Players to make debuts against Barnet
Players to make debuts against Barnet
This got me thinking - but was along the lines of "can't believe he's still playing" and seemingly at a very high level
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_Gzp7POMzF ... kzbmNhOQ==
Checking where he's been a few years, turned out he made his professional debut against us in the Football League Trophy for Gillingham we won).
England's Jarrod Bowen also made his debut against for Hereford in the Conference (again, we won).
Any other big names made their debuts against us? Just thinking of prospective future quiz questions...
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_Gzp7POMzF ... kzbmNhOQ==
Checking where he's been a few years, turned out he made his professional debut against us in the Football League Trophy for Gillingham we won).
England's Jarrod Bowen also made his debut against for Hereford in the Conference (again, we won).
Any other big names made their debuts against us? Just thinking of prospective future quiz questions...
Re: Players to make debuts against Barnet
Are we counting friendlies? I’d imagine a few of Arsenal’s new signings over the years would count
Re: Players to make debuts against Barnet
I seem to remember Paul Merson playing his first game for Arsenal in a friendly against Barnet. If my memory is correct he scored a couple of goals.
It was a long time ago so forgive me if not correct.
Re: Players to make debuts against Barnet
I did see Yaya Toure get outplayed by Liam Hatch, and Theo Walcott made his Arsenal debut Vs us. Not sure which Arsenal player would be the most famous to have played his first game against us, but Paul Merson sounds good
Re: Players to make debuts against Barnet
If PSFs are included, then I think Robin van Persie made his debut for Arsenal at Underhill on 17 July 2004.
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Re: Players to make debuts against Barnet
The Sol Man actually made his first appearance for a winning club 12 days before the Barnet friendly (11.8.01), as sub in a 2-0 win v Mallorca in Austria. He also played against Roma 2 days later and at Norwich on the 7th Aug 2001 before gracing the hallowed slope of Underhill.
Re: Players to make debuts against Barnet
The Merse made his debut the previous season against Manchester City - Div 1 22.11.86. He did play in the friendly v Barnet 20.10.87 and scored twice. Steve Morrow made his first appearance (and Charlie Nicholas made his last, as did the legendary Rhys Wilmot)
Re: Players to make debuts against Barnet
Arsenal players who made their first or only* 1st team appearance against Barnet:
Terry Lee 01.11.82 (on loan from Adam & The Ants)**
John Kay 01.11.82
David Cork 01.11.82
Steve Morrow 20.10.87
Gary McKeown 13.05.91 (and his only other appearance for Arsenal was against Barnet the following year)
Pål Lydersen 29.09.92
Silvinho 22.07.2000
Moritz Volz 22.07.2000
Gilles Yapi-Yapo* 22.07.00
Yaya Toure 19.07.03
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 19.07.03
Manuel Almunia 17.07.04
Danny Karbassiyoon 17.07.04
Robin van Persie 17.07.04
Marco Né 17.07.04
Emmanuel Eboue 17.07.04
Mark Howard 16.07.05
Philippe Christanval 16.07.05
Alexandr Hleb 16.07.05
Vito Mannone 16.07.05
Matthew Connolly 16.07.05
Anthony Stokes 16.07.05
Nicklas Bendtner 16.07.05
Fabrice Muamba 16.07.05
Kerrea Gilbert 16.07.05
Joe O'Cearuill 15.07.06
Ryan Smith 15.07.06
Vincent van den Berg 15.07.06
Denilson 14.07.07
Lukasz Fabianski 14.07.07
Havard Nordtveit 14.07.07
Gavin Hoyte 14.07.07
Kieran Gibbs 14.07.07
Nacer Barazite 14.07.07
Henri Lansbury 14.07.07
Paul Rodgers 14.07.07
Fran Merida 14.07.07
Rui Fonte 14.07.07
Aaron Ramsey 19.07.08
Rene Steer 19.07.08
Abu Ogogo 19.07.08
Jack Wilshere 19.07.08
Francis Coquelin 19.07.08
Jay Simpson 19.07.08
Wojcech Szczesny 19.07.08
James Dunne 19.07.08
Thomas Vermaelen 18.07.09
Craig Eastmond 18.07.09
Thomas Cruise 18.07.09
Luke Ayling 18.07.09
Conor Henderson 18.07.09
Gilles Sunu 18.07.09
Laurent Koscielny 17.07.10
Ignasi Miquel 17.07.10
Marouane Chamakh 17.07.10
**not really
Terry Lee 01.11.82 (on loan from Adam & The Ants)**
John Kay 01.11.82
David Cork 01.11.82
Steve Morrow 20.10.87
Gary McKeown 13.05.91 (and his only other appearance for Arsenal was against Barnet the following year)
Pål Lydersen 29.09.92
Silvinho 22.07.2000
Moritz Volz 22.07.2000
Gilles Yapi-Yapo* 22.07.00
Yaya Toure 19.07.03
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 19.07.03
Manuel Almunia 17.07.04
Danny Karbassiyoon 17.07.04
Robin van Persie 17.07.04
Marco Né 17.07.04
Emmanuel Eboue 17.07.04
Mark Howard 16.07.05
Philippe Christanval 16.07.05
Alexandr Hleb 16.07.05
Vito Mannone 16.07.05
Matthew Connolly 16.07.05
Anthony Stokes 16.07.05
Nicklas Bendtner 16.07.05
Fabrice Muamba 16.07.05
Kerrea Gilbert 16.07.05
Joe O'Cearuill 15.07.06
Ryan Smith 15.07.06
Vincent van den Berg 15.07.06
Denilson 14.07.07
Lukasz Fabianski 14.07.07
Havard Nordtveit 14.07.07
Gavin Hoyte 14.07.07
Kieran Gibbs 14.07.07
Nacer Barazite 14.07.07
Henri Lansbury 14.07.07
Paul Rodgers 14.07.07
Fran Merida 14.07.07
Rui Fonte 14.07.07
Aaron Ramsey 19.07.08
Rene Steer 19.07.08
Abu Ogogo 19.07.08
Jack Wilshere 19.07.08
Francis Coquelin 19.07.08
Jay Simpson 19.07.08
Wojcech Szczesny 19.07.08
James Dunne 19.07.08
Thomas Vermaelen 18.07.09
Craig Eastmond 18.07.09
Thomas Cruise 18.07.09
Luke Ayling 18.07.09
Conor Henderson 18.07.09
Gilles Sunu 18.07.09
Laurent Koscielny 17.07.10
Ignasi Miquel 17.07.10
Marouane Chamakh 17.07.10
**not really
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Re: Players to make debuts against Barnet
Walcott didn't play in the 2006 game, or indeed any pre-season games (!) - he'd been on the bench a handful of times the previous season (inc. Champions League semi final) and was put straight in as sub v Aston Villa on the opening day for his debut without having played any first team friendlies for some reason.
but Joe O'Ceaurill did
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Re: Players to make debuts against Barnet
In case anyone is wondering, which I know you all are, the Man U players to make debuts in that game were Adam Eckersley, Lee Martin, Richie Jones & Darron Gibson.
Re: Players to make debuts against Barnet
I stand corrected!boots wrote: ↑27 Aug 2024, 18:13The Sol Man actually made his first appearance for a winning club 12 days before the Barnet friendly (11.8.01), as sub in a 2-0 win v Mallorca in Austria. He also played against Roma 2 days later and at Norwich on the 7th Aug 2001 before gracing the hallowed slope of Underhill.
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