Thomas James Whittaker
| Date of birth | 21 July 1898 |
| Place of birth | Aldershot |
| Position | Wing half |
| Died | 24 October 1956 |
Tom Whittaker joined Arsenal after WW1 as a centre forward before rapidly becoming wing half. He won a regular place but cracked a knee socket, ending his playing career. He was appointed first team trainer by Herbert Chapman and went on to revolutionise the treatment of football injuries and training of players at Arsenal and also for England. He was awarded the MBE in 1945 for his service during the war and became England's first manager before going on to manage Arsenal.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-20 | Arsenal | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1920-21 | Arsenal | League Division One | 5 | ||||
| 1921-22 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1921-22 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | 1 |
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| 1922-23 | Arsenal | League Division One | 13 | 1 |
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| 1923-24 | Arsenal | League Division One | 8 | ||||
| 1924-25 | Arsenal | League Division One | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr 1920 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1921 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1921 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1921 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1921 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1921 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1921 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1921 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1921 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1921 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1921 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1921 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1921 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1921 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1921 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1921 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1921 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1921 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1921 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1921 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1921 | Oldham Athletic v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1921 | Arsenal v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1921 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1921 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1921 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1922 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Jan 1922 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 14 Jan 1922 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1922 | Arsenal v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1922 | Bradford Park Avenue v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Feb 1922 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1922 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1922 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Feb 1922 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1922 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1922 | Arsenal v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1922 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 11 Mar 1922 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1922 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1922 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1922 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1922 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1922 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1922 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1922 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1922 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1922 | Bradford City v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1922 | Arsenal v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1922 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1922 | Arsenal v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1922 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1922 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1922 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1922 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1922 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1922 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1922 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1922 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1922 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1922 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1923 | Arsenal v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1923 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1923 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1923 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1923 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1923 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1923 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1923 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1923 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1925 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.