Nigel Winterburn

Nigel Winterburn
Personal information
Full name Nigel Winterburn
Date of birth (1963-12-11) 11 December 1963
Place of birth Arley, Warwickshire, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Birmingham City 0 (0)
1982–1983 Oxford United 0 (0)
1983–1987 Wimbledon 165 (8)
1987–2000 Arsenal 440 (8)
2000–2003 West Ham United 82 (1)
Total 687 (17)
International career
1982 England Youth 1 (0)
1986 England U21 1 (0)
1990–1991 England B 3 (0)
1989–1993 England 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nigel Winterburn (born 11 December 1963) is an English former professional footballer who made 687 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. He was capped twice by England, in 1989 and 1993.

Winterburn played primarily as a left back from 1981 to 2003. He is best known for his role alongside Tony Adams, Steve Bould, Martin Keown and Lee Dixon, forming the defensive line for Arsenal in the Premier League and European football during the 1990s. He also played for Wimbledon and West Ham United, and was contracted to Birmingham City and Oxford United.

After his playing career ended, he went into media work. He was briefly a part of the coaching staff at Blackburn Rovers.