Ian Wright (Former member of first team squad) Position: Striker (Centre-forward) Born: 03/11/1963 (in Woolwich) Nationality: (Full international) Nickname: Wrighty

Honours 1990: FA Cup runner-up, with Crystal Palace (Ian had been out with an injury for some time. He came on as sub in the final & scored twice) 1991: Zenith Data Systems Cup Winner, with Crystal Palace. (Ian scored twice in 4-1 win over Everton) 1991/92: First Division top goal-scorer 1992/93: Premier League overall top goalscorer (including domestic Cup competitions) 1993: FA Cup winner 1993: League (Coca-Cola) Cup winner 1994: European Cup-winners cup winner 1995: European Cup-winners cup runner-up 1998: League championship winner Awarded the MBE for services to football in 2000

Left Arsenal: to West_Ham, on a free, 13th July 1998 Wright was loaned to Forest the next year, and spent brief periods at Celtic and Burnley before retiring from the game in 2000. He went on to become a TV presenter, with chat shows, game shows, the excellent Wright and Bright radio show (with former Palace strike partner Mark Bright) and always-entertaining and passionate appearances as a pundit on Match of the Day Joined Arsenal: Sept 1991, from Crystal_Palace, for £2.5m (Arsenal's record fee at the time) Former clubs: Crystal Palace. Ian joined them from non-league at the unusually late age of 22. He'd been rejected by Millwall and Brighton and ended up playing for Greenwich Borough where Palace scout Peter Prentice spotted him Arsenal debut: v Leicester_City (a), League (Rumbelows) Cup, Sept 1991 (1-1, Wright scored Arsenal's goal) Ian scored a hattrick in his first league game, against Soton at the Dell (4-0 overall) In 1991/92 Ian needed a hat-trick in the last game (against Soton again, poor sods, but at Highbury this time) to beat Gary Lineker to the golden boot by a single goal. He did it, scoring the last two goals in the dying seconds of the game!) On Saturday 13th September 1997 Wright scored a hat-trick against Bolton at Highbury, the first goal of which put Wright equal with Cliff Bastin at the top of the all-time Arsenal goal-scorers list on 178. He got carried away and celebrated by removing his jersey to reveal a "Just done it: 179" t-shirt. One goal too early! But it proved to be more an omen than an embarassment as he went on to score twice more in the match. Ian went on to extend the above record to 185 (see record-breakers page). The record was beaten by Thierry Henry on 18th October 2005. Ian holds various other club records, see record-breakers page Probably the greatest exponent of varied and imaginative goal celebrations the game has ever seen Click here to send us information for this page

In 1994/95 season Ian scored in 10 successive appearances, beating David Jack's 63-yr old club record. (see it on that season's fixture list) Wright scored on every conceivable debut game for Arsenal, bar one: League A - Southampton League H - Chelsea league Cup A - Leicester League Cup H - Leicester FA Cup A - Yeovil FA Cup H - Nottm Forest Charity Shield - Man Utd European CWC A - Odense BK European CWC H - had to wait till his second home game in this competition! UEFA Cup H - Borussia Moenchengladbach UEFA Cup A - Borussia Moenchengladbach In 1998 Wright, who had not played since being injured a while before, did not make it onto the field in the FA Cup final as we went on the complete the double. For many Arsenal fans, this is by far the worst thing Arsene_Wenger ever did as Arsenal boss! England career: 33 caps, 9 goals. debut: Feb 6th 1991 (vs Cameroon at Wembley) last England game: Nov 18th 1998 (vs Czech Republic at Wembley) Classic quote from 1997: "He (Ferguson) lost it completely in one TV interview and started having a go at Arsene Wenger, telling him to concentrate on talking to Ian Wright about his challenges. But I tell you what: when has he ever seen Ian Wright jump into the crowd and kick somebody? And believe me, I've had much more reason to do that than Eric Cantona. There's absolutely no way Cantona gets more stick than me. But that's typical United - they reckon the world is against them." Ian played like he spoke (and continues to speak): like a fan. Adopted sons Shaun and Bradley Wright-Phillips play in the Premiership for Chelsea and Man City respectively

All Souls (Current and former players and staff, by name: THE FULL DATABASE)

