Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Arsenal FC
top club · 580 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#104
goals rank
#124
assists rank
14
season goals
19
season assists
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€600k
top transfer fee · 86/87
4
best season · 88/89
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
718Appearances
14Goals
19Assists
60Yellow cards
0Red cards
201Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nigel Winterburn |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1963-12-11 (62 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Arley, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2003-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2003
Transfer: West Ham → Retired
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — West Ham United
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — West Ham United
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — West Ham United
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2000
Transfer: Arsenal → West Ham
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Arsenal FC
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Arsenal FC
41 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Arsenal FC
49 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Arsenal FC
45 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Arsenal FC
44 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Arsenal FC
57 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Arsenal FC
51 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Arsenal FC
44 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Arsenal FC
49 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Arsenal FC
50 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Arsenal FC
43 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Arsenal FC
45 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1987
87/88 — Arsenal FC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 1987
Transfer: Wimbledon FC → Arsenal
86/87 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 1986
86/87 — Wimbledon FC (- 2004)
45 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1985
85/86 — Wimbledon FC (- 2004)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 1983
Transfer: Oxford United → Wimbledon FC
83/84 · Transfer
Aug 1983
Transfer: Birmingham → Oxford United
83/84 · Transfer
Aug 1981
Transfer: Birmingham U18 → Birmingham
81/82 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.32/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.32/90
Yellow cards4 total · 1.30/90
Minutes played by club
Arsenal FC
73.7%
Wimbledon FC (- 2004)
10.4%
West Ham United
15.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 13 | 87/88 | 99/00 | 580 | 11 | 19 | 13,337 |
| Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 2 | 85/86 | 86/87 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1,890 |
| West Ham United | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 2,862 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Charity Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Charity Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 30 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 36 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3,099 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 38 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 36 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,612 |
| 94/95 | Cup Winners' Cup | Arsenal FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 39 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Super Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Charity Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Cup Winners' Cup | Arsenal FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 34 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 646 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2,487 |
| 91/92 | Charity Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | European Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Arsenal FC | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3,596 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Arsenal FC | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Charity Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | First Division (- 91/92) | Arsenal FC | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | First Division (- 91/92) | Arsenal FC | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,140 |
| 88/89 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 87/88 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | First Division (- 91/92) | Arsenal FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | FA Cup | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | First Division (- 91/92) | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 85/86 | Second Division | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Ham United | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | West Ham United | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | West Ham United | 33 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,862 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81/82 | 1981-08-14 | Birmingham U18 | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 83/84 | 1983-08-01 | Birmingham | Oxford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 83/84 | 1983-09-22 | Oxford United | Wimbledon FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 86/87 | 1987-05-26 | Wimbledon FC | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | €600k |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-22 | Arsenal | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | West Ham | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #52786 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31269 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | First Division (- 91/92) | Arsenal FC | 3 | 38 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 36 |
| 86/87 | First Division (- 91/92) | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 2 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 36 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Arsenal FC | 2 | 41 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Nigel Winterburn's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 25% |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 25% |
| Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 75% |
| Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25% |
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Southampton FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 75% |
| Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| Derby County | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 40 | 277 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 98/99 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 49 | 3,099 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 96/97 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 44 | 1,612 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 94/95 | 57 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | 44 | 3,133 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 90/91 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 38 | 2,862 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division (- 91/92)
212 apps
6 G
4 A
Premier League
352 apps
5 G
15 A
Rumbelows Cup
50 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
55 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Charity Shield
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Cup Winners' Cup
18 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Nigel Winterburn?
Nigel Winterburn is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Nigel Winterburn?
Nigel Winterburn is 62 years old. He was born on December 11, 1963 in Arley.
What position does Nigel Winterburn play?
Nigel Winterburn plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Nigel Winterburn play for?
Nigel Winterburn currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nigel Winterburn scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nigel Winterburn has scored 14 goals in 718 appearances.