Best Football Players – Arsenal Top 5 Scorers

Best Football Players Arsenal Top 5 Scorers

Over the years it seems Arsenal FC have a unique talent for hunting out young stars and maturing them through the club to produce quality outstanding players that are recognised worldwide. In this article we take a look at some of the greatest players to play for Arsenal and their some of the stats that associate with their career.

Firstly we take a look at Thierry Henry - in just an 8 year career Henry notched up 337 appearances for the gunners and managed to find the back of the net 226 times. While this record alone makes Thierry Henry stand out many believe it is his passion for that game that makes him a true talent on the pitch.

Next in line is a footballer we all know Mr Ian Wright, - Wright had a nice 7 year spell at Arsenal between 1991 1998, this spell put him in second place for the "all time Arsenal goal scorers", racking up 185 goals from 275 appearances, there is no wonder why Ian Wright is a house hold name, and loved by Gunners fans around the world.

3rd in line of top Arsenal goal scorers comes Cliff Bastin, with a career spanning from 1929 1946 it is no wonder he managed to spend 396 games on the pitch and scored an incredible 178 Gunners goals. While he is in 3rd place Cliff's record is even more remarkable as he generally played the "outside left" position for Herbert Chapman's side.

Next in line is the ever steady John Radford, serving his time at Arsenal between 1962 1976 he managed a massive 475 appearances and scored a huge 149 goals. Radford is another fine example of a quality forward and showed amazing dedication to the Arsenal club. Many believe he would be higher up the all time list however injury hit in 1975-76 and made way for the awesome strike partnership of Malcolm Macdonald and Frank Stapleton.

Finally in our top 5 Arsenal top Scorers we have Ted Drake, Drake's career spanned 11 years (1935 1945) during this time he managed 184 appearances and scored 139 goals. That's nearly a goal a game, giving Ted one of the best scoring ratios. Almost any fan agrees that Ted deserves his place in the top 5 scorers and will live on as a legend for years to come.

While this list is based on fact, you can clearly see that no matter what era you play football, dedication and passion for the game will indeed live on for years to come.

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