Les Compton

Date of birth12 September 1912
Place of birthWoodford
NationalityEnglish
PositionCentre half

Leslie Compton gave Arsenal 23 years of service. A powerful player, great in the air and a good distributor of the ball. Like brother Denis, he played cricket for Middlesex. Compton also holds the football record for the oldest England international debutant at 38 years and 64 days.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Hampstead Town 01 Feb 1932
Arsenal 01 Feb 1932

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1931-32 Arsenal League Division One 4
1932-33 Arsenal League Division One 4
1934-35 Arsenal League Division One 5
1
1935-36 Arsenal League Division One 12
1
1936-37 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1936-37 Arsenal League Division One 15
1937-38 Arsenal League Division One 9
1937-38 England Possibles Trial Match 1
1938-39 Arsenal League Division One 18
2
1946-47 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1946-47 Arsenal League Division One 36
1947-48 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1947-48 Arsenal League Division One 35
1947-48 Football League Inter League 1
1948-49 Arsenal FA Charity Shield 1
1948-49 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1948-49 Arsenal League Division One 40
1949-50 Arsenal FA Cup 7
1949-50 Arsenal League Division One 35
1950-51 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1950-51 Arsenal League Division One 36
1951-52 Arsenal League Division One 4


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
25 Apr 1932 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
27 Apr 1932 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
30 Apr 1932 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 5-0 League Division One
07 May 1932 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 4-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1932 Birmingham City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1932 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1932 Arsenal v Sunderland W 6-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1932 Manchester City v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
25 Dec 1934 Arsenal v Preston North End W 5-3 League Division One
30 Jan 1935 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
06 Mar 1935 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 0-6 League Division One
06 Apr 1935 Arsenal v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
13 Apr 1935 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1935 Grimsby Town v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
07 Sep 1935 Birmingham City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1935 Arsenal v Grimsby Town W 6-0 League Division One
19 Oct 1935 Portsmouth v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
08 Feb 1936 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
22 Feb 1936 Arsenal v Portsmouth L 2-3 League Division One
11 Mar 1936 Manchester City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1936 Arsenal v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1936 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
01 Apr 1936 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1936 Arsenal v Brentford D 1-1 League Division One
13 Apr 1936 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
05 Dec 1936 Arsenal v Manchester City L 1-3 League Division One
12 Dec 1936 Portsmouth v Arsenal W 1-5 League Division One
19 Dec 1936 Arsenal v Chelsea W 4-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1936 Arsenal v Preston North End W 4-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1936 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
28 Dec 1936 Preston North End v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
01 Jan 1937 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 0-5 League Division One
02 Jan 1937 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division One
09 Jan 1937 Sunderland v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
16 Jan 1937 Chesterfield v Arsenal W 1-5 FA Cup 3rd round
23 Jan 1937 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
30 Jan 1937 Arsenal v Manchester United W 5-0 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 1937 Derby County v Arsenal L 5-4 League Division One
06 Feb 1937 Arsenal v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
13 Feb 1937 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
29 Mar 1937 Stoke City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
17 Apr 1937 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 4-0 League Division One
15 Sep 1937 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
02 Oct 1937 Arsenal v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division One
09 Oct 1937 Chelsea v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
16 Oct 1937 Arsenal v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division One
23 Oct 1937 Stoke City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
30 Oct 1937 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 1-2 League Division One
06 Nov 1937 Grimsby Town v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
13 Nov 1937 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1938 Leeds United v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1938 Arsenal v Preston North End W 1-0 League Division One
05 Nov 1938 Arsenal v Leeds United L 2-3 League Division One
26 Nov 1938 Middlesbrough v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1938 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 3-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1938 Manchester United v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
17 Dec 1938 Arsenal v Stoke City W 4-1 League Division One
24 Dec 1938 Portsmouth v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1938 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
04 Mar 1939 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 League Division One
11 Mar 1939 Leeds United v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
18 Mar 1939 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1939 Leicester City v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
01 Apr 1939 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 1-2 League Division One
07 Apr 1939 Blackpool v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1939 Arsenal v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1939 Arsenal v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division One
29 Apr 1939 Derby County v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
06 May 1939 Arsenal v Brentford W 2-0 League Division One
04 Sep 1946 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers L 1-3 League Division One
07 Sep 1946 Arsenal v Sunderland D 2-2 League Division One
11 Sep 1946 Everton v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
14 Sep 1946 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
17 Sep 1946 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
21 Sep 1946 Arsenal v Derby County L 0-1 League Division One
28 Sep 1946 Manchester United v Arsenal L 5-2 League Division One
05 Oct 1946 Blackpool v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
12 Oct 1946 Arsenal v Brentford D 2-2 League Division One
