David Platt

Date of birth10 June 1966
Place of birthChadderton
NationalityEnglish
Weight75 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

England captain

David Platt's first two seasons at Arsenal were wrecked by injury but his perseverance paid dividends in 1997-98 when he paid a key support role in the Gunners double season.

David Platt left his job as Nottingham Forest manager on 12/7/2001 to become the England U-21 coach. The move also signalled the end of his long and illustrious playing career.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 24 Jul 1984 25 Jan 1985
Crewe Alexandra 25 Jan 1985 02 Feb 1988
Aston Villa 02 Feb 1988 20 Jul 1991
Bari 20 Jul 1991 01 Jun 1992
Juventus 01 Jun 1992 14 Jul 1993
Sampdoria 14 Jul 1993 14 Jul 1995
Arsenal 14 Jul 1995 23 Jul 1998
Nottingham Forest 03 Aug 1999 12 Jul 2001

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1987-88 Aston Villa League Division Two 11
5
1988-89 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1
1988-89 Aston Villa League Cup 5
6
1988-89 Aston Villa League Division One 38
7
1989-90 Aston Villa FA Cup 5
1
1989-90 Aston Villa League Cup 4
1
1989-90 Aston Villa League Division One 37
19
1990-91 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1990-91 Aston Villa League Division One 35
19
1990-91 Aston Villa Rumbelows League Cup 5
3
1990-91 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 4
2
1995-96 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1995-96 Arsenal League Cup 2
1
1995-96 Arsenal Premier League 27
2
6
3
1996-97 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1996-97 Arsenal League Cup 3
1
1996-97 Arsenal Premier League 27
1
4
4
1996-97 Arsenal UEFA Cup 2
1997-98 Arsenal FA Cup 1
3
1
1997-98 Arsenal League Cup 2
2
1
1997-98 Arsenal Premier League 11
20
3
4
1997-98 Arsenal UEFA Cup
2
2000-01 Nottingham Forest League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Nottingham Forest League Division 1 2
1


