Ian McPherson
| Date of birth | 26 July 1920 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Winger |
Winner of a Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944 and bar, 1945. Ian scored five goals from his left-wing position in Arsenal's 1947-48 League Championship success.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 01 Aug 1945 | 01 Aug 1946 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Aug 1946 | 01 Aug 1951 | |
| Notts County | 01 Aug 1951 | 01 Jul 1953 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1946-47 | Arsenal | League Division One | 37 | 6 |
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| 1947-48 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Arsenal | League Division One | 29 | 5 |
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| 1948-49 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1948-49 | Arsenal | League Division One | 33 | 5 |
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| 1949-50 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Arsenal | League Division One | 27 | 3 |
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| 1950-51 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Arsenal | League Division One | 26 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1946 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1946 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1946 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1946 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1946 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1946 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1946 | Arsenal v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1946 | Arsenal v Brentford | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1946 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1946 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1946 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1946 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1946 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1946 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1946 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1946 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1946 | Grimsby Town v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1946 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1946 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1947 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1947 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1947 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 1947 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1947 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 01 Feb 1947 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1947 | Arsenal v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1947 | Stoke City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1947 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1947 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1947 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1947 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1947 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1947 | Arsenal v Grimsby Town | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1947 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 May 1947 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 May 1947 | Brentford v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 May 1947 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jun 1947 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1947 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1947 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1947 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1947 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1947 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1947 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1947 | Preston North End v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1947 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1947 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1947 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1947 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1947 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1947 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1947 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1947 | Grimsby Town v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1947 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1947 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1947 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1948 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1948 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1948 | Arsenal v Bradford Park Avenue | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1948 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1948 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1948 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1948 | Blackpool v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1948 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1948 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1948 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1948 | Stoke City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1948 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1948 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1948 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1948 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1948 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1948 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1948 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1948 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1948 | Arsenal v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1948 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1949 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1949 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1949 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1949 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1949 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1949 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1949 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1949 | Burnley v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1949 | Arsenal v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1949 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1949 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1949 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1949 | Blackpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1949 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1949 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1949 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1949 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1949 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1949 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1949 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1949 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1949 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1949 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1949 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1949 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1949 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1949 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1949 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1949 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1949 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1949 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1949 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1949 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1949 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1949 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1949 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1949 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1949 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1949 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1950 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1950 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1950 | Arsenal v Swansea Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1950 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1950 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1950 | Fulham v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1950 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1950 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1950 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1950 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1950 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1950 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1950 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1950 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1950 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1950 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1950 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1950 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1950 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1950 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1950 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1950 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1950 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1950 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1950 | Arsenal v Blackpool | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1950 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1950 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1951 | Carlisle United v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 13 Jan 1951 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1951 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1951 | Arsenal v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1951 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1951 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1951 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1951 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1951 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.