Paul James Foley 1971-2020
Paul Foley: The Arsenal 1988
Son of Theo Foley, he made two youth team appearance for Arsenal before becoming a well known figure within the Kent semi-professional game throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
Bill Darby 1926 – 2020
Bill Darby The Arsenal 1969-2003. Photo: Irish Daily Mail
The Dublin based scout for Arsenal for many decades, he was a fixture at Irish football pitches over the years.
600: Brian Edward Sparrow 1962 – 2019
Brian Sparrow: The Arsenal 1977-1984
The 600th player in the first team, this popular reserve spent seven years at Arsenal before moving to Crystal Palace and then a number of coaching roles.
Ronald E Saxby 1937 – 2019
Ron Saxby: The Arsenal 1953-1959
A regular at youth and reserve team level during his six years at Highbury.
414: Alan Smith 1921 – 2019
Alan Smith: The Arsenal 1946
The 414th player to appear in the first team, Alan was a short term post-war winger whose early career was blighted by the Second World War.
481: Alan Frederick Graham Skirton 1939 – 2019
Alan Skirton: The Arsenal 1959-1966
A quality winger, who was the 481st first team player, he made over 150 appearances for the Gunners, and then post-playing he was a great business manager for Yeovil.
572: Kevin Stead 1958-2016
Kevin Stead: The Arsenal 1977-1979
Kevin Stead was the 572nd player to appear for Arsenal.