19 Oct 1946 Arsenal v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1946 Chelsea v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
02 Nov 1946 Arsenal v Sheffield United L 2-3 League Division One
09 Nov 1946 Preston North End v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
16 Nov 1946 Arsenal v Leeds United W 4-2 League Division One
23 Nov 1946 Liverpool v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
30 Nov 1946 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division One
07 Dec 1946 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
14 Dec 1946 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 League Division One
21 Dec 1946 Grimsby Town v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1946 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 2-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1946 Portsmouth v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
28 Dec 1946 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
04 Jan 1947 Sunderland v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
11 Jan 1947 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1947 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 1947 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 0-2 League Division One
20 Jan 1947 Arsenal v Chelsea L 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round 2nd replay
01 Feb 1947 Arsenal v Manchester United W 6-2 League Division One
08 Feb 1947 Arsenal v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division One
22 Feb 1947 Stoke City v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
01 Mar 1947 Arsenal v Chelsea L 1-2 League Division One
15 Mar 1947 Arsenal v Preston North End W 4-1 League Division One
22 Mar 1947 Leeds United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1947 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League Division One
05 Apr 1947 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
07 Apr 1947 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
12 Apr 1947 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 4-0 League Division One
19 Apr 1947 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
26 Apr 1947 Arsenal v Grimsby Town W 5-3 League Division One
13 Sep 1947 Preston North End v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
20 Sep 1947 Arsenal v Stoke City W 3-0 League Division One
27 Sep 1947 Burnley v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
04 Oct 1947 Arsenal v Portsmouth D 0-0 League Division One
11 Oct 1947 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
25 Oct 1947 Arsenal v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
01 Nov 1947 Chelsea v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
08 Nov 1947 Arsenal v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division One
15 Nov 1947 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
22 Nov 1947 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 League Division One
29 Nov 1947 Derby County v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
06 Dec 1947 Arsenal v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
13 Dec 1947 Grimsby Town v Arsenal W 0-4 League Division One
20 Dec 1947 Sunderland v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1947 Liverpool v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
27 Dec 1947 Arsenal v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1948 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
03 Jan 1948 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 3-2 League Division One
10 Jan 1948 Arsenal v Bradford Park Avenue L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1948 Manchester United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
31 Jan 1948 Arsenal v Preston North End W 3-0 League Division One
07 Feb 1948 Stoke City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
14 Feb 1948 Arsenal v Burnley W 3-0 League Division One
28 Feb 1948 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
06 Mar 1948 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 5-2 League Division One
13 Mar 1948 Everton v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
20 Mar 1948 Arsenal v Chelsea L 0-2 League Division One
26 Mar 1948 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 7-0 League Division One
27 Mar 1948 Blackpool v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
29 Mar 1948 Middlesbrough v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
03 Apr 1948 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1948 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
17 Apr 1948 Arsenal v Derby County L 1-2 League Division One
21 Apr 1948 Portsmouth v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1948 Manchester City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
25 Aug 1948 Arsenal v Stoke City W 3-0 League Division One
28 Aug 1948 Arsenal v Manchester United L 0-1 League Division One
30 Aug 1948 Stoke City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
04 Sep 1948 Sheffield United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
08 Sep 1948 Arsenal v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1948 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 3-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1948 Liverpool v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
18 Sep 1948 Sunderland v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
25 Sep 1948 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-1 League Division One
02 Oct 1948 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
06 Oct 1948 Arsenal v Manchester United W 4-3 FA Charity Shield
09 Oct 1948 Arsenal v Burnley W 3-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1948 Preston North End v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
23 Oct 1948 Arsenal v Everton W 5-0 League Division One
30 Oct 1948 Chelsea v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
06 Nov 1948 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 2-0 League Division One
13 Nov 1948 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
20 Nov 1948 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Division One
27 Nov 1948 Portsmouth v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1948 Arsenal v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
11 Dec 1948 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal L 4-3 League Division One
18 Dec 1948 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1948 Arsenal v Derby County D 3-3 League Division One
27 Dec 1948 Derby County v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1949 Manchester United v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
08 Jan 1949 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1949 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 5-3 League Division One
22 Jan 1949 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
05 Feb 1949 Arsenal v Sunderland W 5-0 League Division One
19 Feb 1949 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
26 Feb 1949 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 5-0 League Division One
05 Mar 1949 Burnley v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
12 Mar 1949 Arsenal v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division One
19 Mar 1949 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
