Pål Lydersen
| Date of birth | 10 September 1965 |
| Place of birth | Kristiansand |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Weight | 89 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Pål Lydersen became the innocent bystander in the transfer scandal allegations that eventually brought George Graham's Arsenal reign to an end.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| IK Start | 01 Jan 1985 | 01 Nov 1991 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Nov 1991 | 01 Jan 1994 | |
| IK Start | 01 Jan 1994 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | Arsenal | League Division One | 5 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Arsenal | Premier League | 7 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1992 | Wimbledon v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1992 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1992 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1992 | Norwich City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1992 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1992 | Derby County v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1992 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 1993 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1993 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1993 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | Norway | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Norway | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Norway | 90th Anniversary | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Norway | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Norway | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1990 | Norway v Sweden | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 1990 | USSR v Norway | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Norway v Hungary | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 07 Nov 1990 | Tunisia v Norway | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 1990 | Cyprus v Norway | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Austria v Norway | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1991 | Norway v Cyprus | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 22 May 1991 | Norway v Romania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1991 | Norway v Italy | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 08 Aug 1991 | Norway v Sweden | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Norway v USSR | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 25 Sep 1991 | Norway v Czechoslovakia | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 1991 | Italy v Norway | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 07 Jan 1992 | Egypt v Norway | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Denmark v Norway | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Norway v Sweden | D | 2-2 | 90th Anniversary | |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Portugal v Norway | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Norway v Belarus | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Norway v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Belarus v Norway | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.