David Seaman
| Date of birth | 19 September 1963 |
| Place of birth | Rotherham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 93 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
The £1.3million spent to bring David from Queens Park Rangers to Arsenal in 1990 raised a few eyebrows but proved to be an extremely wise investment by manager George Graham as his calm authority saw him carry out his goalkeeping duties with the minimum of fuss. A national hero after his exploits for England in Euro 96, David's 565 appearances in 13 years at Highbury is a Gunners club record for a keeper. He also won three championship titles, four FA Cup, a League Cup and a European Cup Winners Cup winners medals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 22 Sep 1981 | 13 Aug 1982 | |
| Peterborough United | 13 Aug 1982 | 05 Oct 1984 | |
| Birmingham City | 05 Oct 1984 | 07 Aug 1986 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 07 Aug 1986 | 18 May 1990 | |
| Arsenal | 18 May 1990 | 04 Jun 2003 | |
| Manchester City | 04 Jun 2003 | 13 Jan 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1989-90 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division One | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 8 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1990-91 | Arsenal | League Division One | 38 | 26 | 6 | |||
| 1990-91 | Arsenal | Rumbelows League Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1991-92 | Arsenal | European Cup | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1991-92 | Arsenal | League Division One | 42 | 26 | 13 | |||
| 1992-93 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 1992-93 | Arsenal | League Cup | 9 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1992-93 | Arsenal | Premier League | 39 | 10 | 33 |
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| 1993-94 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Arsenal | League Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1993-94 | Arsenal | Premier League | 39 | 14 | 22 |
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| 1993-94 | Arsenal | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 9 | 8 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | |||||
| 1994-95 | Arsenal | League Cup | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1994-95 | Arsenal | Premier League | 31 | 6 | 31 | |||
| 1994-95 | Arsenal | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 9 | 9 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Arsenal | UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Arsenal | League Cup | 7 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1995-96 | Arsenal | Premier League | 38 | 11 | 32 | |||
| 1996-97 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Arsenal | Premier League | 22 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1996-97 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1997-98 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Arsenal | Premier League | 31 | 10 | 28 |
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| 1997-98 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1998-99 | Arsenal | Premier League | 32 | 13 | 15 | |||
| 1998-99 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 8 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | |||||
| 1999-00 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Arsenal | Premier League | 24 | 4 | 29 | |||
| 1999-00 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2000-01 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2000-01 | Arsenal | Premier League | 24 | 9 | 21 | |||
| 2000-01 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 4 | 8 |
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Arsenal | Premier League | 17 | 10 | 8 | |||
| 2001-02 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 9 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | Premier League | 28 | 8 | 28 | |||
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 2003-04 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Manchester City | Premier League | 19 | 2 | 27 | |||
| 2003-04 | Manchester City | UEFA Cup | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1984-85 | England | Under-21 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1985-86 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1987-88 | England | A v B | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | England | B International | 1 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | England | England Challenge Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | Peter Shilton Test | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1991-92 | England | B International | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1991-92 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | England | OT v B | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1993-94 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1995-96 | England | International Friendly | 7 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1995-96 | England | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1995-96 | England | Unofficial | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | England | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1996-97 | England | Tournoi de France | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1997-98 | England | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 3 | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | England | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1999-00 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | England | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2000-01 | England | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2000-01 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | England | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2001-02 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1984 | England v Finland | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 13 Nov 1984 | Turkey v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Israel v England | W | 1-2 | Under-21 | |
| 25 Mar 1985 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-2 | Under-21 | |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Romania v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 21 May 1985 | Finland v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 10 Sep 1985 | England v Romania | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 15 Oct 1985 | England v Turkey | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 26 Mar 1986 | England v Denmark | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 09 Apr 1986 | Italy v England | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Malta v England | W | 0-2 | A v B | |
| 16 Nov 1988 | Saudi Arabia v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 1989 | Denmark v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1990 | Republic of Ireland v England | L | 4-1 | B International | |
| 24 Apr 1990 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-0 | B INTER | |
| 25 Apr 1990 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Dec 1990 | England v ITALIA 90 XI | W | 4-0 | Peter Shilton Test | |
| 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 |
| 01 May 1991 | Turkey v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 25 May 1991 | England v Argentina | D | 2-2 | England Challenge Cup | |
| 18 Dec 1991 | Spain v England | W | 0-1 | OT v B | |
| 18 Feb 1992 | England v France | W | 3-0 | B INTER | |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Czechoslovakia v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1992 | C.I.S. v England | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
| 12 May 1992 | Hungary v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 15 Feb 1995 | Republic of Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1995 | England v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Norway v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 1995 | England v Switzerland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Dec 1995 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 15 Jun 1996 | England v Scotland | W | 2-0 | 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 |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Moldova v England | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 09 Oct 1996 | England v Poland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 09 Nov 1996 | Georgia v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 30 Apr 1997 | England v Georgia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 31 May 1997 | Poland v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 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 |
| 22 Apr 1998 | England v Portugal | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 1998 | England v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 1998 | England v Tunisia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Romania v England | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Colombia v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Argentina v England | L | 2-2 (3-4) | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 05 Sep 1998 | Sweden v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | England v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Luxembourg v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 10 Feb 1999 | England v France | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1999 | England v Poland | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Hungary v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | England v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Bulgaria v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 10 Oct 1999 | England v Belgium | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Scotland v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 17 Nov 1999 | England v Scotland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 23 Feb 2000 | England v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2000 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Portugal v England | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 2000 | England v Germany | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 02 Sep 2000 | France v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | England v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Finland v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 24 Mar 2001 | England v Finland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Albania v England | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Greece v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Germany v England | W | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | England v Albania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 17 Apr 2002 | England v Paraguay | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2002 | England v Sweden | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 07 Jun 2002 | Argentina v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Nigeria v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Denmark v England | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 21 Jun 2002 | England v Brazil | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Slovakia v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | England v North Macedonia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.