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Arsenal - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 88/89
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Arsenal 1988/1989

CityLondon
Full nameArsenal FC
Foundation1886
Official websitehttps://www.arsenal.com
Jersey Arsenal

Roster Arsenal 1988/1989

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Goalkeepers

photo John Lukic

John Lukic

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 25/07/1983

left on : 14/06/1990
B.date11/12/1960
Age28 years
Height1m93
Weight88 kg

Display stats

Played matches 48
First team matches 48
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Clean sheets 17
Goals against 45
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 4350
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 56%
Draws 27%
Losses 17%
photo Alan Miller

Alan Miller

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 05/05/1988

left on : 12/08/1994
B.date29/03/1970
Age19 years
Height1m91
Weight92 kg

Defenders

photo David O'Leary

David O'Leary

Central defender

Republic of Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1975

left on : 01/07/1993
B.date02/05/1958
Age31 years
Height1m80
Weight87 kg

Display stats

Played matches 30
First team matches 30
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2565
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 53%
Draws 27%
Losses 20%
photo Tony Adams

Tony Adams

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1983

left on : 12/08/2002
B.date10/10/1966
Age22 years
Height1m86
Weight77 kg

Display stats

Played matches 46
First team matches 46
On the bench 0
Goals 5
Efficiency 834
Own goals 1
Assists 0
Minutes played 4170
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 57%
Draws 26%
Losses 17%
photo Steve Bould

Steve Bould

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 13/06/1988

left on : 02/07/1999
B.date16/11/1962
Age26 years
Height1m93
Weight90 kg

Display stats

Played matches 37
First team matches 33
On the bench 4
Goals 2
Efficiency 1500
Own goals 1
Assists 0
Minutes played 3000
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 59%
Draws 27%
Losses 14%
photo Pat Scully

Pat Scully

Central defender

Republic of Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1987

left on : 01/07/1989
B.date23/06/1970
Age19 years
photo Steve Morrow

Steve Morrow

Right central defender

Northern Ireland

Arrived on : 05/05/1988

left on : 01/06/1992
B.date02/07/1970
Age18 years
Height1m80
Weight77 kg
photo Gus Caesar

Gus Caesar

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1984

left on : 01/07/1990
B.date05/03/1966
Age23 years

Display stats

Played matches 2
First team matches 2
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 135
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 50%
Draws 50%
Losses 0%
photo Lee Dixon

Lee Dixon

Right full-back

England

Arrived on : 29/01/1988

left on : 01/07/2002
B.date17/03/1964
Age25 years
Height1m75
Weight69 kg

Display stats

Played matches 41
First team matches 39
On the bench 2
Goals 1
Efficiency 3585
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3585
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 54%
Draws 29%
Losses 17%
photo Nigel Winterburn

Nigel Winterburn

Left full-back

England

Arrived on : 26/05/1987

left on : 22/06/2000
B.date11/12/1963
Age25 years
Height1m73
Weight72 kg

Display stats

Played matches 48
First team matches 48
On the bench 0
Goals 4
Efficiency 1088
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 4350
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 56%
Draws 27%
Losses 17%
photo Kenny Sansom

Kenny Sansom

Left full-back

England

Arrived on : 14/08/1980

left on : 24/12/1988
B.date26/09/1958
Age30 years
Height1m68
Weight66 kg

Midfielders

photo Kevin Richardson

Kevin Richardson

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 26/08/1987

left on : 01/07/1990
B.date04/12/1962
Age26 years
Height1m70
Weight73 kg

Display stats

Played matches 43
First team matches 39
On the bench 4
Goals 1
Efficiency 3632
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3632
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 56%
Draws 30%
Losses 14%
photo David Rocastle

David Rocastle

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 31/12/1984

left on : 04/08/1992
B.date02/05/1967
Age22 years
Height1m75
Weight75 kg

Display stats

Played matches 48
First team matches 48
On the bench 0
Goals 7
Efficiency 559
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3914
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 56%
Draws 27%
Losses 17%
photo David Hillier

David Hillier

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 11/02/1988

left on : 04/11/1996
B.date19/12/1969
Age19 years
Height1m78
Weight78 kg
photo Paul Davis

Paul Davis

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 11/07/1979

left on : 01/06/1990
B.date09/12/1961
Age27 years
Height1m78
Weight69 kg

Display stats

Played matches 18
First team matches 15
On the bench 3
Goals 2
Efficiency 698
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1395
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 56%
Draws 28%
Losses 17%
photo Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas

Right Midfielder

England

Arrived on : 31/01/1987

left on : 16/12/1991
B.date24/08/1967
Age21 years
Height1m75
Weight79 kg

Display stats

Played matches 47
First team matches 43
On the bench 4
Goals 8
Efficiency 510
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 4080
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 55%
Draws 28%
Losses 17%
photo Kwame Ampadu