Name	number	position	born...	nationality
Adams, Tony	6	Centre-back, club captain	10/10/1966 Romford	English: Full international
Adebayor, Emmanuel	25	centre-forward	26/02/1984 Lome, Togo	Togalese: Full international
Aliadiere, Jeremie	30	Centre-forward	30/03/1983 Rambouillet, France	French: Youth international
Almunia, Manuel	24	goalkeeper	19/05/1977 Pamplona, Spain	Spanish:
Banfield, Neil		U19s coach	20/01/1962 Poplar	English: Youth international
Baptista, Julio	9 (on loan)	attacking central midfielder	01/10/1981 Sao Paulo, Brazil	Brazilian: Full international
Bendtner, Nicklas	(out on loan)	Centre Forward	16/01/1988 Copenhagen, Denmark	Danish: Youth international
Bentley, David	25	Winger/support striker	27/08/1984 Peterborough	English: U21 international
Bergkamp, Dennis	10	Likes to play just behind the front man/men	10/05/1969 Amsterdam, Holland	Dutch: Full international
Bould, Steve		Youth Team Coach	16/11/1962 Stoke	English: Full international
Brady, Liam		Head of Youth Development	13/02/1956 Dublin, Ireland	Irish: Full international
Campbell, Sol	23	Centre back	18/09/1974 Newham	English: Full international
Clichy, Gael	22	Left back	26/07/1985 France	French: U21 international
Cole, Ashley	3	Left back	20/12/1980 Stepney	English: Full international
Connolly, Matthew	34	Centre back	24/09/2987 Barnet	English:
Cygan, Pascal	18	Centre back	29/04/1974 Lens, France	French:
Denilson	15	spry attacking midfield	16/02/1988 Sao Paulo, Brazil	Brazilian: Youth international
Diaby, Abou	2	Central midfield	11/05/1986 Paris, France	French: Youth international
Dixon, Lee	2	Right-back	17/03/1964 Manchester	English: Full international
Djourou, Johan	20	Centre back	18/01/1987 Ivory Coast	Swiss: Youth international
Eboue, Emmanuel	27	Right back	04/01/1983 Abidjan, Ivory Coast	Ivory Coast: Full international
Edu	17	Left-sided central midfielder	15/05/1978 Sao Paulo, Brazil	Brazilian: U21 international
Fabregas, Cesc	4	Central, sometimes plays on right	04/05/1987 Vilessoc de Mar, Spain	Spanish: U21 international
Flamini, Mathieu	16	Versatile right-sided midfielder	07/03/1984 Marseille, France	French: U21 international
Gallas, William	10	Centre back, plays full-back too	17/08/1977 Asnieres, France	French: Full international
Gilbert, Kerrea	(out on loan)	right back	28/02/1987 Hammersmith	English: Youth international
Gilberto	19	Central midfield	07/10/1976 Lahoa da Prata, Brazil	Brazilian: Full international
Grimandi, Gilles	18	Central defence or midfield	11/11/1970 Gap, France	French:
Henry, Thierry	14	Centre-forward, used to be a winger	17/08/1977 Paris, France	French: Full international
Hleb, Alexander	13	Flexible attacking midfielder	01/05/1981 Minsk, Belarus	Belarus: Full international
Hoyte, Justin	31	Right-sided full-back, also plays centre-back	20/11/1984 Waltham Forest	English: U21 international
Inamoto, Junichi	19	Attacking midfielder	18/09/1979 Kagoshima, Japan	Japanese: Full international
Jeffers, Francis	9	Centre-forward, "fox in the box"	25/01/1981 Liverpool	English: U21 international
Kanu	25	Centre-forward	01/08/1976 Owerri, Nigeria	Nigerian: Full international
Keown, Martin	5	Centre back	24/07/1966 Oxford	English: Full international
Larsson, Sebastian	(out on loan)	Left-sided, has also played at full-back	06/06/1985 Eskiltuna, Sweden	Swedish: Youth international
Lauren	12	Right-back, can also play midfield (and does so for Cameroon)	19/01/1977 Londi Kribi, Cameroon	Cameroon: Full international
Lehmann, Jens	1	Goalkeeper	10/11/1969 Essen, Germany	German: Full international
