Pat Jennings
ONE OF THE few players to feature for both Tottenham and Arsenal, the Northern Irishman made over 700 appearances for the two clubs in total and will be remembered as one of the finest goalkeepers that the game has ever seen.
Lee Dixon
Formed part of Arsenal’s ‘famous four’ backline under George Graham, Dixon was renowned as one of the most reliable defenders in England and played with the Gunners for an incredible 14 years.
Tony Adams
The best English defender of his generation, Adams — a one-club man — played over 500 times for Arsenal, and was captain of the club from the age of 21 onwards. He won four top-flight titles with the Gunners among many other honours.
Danny Blanchflower
One of the greatest Northern Irish players ever, Blanchflower was ranked as Tottenham’s best-ever player by The Times in 2009, captaining the team during its famous double in the 1960-61 season.
Ashley Cole
Not a popular figure among Tottenham or Arsenal fans these days, Cole was nonetheless an important player in Arsene Wenger’s side’s early success in the early 00s, featuring regularly for the Gunners team that famously went the entirety of the 2003-04 season unbeaten in the league.
Robert Pires
Coming sixth in the official Arsenal’s website’s poll of the club’s greatest players of all time, at his best, Pires was unstoppable, as emphasised by the fact that he was named in the PFA Team of the Year for three consecutive seasons between 2001 and 2004.
Patrick Vieira
At his peak — alongside Roy Keane — Vieira was head and shoulders above any other combative central midfielder in the Premier League. Virtually unheard of upon his arrival at the club, the French World Cup winner took over the captaincy from Tony Adams and eventually acquired the status of club legend.
Glenn Hoddle
On a technical level, few other players throughout Spurs’ history come close to Hoddle. He scored 110 goals in 490 appearances for the club and also went on to manage Tottenham in the early 00s.
Liam Brady
Swiftly became a favourite at Highbury largely owing to his impressive left foot, Brady helped the club win an FA Cup before earning a move to Juventus whereby he won two Serie A titles in his two seasons there.
Jimmy Greaves
A natural goalscorer, Greaves’ prolific nature is evidenced by his Spurs record — an unbelievable 220 goals in 321 appearances.
Thierry Henry
One of the greatest players of the Premier League era, Thierry Henry managed 175 goals in 258 appearances for the Gunners and will go down as arguably the greatest player in their history.
Subs: Dave Seaman, Dave Mackay, David O’Leary, Paul Gascoigne, Ossie Ardilles, Gareth Bale, Teddy Sheringham, Dennis Bergkamp.
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