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Arsenal reserve team squad 1997/98
Linked players are also members of the
1st team squad.
- Goalkeeper
- From Birmingham, born 7th August 1968
- Arsenal 1st team debut 30th Nov 1994 (sub, League cup) vs Sheffield Wednesday (h)
- Joined Arsenal from Bournemouth in 1994 for £350000. Began
career with Wolves and had loan spells with Blackpool and West Brom before
joining Bournemouth, for whom he played over 150 games.
- Transferred to Gillingham, July 1998
- Goalkeeper
- From Salzburg, Austria. Born 4th June 1977
- Arsenal 1st team debut 14th Oct 1997 (League cup) vs Birmingham City (h)
- Joined Arsenal in summer of 1997 from Casino Graz in Austria.
Other clubs Casino Salzburg and Vorwarts Steyr.
- Austrian U21 international.
- Full back
- From Dartford, born 30th September 1978
- Joined Arsenal as trainee in 1995
- Arsenal 1st team debut 14th Oct 1997 (sub, League cup) vs Birmingham City (h)
A notable debut in that it lasted only 90 seconds before he was
sent off
- England U16, U18 and youth international. Played in 1997 World
Youth Championships in Malaysia.
Richard Hughes
- Left back/left midfield
- From Glasgow, born 25th June 1979
- Joined Arsenal in the summer of 1997 from the Italian club
Atalanta Bergamo
- Scotland U17 international.
- Transferred to Bournemouth, August 1998, � pounds
- Fullback
- From Blackheath, born 16th January 1976
- Arsenal 1st team debut 6th May 1993 (sub, League) vs Sheffield Wednesday (a)
- Member of Arsenal's 1994 FA Youth cup winning side. Right
footed but can play on either flank or in midfield.
- England schoolboy international.
- Had two loan spells at Luton Town in 96/97 and Aug-Oct 97
- Transferred to Luton Town, July 1998, free
Ross Taylor
- Left back
- From Southend, born 14th January 1977
- Joined Arsenal as trainee in 1993, member of 1994 FA Youth Cup
winning team
- England schoolboy and youth international
- Released, July 1998
- Centre back
- From Hartismere, born 18th April 1979
- Arsenal 1st team debut 14th Oct 1997 (League cup) vs Birmingham City (h)
- Joined Arsenal from Luton Town in May 1997. Member of England
squad for World Youth championships in Malaysia in 1997
- England U18 international
Matthew Wicks
- Centre back
- From Hammersmith, born 8th September 1978
- Joined 1996 after a spell at Manchester United, who allegedly
"poached" him from Arsenal. Graduate of the FA School at Lilleshall.
Son of former Chelsea and QPR defender Steve Wicks
- Transferred to Crewe Alexandra, June 1998 for �
- Right wing
- From Chigwell, born 6th October 1976
- Joined Arsenal as trainee in 1993,
played in 1994 FA Youth cup winning side.
- England U15 and youth international
- Left winger
- From Lisbon, Portugal, born 4th August 1977
- Arsenal 1st team debut 23rd Aug 1997 (sub, League) vs Southampton (a)
- Joined Arsenal in June 1997, from Sporting Lisbon. Also played on
loan at Lourihanense.
- Portuguese U21 international
Jamie Day
- Midfield
- From Bexley, born 13th September 1979
- Joined Arsenal as trainee in 1996, Lilleshall graduate,
Kent schools player. Won player of tournament in recent youth
tournement in Holland.
- Midfield/sweeper
- From L'Arbresle, France, born 3rd April 1966
- Arsenal 1st team debut 26th October 1996 (sub, League) vs Leeds United (h)
- Joined Arsenal under terms of Bosman judgement in Aug 1996.
Previously played for Lyon (French league debut in 1986) and Strasbourg
(joined in 1993, played 68 league games for them).
- French international, debut in 1990
Valur Gislason
- Midfield/central defender
- From Eskifjordur, Iceland, born 8th September 1977
- Joined Arsenal in 1996 from Fram.
- Icelandic schools and youth international
- Had loan spell at Brighton, Oct 1997
- Transferred to the Norwegian club Stroemsgodset (Jan 1998)
- Midfield
- From Wokingham, born 18th September 1976
- Arsenal 1st team debut 26th December 1994 (League) vs Aston Villa (h)
- Joined Arsenal as trainee in 1993. Left sided midfielder and scored
winner in 1994 FA Youth Cup final.
- England U16, U18 and U21 international
James McDonald
- Midfield/centre back
- From Inverness, born 22nd February 1979
- Joined as trainee in 1994, arrived as midfielder but has since
impressed at centre back.
- Scotland U15 international
- Midfield
- From Nuremburg, Germany, born 24th October 1974
- Arsenal 1st team debut 14th Oct 1997 (League cup) vs Birmingham City (h)
- Joined Arsenal in summer of 1997 from German club FC Feucht.
Spanish parents so is qualified to play for either Spain or
Germany.
Jehad Muntasser
- Midfield
- From Tripoli, Libya, born 26th July 1978
- Arsenal 1st team debut 14th Oct 1997 (sub, League cup) vs Birmingham City (h)
- Joined Arsenal in summer of 1997 from Prosesto in Italy.
Previous club Atalanta Bergamo. Has German nationality
- Transferred to Bristol City, January 1998 for undisclosed fee
- Forward
- From Versailles, France, born 14th March 1979
- Arsenal debut as sub vs Chelsea (a) league, Apr 5 1997 (3-0).
- Joined Arsenal from Paris St Germain in Feb 1997.
- French U18, youth, U20 and full international. Played in 1997 World
Youth championships in Malaysia, missing decisive penalty in
semi-final against Uruguay :-(
- Forward
- From Huddersfield, born 2nd December 1969
- Arsenal debut as sub vs Everton (h) league, Jan 14 1995 (1-1).
- Joined Arsenal from Ipswich Town in Jan 1995 for £1.25m.
Spent most of last season on loan to Le Havre in France.
- Released, July 1998
- Forward
- From Edmonton, born 22nd May 1978
- Arsenal 1st team debut 28th Dec 1997 (sub, League) vs Tottenham Hotspur (a)
- Joined Arsenal as trainee in 1994. Youth team topscorer 95/96
season with 24 goals from 25 matches.
- Transferred to Bradford City, August 1998 for ٟ.3
Marc Thorogood
- Forward
- From Waltham Abbey, born 13th January 1979
- Joined Arsenal as trainee in 1995, second top scorer in first season
with. Missed last half of last season through injury.
Essex schools player.
- Now retired due to injury
Christopher Wreh
- Forward
- From Monrovia, Liberia, born 14th May 1975
- Arsenal 1st team debut 16th Sep 1997 (sub, UEFA cup) vs PAOK Saloniki (a)
- Joined Arsenal Aug 1997 for £300000. Cousin of George Weah
- Liberian international
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