List of Arsenal F.C. players (1–24 appearances) explained

Arsenal Football Club, an association football club based in Islington, London, was founded in 1886 as Dial Square. They became the first southern member admitted into the Football League in 1893, having spent their first four seasons solely participating in cup tournaments and friendlies. The club's name, which shortly changed to Woolwich Arsenal, was shortened to Arsenal in 1914, a year after moving to Highbury. 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. 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6] Midfielder Kim Källström joined on a six-month spell and was part of the club's 2014 FA Cup-winning squad.[7]

Key

Positions key
Pre-1960s1960s–
GKGoalkeeper
FBFull backDFDefender
HBHalf backMFMidfielder
FWForward

Players

Players highlighted in bold are still actively playing at Arsenal.

Statistics correct as of match played 12 March 2024

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  2. Web site: John Kosmina . Arsenal F.C . 5 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160204154911/http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/387/john-kosmina . 4 February 2016 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Vladimir Petrović . Arsenal F.C . 27 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160204152341/http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/539/vladimir-petrovic . 4 February 2016 . dmy-all .
  4. News: Cole's fresh challenge . BBC Sport . 29 December 2001 . 27 January 2016 . 1 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170901032142/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/1733774.stm . live .
  5. Web site: Max . Jones . Where are they now? . Arsenal F.C . 2 February 2015 . 27 January 2016 . 22 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322022833/http://www.arsenal.com/news/features/20150201/where-are-they-now- . live .
  6. Web site: Michal Papadopulos . Arsenal F.C . 27 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160206043506/http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/524/michal-papadopulos . 6 February 2016 . dmy-all .
  7. Web site: Kim Källström . Arsenal F.C . 27 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151029011446/http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/kim-kallstrom . 29 October 2015 . dmy-all .
  8. Web site: Nick . Watts . 1963 to 1988 . The Football League . 12 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160417050452/http://www.fl125.co.uk/history/1963-1988 . 17 April 2016 . dmy-all .