James Roy “Jimmy” Gray: 1926 – 2016
Jimmy Gray: The Arsenal 1946-1951
Jimmy Gray was an Arsenal reserve right full back just after World War 2, and a batting all-rounder for Hampshire County Cricket Club between 1948-1966.
Raymond William Mabbutt 1936-2016
Ray Mabbutt: The Arsenal 1954
Ray Mabbutt played a couple of times for the Arsenal A team in the 1953-54 season, but after National Service found his feet with Bristol Rovers.
Thomas Ernest Lawrence 1933-2016
Tommy Lawrence: The Arsenal 1957
Tommy Lawrence had a very brief Arsenal career making a single A team appearance in the 1956-57 season. An England amateur international he went onto transform Enfield as both a player and manager.
458: David George Herd 1934-2016
David Herd: The Arsenal 1954-61
David Herd was the 458th player to appear for Arsenal. Highly thought of at Highbury, this Scottish International goal machine had to leave Highbury to gain well deserved winners medals elsewhere in the 1960s.
476: Melvyn “Mel” Charles 1935-2016
Mel Charles: the Arsenal 1959-62
Mel Charles was the 476th player to appear for Arsenal. A Welsh international captain, he was at home at centre forward, centre back or wing half. A free scoring versatile player his time at Arsenal was marred by injury.
John O’Rourke 1945-2016
John O’Rourke: The Arsenal 1960-62
An Arsenal Reserve/Youth player, he had a healthy goal-scoring ratio all through his career as a prolific Centre Forward, even appearing as a male model in Middlesbrough.
Donald Paul Rossiter 1935-2016
Don Rossiter: The Arsenal 1950-54 & 1955-56
A right sided forward, Don Rossiter was an Arsenal reserve team player for two periods in the 1950s. He later became a councillor for the Tories in the Medway area.
James MacDonald 1979-2016
James MacDonald: The Arsenal 1994-2000
James MacDonald was a Scottish schoolboy international defender whose promising Arsenal career was ended while still very young by cruciate ligament injuries.
572: Kevin Stead 1958-2016
Kevin Stead: The Arsenal 1977-1979
Kevin Stead was the 572nd player to appear for Arsenal.
532: John Griffith Roberts 1946-2016
John Roberts: The Arsenal 1969-72
John Roberts was the 532nd player to appear for Arsenal. A Welsh international he was a more than useful member of the first team squad filling in the role of no-nonsense centre-half. He won a League Championship winners medal for his appearances in the 1970-71 campaign, during the double winning season.