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
20 Aug 1995 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
23 Aug 1995 Everton v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
26 Aug 1995 Coventry City v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
29 Aug 1995 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
30 Oct 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
04 Nov 1995 Arsenal v Manchester United W 1-0 Premier League
18 Nov 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
21 Nov 1995 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-2 Premier League
26 Nov 1995 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 Premier League
29 Nov 1995 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Cup 4th round
02 Dec 1995 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
09 Dec 1995 Southampton v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
16 Dec 1995 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
23 Dec 1995 Liverpool v Arsenal L 3-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1995 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 Premier League
30 Dec 1995 Arsenal v Wimbledon L 1-3 Premier League
02 Jan 1996 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 2-0 Premier League
10 Jan 1996 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 2-0 League Cup Quarter-final
13 Jan 1996 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 2-3 Premier League
17 Jan 1996 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
21 Feb 1996 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 0-0
Agg: 2-2
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
24 Feb 1996 West Ham United v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
02 Mar 1996 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
05 Mar 1996 Arsenal v Manchester City W 3-1 Premier League
16 Mar 1996 Wimbledon v Arsenal W 0-3 Premier League
20 Mar 1996 Manchester United v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
23 Mar 1996 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 2-0 Premier League
06 Apr 1996 Arsenal v Leeds United W 2-1 Premier League
08 Apr 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
15 Apr 1996 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
27 Apr 1996 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
01 May 1996 Arsenal v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
05 May 1996 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
04 Sep 1996 Arsenal v Chelsea D 3-3 Premier League
07 Sep 1996 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
10 Sep 1996 Arsenal v Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2-3 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
16 Sep 1996 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 Premier League
21 Sep 1996 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
25 Sep 1996 Borussia Mönchengladbach v Arsenal L 3-2
Agg: 6-4
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
28 Sep 1996 Arsenal v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
12 Oct 1996 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
19 Oct 1996 Arsenal v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
23 Oct 1996 Stoke City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
26 Oct 1996 Arsenal v Leeds United W 3-0 Premier League
02 Nov 1996 Wimbledon v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
13 Nov 1996 Arsenal v Stoke City W 5-2 League Cup 3rd round replay
16 Nov 1996 Manchester United v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
24 Nov 1996 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 Premier League
27 Nov 1996 Liverpool v Arsenal L 4-2 League Cup 4th round
30 Nov 1996 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 1-2 Premier League
04 Dec 1996 Arsenal v Southampton W 3-1 Premier League
07 Dec 1996 Arsenal v Derby County D 2-2 Premier League
21 Dec 1996 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
11 Jan 1997 Sunderland v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
15 Jan 1997 Sunderland v Arsenal W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
19 Jan 1997 Arsenal v Everton W 3-1 Premier League
01 Mar 1997 Everton v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
08 Mar 1997 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 Premier League
15 Mar 1997 Southampton v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
24 Mar 1997 Arsenal v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League
05 Apr 1997 Chelsea v Arsenal W 0-3 Premier League
12 Apr 1997 Arsenal v Leicester City W 2-0 Premier League
19 Apr 1997 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 Premier League
21 Apr 1997 Coventry City v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
03 May 1997 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 0-1 Premier League
11 May 1997 Derby County v Arsenal W 1-3 Premier League
09 Aug 1997 Leeds United v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
11 Aug 1997 Arsenal v Coventry City W 2-0 Premier League
23 Aug 1997 Southampton v Arsenal W 1-3 Premier League
27 Aug 1997 Leicester City v Arsenal D 3-3 Premier League
30 Aug 1997 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
13 Sep 1997 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 4-1 Premier League
16 Sep 1997 PAOK Salonika v Arsenal L 1-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
24 Sep 1997 Arsenal v West Ham United W 4-0 Premier League
27 Sep 1997 Everton v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
30 Sep 1997 Arsenal v PAOK Salonika D 1-1
Agg: 1-2
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
04 Oct 1997 Arsenal v Barnsley W 5-0 Premier League
14 Oct 1997 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 4-1 League Cup 3rd round
18 Oct 1997 Crystal Palace v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
26 Oct 1997 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
01 Nov 1997 Derby County v Arsenal L 3-0 Premier League
09 Nov 1997 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-2 Premier League
18 Nov 1997 Arsenal v Coventry City W 1-0 League Cup 4th round
22 Nov 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal L 2-0 Premier League
30 Nov 1997 Arsenal v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
06 Dec 1997 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
13 Dec 1997 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers L 1-3 Premier League
26 Dec 1997 Arsenal v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