Kwame Ampadu

Midfield

Republic of Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1988

left on : 31/10/1990
B.date20/12/1970
Age18 years
Height1m78
photo Martin Hayes

Martin Hayes

Left Offensive Midfielder

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1983

left on : 31/08/1990
B.date21/03/1966
Age23 years
Height1m83

Display stats

Played matches 23
First team matches 3
On the bench 20
Goals 1
Efficiency 1258
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1258
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 57%
Draws 26%
Losses 17%
photo Paul Merson

Paul Merson

Right Offensive Midfielder

England

Arrived on : 22/02/1987

left on : 07/07/1997
B.date20/03/1968
Age21 years
Height1m78
Weight74 kg

Display stats

Played matches 44
First team matches 36
On the bench 8
Goals 14
Efficiency 202
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2826
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 52%
Draws 30%
Losses 18%

Forwards

photo Kevin Campbell

Kevin Campbell

Striker

England

Arrived on : 11/02/1988

left on : 16/01/1989
B.date04/02/1970
Age19 years
Height1m86
Weight86 kg
photo Niall Quinn

Niall Quinn

Striker

Republic of Ireland

Arrived on : 30/11/1983

left on : 21/03/1990
B.date06/10/1966
Age22 years
Height1m91
Weight87 kg

Display stats

Played matches 3
First team matches 2
On the bench 1
Goals 1
Efficiency 196
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 196
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 100%
Draws 0%
Losses 0%
photo Alan Smith

Alan Smith

Striker

England

Arrived on : 01/08/1987

left on : 19/07/1995
B.date21/11/1962
Age26 years
Height1m91
Weight82 kg

Display stats

Played matches 46
First team matches 46
On the bench 0
Goals 25
Efficiency 166
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 4154
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 54%
Draws 28%
Losses 17%
photo Perry Groves

Perry Groves

Left Winger

England

Arrived on : 01/09/1986

left on : 23/08/1992
B.date19/04/1965
Age24 years
Height1m78
Weight80 kg

Display stats

Played matches 27
First team matches 9
On the bench 18
Goals 5
Efficiency 294
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1470
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 56%
Draws 22%
Losses 22%
photo Brian Marwood

Brian Marwood

Forward

England

Arrived on : 25/03/1988

left on : 01/07/1990
B.date05/02/1960
Age29 years
Height1m70
Weight72 kg

Display stats

Played matches 41
First team matches 41
On the bench 0
Goals 12
Efficiency 269
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3225
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 56%
Draws 29%
Losses 15%

Manager

photo George Graham

George Graham

Manager

B.date 30/11/1944

Age 44 years

Arrived on : 14/05/1986

Left on : 21/02/1995

48 Games
27 Victories
8 Losses

Success rate in this team:

55 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

50 %

Staff members

Steve RowleyArrived on : 01/07/1982
scoutLeft on : 01/07/1996
Vic AkersArrived on : 01/07/1984
Kit ManagerLeft on : 04/02/2019
Pat RiceArrived on : 01/07/1984
youth coachLeft on : 16/09/1996
Vic AkersArrived on : 01/07/1987
Women Team ManagerLeft on : 30/06/2009

Games list

13/0513/05/1989Division 1D1Round 38R38Arsenal1 2Derby County
17/0517/05/1989Division 1D1Round 29R29Arsenal2 2Wimbledon FC
26/0526/05/1989Division 1D1Round 35R35Liverpool0 2Arsenal

Competitions overview 1988/1989Last updated on 07/05/2025 at 21:39

Division 1

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League Cup

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5221743

Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy

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3300624

FA Cup

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201123-1

Total

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4827138884543

Transfers: In

Players in

05/0505/05/1988photo Alan Miller Alan Miller
05/0505/05/1988photo Steve Morrow Steve Morrow
13/0613/06/1988photo Steve Bould Steve BouldStoke City595 k€
01/0701/07/1988photo Kwame Ampadu Kwame Ampadu

Transfers: Out

Players out

01/0701/07/1988photo Graham Rix Graham RixCaen
01/0701/07/1988photo Steve Williams Steve WilliamsLuton Town
24/1224/12/1988photo Kenny Sansom Kenny SansomNewcastle

Players loaned out

16/0116/01/1989photo Kevin Campbell Kevin CampbellOrientLoan

Trophy room

Victories

Community Shield 1720232020201720152014200420021999199819911953194819381934193319311930
FA Cup 1420202017201520142005200320021998199319791971195019361930
Premier League 132004200219981991198919711953194819381935193419331931
Coupe des Vainqueurs de Coupes 11994
League Cup 219931987
Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy 11988
Ligue Europa 11970

