Arsenal 1950s squad

Every player who appeared for Arsenal in the 1950s — 80 in all, with their career-at-club league totals.

Jack Kelsey racked up the most apps of anyone here — 327 in all. Doug Lishman leads the scoring with 125. The sharpest strike rate belongs to Reg Lewis: 103 goals in 154 apps. The squad breaks down as 10 goalkeepers, 22 defenders, 26 midfielders and 22 forwards — enough depth to fill any formation in the game.

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PlayerPosAppsGoalsLegend
Don RoperMF2978884
Doug LishmanFW22612583
Jack KelseyGK327—83
Reg LewisFW15410382
Jimmy BloomfieldMF2105482
David HerdFW1669782
George SwindinGK297—82
Geoff StrongMF1256981
Derek TapscottFW1326880
Cliff HoltonFW1988380
Danny ClaptonMF2072580
Alex ForbesMF2402080
Walley BarnesDF2671179
John BarnwellMF1512479
Leslie ComptonDF253578
Billy McCulloughDF253478
Ian McPhersonMF1521977
Terry NeillDF241877
Joe HavertyMF1142577
Joe MercerMF247275
Len WillsDF195475
Bill Dodgin, Jr.DF191074
Dennis EvansDF1891074
Mel CharlesDF/FW602874
Peter TilleyMF1021473
Jimmy LogieFW2966873
Lionel SmithDF162072
Peter GoringFW2205172
Dave BowenMF146271
Arthur MiltonMF751871
Jackie HendersonFW1032970
Vic GrovesFW1853168
Eddie MagillDF116067
Laurie ScottDF115067
Gordon NuttMF491066
Tommy DochertyMF83166
Stan CharltonDF99066
Ted PlattGK53—65
Mike TiddyMF48865
Tommy LawtonFW351365
Denis ComptonFW541564
Ray DanielDF87564
Joe WadeDF86063
John SneddenDF83063
Jim StandenGK35—62
Ben MardenFW421162
Jim FotheringhamDF72061
Arthur ShawMF57061
Con SullivanGK28—60
Len JuliansFW18759
Archie MacaulayFW103158
William DicksonMF29158
Ian McKechnieGK23—57
Dave BacuzziDF46057
John PettsMF32057
Thomas VallanceMF15255
Brian WalshMF17053
Don OakesMF11152
Alf FieldsDF19052
John ChenhallDF16052
Mike EverittDF9149
Daniel Le RouxMF5048
Tony BiggsFW4148
Peter GoyGK2—47
Ralph GuthrieGK2—47
Dennis ClaptonFW4046
James RobertsonMF1045
Frank O'NeillFW2044
Jack WilkinsonFW1043
Roy GouldenFW1043
Keith AmosGK0—43
Doug FarquharMF0043
Fred JonesMF0043
Fred MarlowFW0041
Mike RyanFW0041
Brian CloseFW0041
Colin MeldrumDF0041
Ken NicholasDF0041
Des McLeanGK——40
Gerry WardMF——40

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