas, CescCesc Fàbregas  Spain MF2003–20112663730357
Clichy, GaelGaël Clichy  France LB2003–2011230342642
Senderos, PhilippePhilippe Senderos   Switzerland CB2003–2010105121174
Almunia, ManuelManuel Almunia  Spain GK2004–201217321750
Reyes, Jose AntonioJosé Antonio Reyes  Spain FW2004–2007892111023
van Persie, RobinRobin van Persie  Netherlands ST2004–201221167278132
Flamini, MathieuMathieu Flamini  France MF2004–2008
2013–2016
1747224613
Djourou, JohanJohan Djourou   Switzerland CB2004–2014123211441
Eboue, EmmanuelEmmanuel Eboué  Ivory Coast RB2005–20111595521410
Hleb, AlexanderAlexander Hleb  Belarus MF2005–20081092113010
Bendtner, NicklasNicklas Bendtner  Denmark ST2005–2014838817147
Song, AlexAlex Song  Cameroon MF2005–20121792520410
Adebayor, EmmanuelEmmanuel Adebayor  Togo FW2006–20091142814262
Gallas, WilliamWilliam Gallas  France CB2006–2010142014217
Walcott, TheoTheo Walcott  England MF2006–22913136094
Diaby, AbouAbou Diaby  France MF2006–20151364418019
Rosicky, TomasTomáš Rosický  Czech Republic MF2006–20161588824628
Denílson  Brazil MF2006–20131203315310
Sagna, BacaryBacary Sagna  France RB2007–2014272122845
Gibbs, KieranKieran Gibbs  England LB2007–172472196
Ramsey, AaronAaron Ramsey  Wales MF2008–1928227443
Nasri, SamirSamir Nasri  France MF2008–20111101512527
Wilshere, JackJack Wilshere  England MF2008–1213815912
Coquelin, FrancisFrancis Coquelin  France MF2008–95291240
Arshavin, AndreyAndrey Arshavin  Russia MF2009–2013974714431
Vermaelen, ThomasThomas Vermaelen  Belgium CB2009–20141361415015
Szczesny, WojciechWojciech Szczęsny  Poland GK2009–18101810
Koscielny, LaurentLaurent Koscielny  France CB2010–260626622
Oxlade-Chamberlain, AlexAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain  England MF2011–947516920
Mertesacker, PerPer Mertesacker  Germany CB2011–20432078
Arteta, MikelMikel Arteta  Spain MF2011–20161311915016
Giroud, OlivierOlivier Giroud  France ST2012–1445419887
Cazorla, SantiSanti Cazorla  Spain MF2012–1661418029
Monreal, NachoNacho Monreal  Spain LB2013–124221462
Ozil, MesutMesut Özil  Germany MF2013–131413528
Sanchez, AlexisAlexis Sánchez  Chile FW2014–105711255

Footnotes

  1. 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]
  2. Rutherford left Arsenal to join Stoke in March 1923, but returned six months later.

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  4. Joy (1952), p. 32.
  5. Joy (1952), p. 28.
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