Date of birth | 03 November 1963 |
Place of birth | Woolwich |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 73 kg |
Height | 1.80 m |
Position | Forward |
A hat-trick against Bolton Wanderers in September 1997 – celebrated in his aptly flamboyant style – sealed Ian's place as, statistically, Arsenal's greatest goalscorer as he broke the club's record set by Cliff Bastin in 1938-39. A late starter in the pro ranks, few would disagree that he was worthy of 'The Greatest' tag. His Gunners goal tally ended at 185 in 288 games during which he also won a Premiership title, two FA Cup and a League Cup winners medals, as well as 33 England caps.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Crystal Palace | 02 Aug 1985 | 24 Sep 1991 | |
Arsenal | 24 Sep 1991 | 27 Jul 1998 | |
West Ham United | 27 Jul 1998 | 28 Oct 1999 | |
Nottingham Forest | 27 Aug 1999 | 26 Oct 1999 | L |
Celtic | 28 Oct 1999 | 17 Feb 2000 | |
Burnley | 17 Feb 2000 | 30 Jun 2000 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1989-90 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 |
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1989-90 | Crystal Palace | League Division One | 2 | ||||
1991-92 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1991-92 | Arsenal | League Division One | 30 | 24 |
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1992-93 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 7 | 10 |
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1992-93 | Arsenal | League Cup | 8 | 5 |
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1992-93 | Arsenal | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
15 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | 6 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | Premier League | 39 | 23 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 6 | 4 |
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1994-95 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1994-95 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 3 |
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1994-95 | Arsenal | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
18 |
9
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1994-95 | Arsenal | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 9 | 9 |
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1994-95 | Arsenal | UEFA Super Cup | 2 | ||||
1995-96 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Arsenal | League Cup | 7 | 7 |
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1995-96 | Arsenal | Premier League | 31 | 15 |
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1996-97 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1996-97 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 5 |
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1996-97 | Arsenal | Premier League | 30 | 5 |
23 |
8
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1996-97 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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1997-98 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Arsenal | Premier League | 22 | 2 |
10 |
6
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1997-98 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 2 |
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1998-99 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | West Ham United | Premier League | 20 | 2 |
9 |
9
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1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish FA Cup | 1 |
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1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 4 | 4 |
3 |
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1999-00 | West Ham United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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15 Aug 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
29 Aug 1998 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
09 Sep 1998 | West Ham United v Wimbledon | L | 3-4 | Premier League | |
12 Sep 1998 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
15 Sep 1998 | Northampton Town v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
19 Sep 1998 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
22 Sep 1998 | West Ham United v Northampton Town | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
28 Sep 1998 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
03 Oct 1998 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
17 Oct 1998 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
24 Oct 1998 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
31 Oct 1998 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
08 Nov 1998 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
14 Nov 1998 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
05 Dec 1998 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
12 Dec 1998 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
19 Dec 1998 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 1998 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 1998 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
02 Jan 1999 | West Ham United v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
10 Apr 1999 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
17 Apr 1999 | West Ham United v Derby County | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
24 Apr 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
01 May 1999 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
08 May 1999 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
17 Jul 1999 | West Ham United v FC Jokerit | W | 1-0 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1989-90 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | England | A v B | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | England | England Challenge Cup | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1990-91 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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1991-92 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
1991-92 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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1992-93 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1992-93 | England | US Cup | 1 | 2 |
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1993-94 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
4 |
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1993-94 | England | International Friendly | 2 |
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1994-95 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1996-97 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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1996-97 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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1996-97 | England | Tournoi de France | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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1997-98 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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1997-98 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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1997-98 | England | King Hassan II Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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12 Dec 1989 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | B International | |
11 Dec 1990 | Algeria v England | D | 0-0 | A v B | |
06 Feb 1991 | England v Cameroon | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 1991 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
21 May 1991 | England v USSR | W | 3-1 | England Chall Cup | |
08 Jun 1991 | New Zealand v England | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
18 Feb 1992 | England v France | W | 3-0 | B INTER | |
12 May 1992 | Hungary v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
14 Oct 1992 | England v Norway | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
18 Nov 1992 | England v Turkey | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
31 Mar 1993 | Turkey v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
29 May 1993 | Poland v England | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
02 Jun 1993 | Norway v England | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
09 Jun 1993 | USA v England | L | 2-0 | US Cup | |
13 Jun 1993 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | US Cup | |
19 Jun 1993 | England v Germany | L | 1-2 | US Cup | |
08 Sep 1993 | England v Poland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
13 Oct 1993 | Netherlands v England | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
17 Nov 1993 | San Marino v England | W | 1-7 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
17 May 1994 | England v Greece | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
22 May 1994 | England v Norway | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 1994 | England v USA | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
12 Oct 1994 | England v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
09 Nov 1996 | Georgia v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
12 Feb 1997 | England v Italy | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
29 Mar 1997 | England v Mexico | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
24 May 1997 | England v South Africa | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 1997 | Italy v England | W | 0-2 | TOURNOI DE FRANCE | |
07 Jun 1997 | France v England | W | 0-1 | Tournoi de France | |
10 Jun 1997 | Brazil v England | L | 1-0 | Tournoi de France | |
10 Sep 1997 | England v Moldova | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
11 Oct 1997 | Italy v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
23 May 1998 | England v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
27 May 1998 | Morocco v England | W | 0-1 | King Hassan II Cup | |
14 Oct 1998 | Luxembourg v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
18 Nov 1998 | England v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.