Len Wills
| Date of birth | 08 November 1927 |
| Place of birth | Hackney |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Full back |
An unflappable full-back and classic one-club man, Londoner Len was probably at his best during his right wing partnership with Gerry Ward and Danny Clapton.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eton Manor | 01 Oct 1949 | ||
| Arsenal | 01 Oct 1949 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Arsenal | League Division One | 30 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Arsenal | League Division One | 24 | 1 |
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| 1955-56 | Arsenal | League Division One | 15 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Arsenal | League Division One | 18 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Arsenal | League Division One | 18 | 1 |
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| 1958-59 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Arsenal | League Division One | 33 | 1 |
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| 1959-60 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Arsenal | League Division One | 33 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Arsenal | League Division One | 24 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1953 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1953 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1953 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1953 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1953 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1953 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1953 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1953 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1953 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1953 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1953 | Blackpool v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1953 | Arsenal v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1954 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1954 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1954 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1954 | Arsenal v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1954 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1954 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1954 | Preston North End v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1954 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1954 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1954 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1954 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1954 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1954 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1954 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1954 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1954 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1954 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1954 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1954 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1954 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1954 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1954 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1954 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1954 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1954 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1954 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1954 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1954 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1954 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1954 | Blackpool v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1954 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1954 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1955 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1955 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1955 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1955 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1955 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1955 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1955 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1955 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1955 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1955 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1955 | Luton Town v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1955 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1955 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1955 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Preston North End v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1955 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1955 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1955 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1956 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1956 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1956 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1956 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1956 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1957 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1957 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1957 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 13 Mar 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1957 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Blackpool v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1957 | Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1957 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1957 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1957 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1958 | Northampton Town v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1958 | Arsenal v Blackpool | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1958 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1958 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1958 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1958 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1958 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Arsenal v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1958 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1958 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1958 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1958 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1958 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1958 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1958 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1958 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1958 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1958 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1958 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1958 | Arsenal v Blackpool | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1958 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1958 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1958 | Arsenal v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1958 | Luton Town v Arsenal | L | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1958 | Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Bury v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1959 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Colchester United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1959 | Arsenal v Colchester United | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 31 Jan 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1959 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 1959 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 21 Feb 1959 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1959 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1959 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1959 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1959 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1959 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1959 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1959 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1959 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Arsenal v Preston North End | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1959 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1959 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | Luton Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Rotherham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1960 | Arsenal v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1960 | Rotherham United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1960 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Blackpool v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1960 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Fulham v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1960 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1960 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1960 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1960 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1960 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1960 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1960 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1960 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1960 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1960 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1960 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1960 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1960 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1960 | Blackpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1960 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1960 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1960 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1961 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1961 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.