Nigel Winterburn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nigel Winterburn | ||
| Date of birth | 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.