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David O'Leary
| Born | 02 May 1958, Stoke Newington |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
The holder of Arsenal’s club record appearances tag – 558 in the league and 719 in all competitions – David was a stalwart of the Gunners defence for more than 15 years. Making his debut as a 17 year-old on the opening day of the 1975-76 season, his final appearance was in the 1993 FA Cup Final win against Sheffield Wednesday. David also claimed a FA Cup winners medal in 1979 and also won two championship titles. He began his successful managerial career under the wing of his former Highbury boss George Graham at Leeds United.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1976-77 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Arsenal | League Division One | 33 | 2 |
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| 1976-77 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 1976-77 | Republic of Ireland | International | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Arsenal | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Arsenal | League Division One | 41 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | International | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | Representative | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 11 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Arsenal | League Division One | 37 | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Republic of Ireland | European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Republic of Ireland | International | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Republic of Ireland | UNICEF Charity | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | European Cup Winners Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | League Division One | 34 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Republic of Ireland | European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Republic of Ireland | International | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Arsenal | League Division One | 24 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Republic of Ireland | B v A | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Republic of Ireland | International | 3 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Arsenal | League Division One | 40 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Arsenal | Milk Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Arsenal | Milk Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Republic of Ireland | European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Arsenal | Milk Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Republic of Ireland | International | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Republic of Ireland | Japan Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Republic of Ireland | Kirin Japan Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Arsenal | Milk Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Republic of Ireland | International | 2 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Arsenal | League Division One | 35 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Arsenal | Milk Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Republic of Ireland | International | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Arsenal | League Division One | 39 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Arsenal | Littlewoods Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Arsenal | League Division One | 23 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Arsenal | Littlewoods Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Arsenal | League Division One | 26 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Arsenal | League Division One | 28 | 6 |
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| 1989-90 | Arsenal | Littlewoods Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1989-90 | Republic of Ireland | International | 4 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Republic of Ireland | Liam Brady Testimonial | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Arsenal | League Division One | 11 | 10 |
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| 1990-91 | Arsenal | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Republic of Ireland | European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Republic of Ireland | International | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Arsenal | European Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Arsenal | League Division One | 11 | 14 |
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| 1991-92 | Arsenal | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | International | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Arsenal | Coca-Cola League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 1992-93 | Arsenal | Premier League | 6 | 5 |
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| 1992-93 | Republic of Ireland | David OLeary Testimonial | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Republic of Ireland | International | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Leeds United | Premier League | 10 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 14 Aug 1993 | Manchester City v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Leeds United v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Leeds United v Norwich City | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 1994 | Leeds United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 1994 | Leeds United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 1994 | Sheffield United v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 1994 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Leeds United v Everton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 1994 | Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 1994 | Swindon Town v Leeds United | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Arsenal | 01 Jul 1975 | 01 Jun 1993 |