David Rocastle
| Date of birth | 02 May 1967 |
| Place of birth | Lewisham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Died | 31 March 2001 |
England International
With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1989, 1991, League Cup winner 1987 and runner-up 1988. Rocky – who died tragically young due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2001 – was a life-long Arsenal fan but admired far beyond the confines of Highbury. A richly talented midfielder.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Dec 1984 | 01 Aug 1992 | |
| Leeds United | 01 Aug 1992 | 01 Dec 1993 | |
| Manchester City | 01 Dec 1993 | 01 Aug 1994 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1985-86 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Arsenal | League Division One | 13 | 3 |
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| 1986-87 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Arsenal | League Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 1986-87 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | 2 |
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| 1987-88 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1987-88 | Arsenal | League Cup | 8 | 3 |
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| 1987-88 | Arsenal | League Division One | 40 | 7 |
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| 1988-89 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Arsenal | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Arsenal | League Division One | 38 | 6 |
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| 1989-90 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Arsenal | League Division One | 28 | 5 |
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| 1990-91 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Arsenal | League Division One | 13 | 3 |
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| 1990-91 | Arsenal | Rumbelows League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Arsenal | European Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | 3 |
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| 1992-93 | Leeds United | Premier League | 11 | 7 |
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| 1993-94 | Leeds United | Premier League | 6 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Manchester City | Premier League | 21 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Chelsea | Premier League | 26 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Chelsea | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Hull City | League Cup | 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 1994 | Chelsea v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Leeds United v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 1994 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Chelsea v Viktoria Zizkov | W | 4-2 | ECW Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Sep 1994 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 1994 | Viktoria Zizkov v Chelsea | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-4 |
ECW Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 1994 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 1994 | AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Oct 1994 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 1994 | Chelsea v Austria Wien | D | 0-0 | ECW Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Oct 1994 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 1994 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 1994 | Austria Wien v Chelsea | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-1 |
ECW Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Nov 1994 | Chelsea v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 1994 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 1994 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 1995 | Coventry City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 1995 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1995 | Club Brugge v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | ECW Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 05 Mar 1995 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 1995 | Chelsea v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1995 | Chelsea v Club Brugge | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-1 |
ECW Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 1995 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 1995 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 1995 | Real Zaragoza v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | ECW Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 Apr 1995 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Chelsea v Real Zaragoza | W |
3-1 Agg: 3-4 |
ECW Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
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 |
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| 1986-87 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | England | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1987-88 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | England | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1989-90 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | England | OT v B | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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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 | |
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| 09 Sep 1986 | Sweden v England | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 11 Nov 1986 | England v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 4 |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Spain v England | W | 1-2 | Under-21 | |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Turkey v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 4 |
| 08 Sep 1987 | Germany v England | L | 2-0 | Under-21 | |
| 13 Oct 1987 | England v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 4 |
| 10 Nov 1987 | Yugoslavia v England | W | 1-5 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 4 |
| 16 Feb 1988 | Scotland v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 22 Mar 1988 | England v Scotland | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 27 Apr 1988 | England v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 05 Jun 1988 | England v Mexico | W | 2-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 07 Jun 1988 | England v USSR | W | 1-0 | 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 |
| 14 Sep 1988 | England v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 1988 | Saudi Arabia v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 1989 | Greece v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Mar 1989 | Albania v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 26 Apr 1989 | England v Albania | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 03 Jun 1989 | England v Poland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 07 Jun 1989 | Denmark v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1989 | Sweden v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Poland v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 13 Dec 1989 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 May 1990 | England v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 1991 | Poland v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 18 Dec 1991 | Spain v England | W | 0-1 | OT v B | |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Czechoslovakia v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1992 | C.I.S. v England | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
| 17 May 1992 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.