28 Jan 1998 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
31 Jan 1998 Arsenal v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
08 Feb 1998 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-0 Premier League
15 Feb 1998 Arsenal v Crystal Palace D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
18 Feb 1998 Chelsea v Arsenal L 3-1
Agg: 4-3
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
21 Feb 1998 Arsenal v Crystal Palace W 1-0 Premier League
25 Feb 1998 Crystal Palace v Arsenal W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round replay
02 Mar 1998 West Ham United v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
31 Mar 1998 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
05 Apr 1998 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 FA Cup Semi-final
11 Apr 1998 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 3-1 Premier League
13 Apr 1998 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 1-4 Premier League
18 Apr 1998 Arsenal v Wimbledon W 5-0 Premier League
25 Apr 1998 Barnsley v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
29 Apr 1998 Arsenal v Derby County W 1-0 Premier League
03 May 1998 Arsenal v Everton W 4-0 Premier League
06 May 1998 Liverpool v Arsenal L 4-0 Premier League
10 May 1998 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
16 May 1998 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 2-0 FA Cup Final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1987-88 England Toulon Under-21 3
1988-89 England A v B 1
1988-89 England B International 1
1
1989-90 England FIFA World Cup 3
3
3
1989-90 England International Friendly 1
4
1990-91 England England Challenge Cup 2
3
1990-91 England International Friendly 5
1990-91 England Peter Shilton Test 1
1990-91 England UEFA European Championship 4
1
1991-92 England International Friendly 5
3
1991-92 England UEFA European Championship 5
1
1992-93 England FIFA World Cup 7
7
1992-93 England International Friendly 1
1992-93 England US Cup 1
1
2
1993-94 England FIFA World Cup 3
1993-94 England International Friendly 3
3
1994-95 England International Friendly 4
1
1994-95 England Umbro Cup 3
2
1995-96 England International Friendly 2
1
1
1995-96 England UEFA European Championship 2
2
1995-96 England Unofficial 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Jun 1988 England v Mexico W 2-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
09 Jun 1988 England v Morocco W 1-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
12 Jun 1988 France v England L 4-2 Toulon Under-21 Final
16 May 1989 Switzerland v England W 0-2 B International
19 May 1989 Iceland v England W 0-2 A v B
22 May 1989 Norway v England W 0-1 B International
15 Nov 1989 England v Italy D 0-0 International Friendly
13 Dec 1989 England v Yugoslavia W 2-1 International Friendly
28 Mar 1990 England v Brazil W 1-0 International Friendly
15 May 1990 England v Denmark W 1-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 1990 Tunisia v England D 1-1 International Friendly
16 Jun 1990 England v Netherlands D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
21 Jun 1990 England v Egypt W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
27 Jun 1990 England v Belgium W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
01 Jul 1990 England v Cameroon W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
04 Jul 1990 Germany v England L 1-1 (3-4) FIFA World Cup Finals semi-final
07 Jul 1990 Italy v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals 3rd place
12 Sep 1990 England v Hungary W 1-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1990 England v Poland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
14 Nov 1990 Republic of Ireland v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
18 Dec 1990 England v ITALIA 90 XI W 4-0 Peter Shilton Test
27 Mar 1991 England v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
01 May 1991 Turkey v England W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
21 May 1991 England v USSR W 3-1 England Chall Cup
25 May 1991 England v Argentina D 2-2 England Challenge Cup
01 Jun 1991 Australia v England W 0-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 1991 New Zealand v England W 0-1 International Friendly
08 Jun 1991 New Zealand v England W 0-2 International Friendly
12 Jun 1991 Malaysia v England W 2-4 International Friendly
11 Sep 1991 England v Germany L 0-1 International Friendly
16 Oct 1991 England v Turkey W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
13 Nov 1991 Poland v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
25 Mar 1992 Czechoslovakia v England D 2-2 International Friendly
29 Apr 1992 C.I.S. v England D 2-2 International Friendly
17 May 1992 England v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 1992 Finland v England W 1-2 International Friendly
11 Jun 1992 Denmark v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
14 Jun 1992 France v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
17 Jun 1992 Sweden v England L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Finals group 1
09 Sep 1992 Spain v England L 1-0 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
17 Feb 1993 England v San Marino W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
31 Mar 1993 Turkey v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
28 Apr 1993 England v Netherlands D 2-2 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
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
09 Mar 1994 England v Denmark W 1-0 International Friendly
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
16 Nov 1994 England v Nigeria W 1-0 International Friendly
15 Feb 1995 Republic of Ireland v England D 0-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 1995 England v Uruguay D 0-0 International Friendly
03 Jun 1995 England v Japan W 2-1 Umbro Cup
08 Jun 1995 England v Sweden D 3-3 Umbro Cup
11 Jun 1995 England v Brazil L 1-3 Umbro Cup
27 Mar 1996 England v Bulgaria W 1-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 England v Croatia D 0-0 International Friendly
18 May 1996 England v Hungary W 3-0 International Friendly
26 May 1996 Hong Kong v England W 0-1 UNOFFICIAL
08 Jun 1996 England v Switzerland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
18 Jun 1996 England v Netherlands W 4-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
22 Jun 1996 England v Spain W 0-0 (4-2) UEFA European Championship Finals quarter-final
26 Jun 1996 England v Germany L 1-1 (5-6) UEFA European Championship Finals semi-final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.