Runner-ups

Premier League 1120242023201620052003200120001999197319321926
Ligue Europa 220192000
League Cup 6201820112007198819691968
Ligue des Champions 12006
Community Shield 72005200319931989197919361935
FA Cup 72001198019781972195219321927
Super Coupe 11995
Coupe des Vainqueurs de Coupes 219951980
Championship 11904
Data verified since 1893/1894

Club overall statsLast updated on 07/05/2025 at 21:39

Home

Away

Total

Number of matches without scoring

League

5%

16%

11%

All competitions

13%

13%

13%

Number of matches without conceding a goal

League

42%

32%

37%

All competitions

43%

29%

35%

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

League

58%

58%

58%

All competitions

57%

58%

58%

Number of times the team scores first

League

47%

47%

47%

All competitions

48%

54%

52%

Number of times the opponent scores first

League

47%

42%

45%

All competitions

43%

38%

40%

Average minute of the first goal scored

League

62

58

57

All competitions

57

46

50

Average minute of the first goal conceded

League

23

35

26

All competitions

26

40

35

Most frequent score

Home
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
2 - 31 times1 times
2 - 23 times3 times
2 - 13 times4 times
3 - 01 times2 times
2 - 04 times4 times
0 - 01 times2 times
1 - 12 times2 times
0 - 10 times1 times
1 - 31 times1 times
1 - 01 times1 times
5 - 01 times1 times
1 - 21 times1 times
Away
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
1 - 51 times1 times
0 - 21 times2 times
2 - 32 times2 times
2 - 12 times3 times
1 - 21 times2 times
1 - 42 times2 times
1 - 12 times3 times
0 - 12 times2 times
0 - 02 times2 times
0 - 31 times1 times
2 - 20 times1 times
1 - 32 times2 times
1 - 01 times1 times

Total

Victories

Draws

Losses

Result when the team scores first

League

Home

100%

Away

100%

Total

100%

All competitions

Home

100%

Away

84.62%

7.69%

7.69%

Total

92%

4%

4%

Result when the opponent scores first

League

Home

11.11%

55.56%

33.33%

Away

37.5%

25%

37.5%

Total

23.53%

41.18%

35.29%

All competitions

Home

10%

50%

40%

Away

33.33%

33.33%

33.33%

Total

21.05%

42.11%

36.84%

Total

Team leading

Team drawing

Team chasing

Time leading and behind score

League

18%

50%

32%

17

45

28

Min./Match

18%

61%

21%

17

55

19

Min./Match

18%

55%

26%

17

50

24

Min./Match

All competitions

22%

47%

30%

20

43

27

Min./Match

30%

53%

17%

27

48

15

Min./Match

28%

49%

23%

25

44

21

Min./Match

Season formLast updated on 07/05/2025 at 21:39

Explanation: +1 for a victory, 0 for a draw, -1 for a loss

Goals per quarterLast updated on 12/05/2025 at 06:42

MinutesGoals forGoals against
0 - 158
12
Best scorer : Paul Merson - 19 Goals
16 - 300
0
31 - 4517
3
Best scorer : Paul Merson - 19 Goals
46 - 602
2
Best scorer : Paul Merson - 3 Goals
61 - 752
2
76 - 9024
8
Best scorer : Alan Smith - 28 Goals

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 17/04/2025 at 11:08

This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 1979 and 1989 weighted by the tier of the competition teams played for. The points per match are calculated on the basis of a 3-point victory and a 1-point draw.
1Liverpool1.96 pts/m
2Man United1.71 pts/m
3Arsenal1.64 pts/m
4Nottingham1.62 pts/m
5Everton1.62 pts/m
6Tottenham1.52 pts/m
7Southampton1.43 pts/m
8Aston Villa1.4 pts/m
9Coventry1.25 pts/m
10Ipswich Town1.51 pts/m
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 18/08/1979. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 11/05/2025 at 14:11

Best club streaksLast updated on 07/05/2025 at 21:39

Series Home Away Total
consecutive wins435
League345
consecutive draws0
consecutive losses122
League111
consecutive matches without a win334
League323
consecutive matches without a draw467
League445
consecutive matches without a loss10712
League11611
matches with at least one goal scored71216
League11814
matches with at least one goal conceded378
League368
matches without scoring any goal122
League122
matches without conceding any goal324
League324

Running streaksLast updated on 07/05/2025 at 21:39

Series Running Home Away Total
consecutive wins21
League21
consecutive losses
League
consecutive matches without a win2
League2
consecutive matches without a draw21
League21
consecutive matches without a loss142
League142
matches with at least one goal scored7411
League7411
matches with at least one goal conceded2
League2
matches without scoring any goal
League
matches without conceding any goal21
League21

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