02 Apr 1949 Birmingham City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1949 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1949 Blackpool v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1949 Everton v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1949 Arsenal v Blackpool W 2-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1949 Arsenal v Chelsea L 1-2 League Division One
27 Apr 1949 Manchester City v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
04 May 1949 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 3-2 League Division One
31 Aug 1949 Arsenal v Chelsea L 2-3 League Division One
03 Sep 1949 Arsenal v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
07 Sep 1949 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
10 Sep 1949 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
14 Sep 1949 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1949 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1949 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 4-2 League Division One
01 Oct 1949 Derby County v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
08 Oct 1949 Arsenal v Everton W 5-2 League Division One
15 Oct 1949 Middlesbrough v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1949 Arsenal v Blackpool W 1-0 League Division One
05 Nov 1949 Arsenal v Fulham W 2-1 League Division One
12 Nov 1949 Manchester City v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
19 Nov 1949 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic L 2-3 League Division One
26 Nov 1949 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1949 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1949 Portsmouth v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
17 Dec 1949 Burnley v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
24 Dec 1949 Arsenal v Sunderland W 5-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1949 Manchester United v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1949 Arsenal v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
31 Dec 1949 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
07 Jan 1950 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1950 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division One
21 Jan 1950 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
28 Jan 1950 Arsenal v Swansea Town W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
11 Feb 1950 Arsenal v Burnley W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round
18 Feb 1950 Arsenal v Derby County W 1-0 League Division One
25 Feb 1950 Everton v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
04 Mar 1950 Arsenal v Leeds United W 1-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
08 Mar 1950 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
18 Mar 1950 Arsenal v Chelsea D 2-2 FA Cup Semi-final
22 Mar 1950 Chelsea v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup Semi-final replay
25 Mar 1950 Fulham v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
29 Mar 1950 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 1-3 League Division One
01 Apr 1950 Arsenal v Manchester City W 4-1 League Division One
08 Apr 1950 Blackpool v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
10 Apr 1950 Arsenal v Stoke City W 6-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1950 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 4-2 League Division One
22 Apr 1950 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1950 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-0 FA Cup Final
03 May 1950 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division One
23 Aug 1950 Arsenal v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
26 Aug 1950 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
30 Aug 1950 Chelsea v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1950 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1950 Arsenal v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1950 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
13 Sep 1950 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
16 Sep 1950 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 6-2 League Division One
23 Sep 1950 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
30 Sep 1950 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 League Division One
07 Oct 1950 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
14 Oct 1950 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-0 League Division One
21 Oct 1950 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1950 Arsenal v Derby County W 3-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1950 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
11 Nov 1950 Arsenal v Sunderland W 5-1 League Division One
18 Nov 1950 Liverpool v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
25 Nov 1950 Arsenal v Fulham W 5-1 League Division One
02 Dec 1950 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
09 Dec 1950 Arsenal v Blackpool D 4-4 League Division One
16 Dec 1950 Arsenal v Burnley L 0-1 League Division One
23 Dec 1950 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1950 Arsenal v Stoke City L 0-3 League Division One
26 Dec 1950 Stoke City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
11 Jan 1951 Carlisle United v Arsenal W 1-4 FA Cup 3rd round replay
13 Jan 1951 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 3-1 League Division One
20 Jan 1951 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
27 Jan 1951 Arsenal v Northampton Town W 3-2 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 1951 Arsenal v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
10 Feb 1951 Manchester United v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 1951 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
24 Feb 1951 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic L 2-5 League Division One
03 Mar 1951 Manchester United v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
23 Mar 1951 Arsenal v Portsmouth L 0-1 League Division One
24 Mar 1951 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1951 Sunderland v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
07 Apr 1951 Arsenal v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
14 Apr 1951 Fulham v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
21 Apr 1951 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
20 Oct 1951 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
29 Dec 1951 Sunderland v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
12 Apr 1952 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
19 Apr 1952 Arsenal v Stoke City W 4-1 League Division One


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
1939-40 England War Time 1
1942-43 England War Time 2
1943-44 England War Time 2
1950-51 England British Home Championship 1
1950-51 England International Friendly 2


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
11 Nov 1939 Wales v England D 1-1 War Time
17 Apr 1943 Scotland v England W 0-4 War Time
08 May 1943 Wales v England D 1-1 War Time
22 Apr 1944 Scotland v England W 2-3 War Time
06 May 1944 Wales v England W 0-2 War Time
15 Nov 1950 England v Wales W 4-2 British Home Championship
22 Nov 1950 England v Yugoslavia D 2-2 International Friendly
22 Nov 1950 England v Yugoslavia D 2-2 International Friendly


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