Ljungberg, Fredrik	8	Attacking midfielder, winger, plays "in the hole" for Sweden	16/04/1977 Vittsjo, Sweden	Swedish: Full international
Lupoli, Arturo	(out on loan)	centre forward	26/06/1987 Brescia, Italy	Italian: Youth international
Luzhny, Oleg	22	Right back, also plays centre and left back	05/08/1968 Ukraine	Ukrainian: Full international
Muamba, Fabrice	(out on loan)	central midfield	06/04/1988 Congo	English: Youth international
Niedzwiecki, Eddie		Reserve Team Manager	03/05/1959 Bangor, Wales	Welsh: Full international
Owusu-Abeyie, Quincy	26	winger or centre-forward	15/04/1986 Amsterdam, Holland	Dutch: U21 international
Parlour, Ray	15	Central or right-sided midfielder	07/03/1973 Romford	English: Full international
Pennant, Jermaine	21	right winger	15/01/1983 Nottingham	English: U21 international
Pires, Robert	7	Attacking midfielder, winger	29/10/1973 Reims, France	French: Full international
Poom, Mart	21	bench	03/02/1972 Tallinn, Estonia	Estonian: Full international
Primorac, Boro		First Team Coach	05/12/1954 Mostar, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia)	Yugoslavian: Full international
Randall, Mark	43	central midfield	28/09/1989 Milton Keynes	English: Youth international
Reyes, Jose Antonio	(out on loan)	Centre-forward, also happy on the wing	01/09/1983 Utrera, Spain	Spanish: Full international
Rice, Pat		Assistant Manager	17/03/1949 Belfast, N. Ireland	Northern Ireland: Full international
Rosicky, Tomas	7	Versatile attacking midfielder/playmaker	04/10/1980 Prague, Czech Republic	Czech: Full international
Seaman, David	1	goalkeeper	19/09/1963 Rotherham	English: Full international
Senderos, Philippe	6	Centre-back	14/02/1985 Geneva, Switzerland	Swiss: Full international
Shabaan, Rami	24	goalkeeper	30/06/1975 Stockholm, Sweden	Swedish:
Song, Alexandre	(out on loan)	can also play in defence	09/09/1987 Cameroon	Cameroon: Youth international
Stack, Graham	(out on loan)	Goalkeeper	26/09/1981 Hampstead, England	Irish: U21 international
Stepanovs, Igors	26	Centre back	26/01/1976 Ogre, Latvia	Latvian: Full international
Stokes, Anthony	45	centre-forward	25/07/1988 Dublin	Irish:
Svard, Sebastian	31	Centre-back or left-back	15/01/1983 Denmark	Danish: Youth international
Tavlaridis, Stathis	27	Centre back or full-back	25/01/1980 Greece	Greek: U21 international
Taylor, Stuart	13	goalkeeper	28/11/1980 Romford	English: Youth international
Toure, Kolo	5	centre back, plus...	19/03/1981 Ivory Coast	Ivory Coast: Full international
Traore, Armand	45	Left back	08/10/1989 Paris, France	French: Youth international
Upson, Matthew	20	Centre back, has also played left back	18/04/1979 Hartismere	English: U21 international
Vieira, Patrick	4	Central midfielder, Club captain	23/06/1976 Dakar, Senegal	French: Full international
Volz, Moritz	29	Right-back (also plays midfield)	21/01/1983 Siegen, Germany	German: Youth international
Walcott, Theo	32	Versatile striker	16/03/1989 ???	English: Youth international
Wenger, Arsène		Manager	22/10/1949 Strasbourg, France	French:
Wiltord, Sylvain	11	Centre-forward, also used on both wings by Arsenal	10/05/1974 Neuilly-sur-Marne, France	French: Full international
Wright, Ian	8	Centre-forward	03/11/1963 Woolwich	English: Full international
Wright, Richard	24	goalkeeper	05/11/1977 Ipswich	English: Full international
van Bronckhorst, Gio	16	Midfield, also fills in at left-back	05/02/1975 Rotterdam, Holland	Dutch: Full international
van Persie, Robin	11	Centre-forward	06/08/1983 Rotterdam, Holland	Dutch: Full international