Steve Walford
| Date of birth | 05 January 1958 |
| Place of birth | Islington |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Defender |
Moved from Spurs to Arsenal in 1977. Initially seen as the replacement for Peter Simpson at Arsenal, although sharing many of the Highbury stalwarts' qualities, Steve lacked his physical presence.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 01 Apr 1975 | 01 Aug 1977 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Aug 1977 | 01 Mar 1981 | |
| Norwich City | 01 Mar 1981 | 01 Aug 1983 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1975-76 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 1 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Arsenal | League Division One | 2 | 3 |
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| 1978-79 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 4 |
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| 1978-79 | Arsenal | League Division One | 26 | 7 |
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| 1978-79 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Arsenal | League Division One | 16 | 3 |
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| 1979-80 | Arsenal | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Arsenal | League Division One | 20 | ||||
| 1983-84 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1983-84 | West Ham United | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1983-84 | West Ham United | League Division One | 41 | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1984-85 | West Ham United | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | West Ham United | League Division One | 33 | ||||
| 1985-86 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1985-86 | West Ham United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1985-86 | West Ham United | League Division One | 27 | ||||
| 1986-87 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1986-87 | West Ham United | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | West Ham United | League Division One | 13 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1977 | Norwich City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1978 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1978 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Lokomotiv Leipzig | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1978 | Lokomotiv Leipzig v Arsenal | W |
1-4 Agg: 1-7 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Bristol City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1978 | Crvena Zvezda v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1978 | Norwich City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1979 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1979 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 4th replay |
| 13 Feb 1979 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Arsenal v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1979 | Southampton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Mar 1979 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 26 Mar 1979 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1979 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1979 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 May 1979 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 11 Aug 1979 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1979 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1979 | Magdeburg v Arsenal | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-4 |
ECW Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1979 | Arsenal v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1979 | Swindon Town v Arsenal | L | 4-3 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 15 Dec 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Arsenal v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1980 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1980 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 1980 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1980 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Juventus | D | 1-1 | ECW Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 16 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1980 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 May 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 May 1980 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1980 | Arsenal v Swansea City | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1980 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1980 | Arsenal v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1980 | Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Nov 1980 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1980 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1976 | Wales v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-18 | Preliminary |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.