On the occasion of striker Alexis Sanchez being awarded the legendary number 7 shirt of Arsenal, let’s take a look at the previous owners of this shirt number.
On the occasion of striker Alexis Sanchez being awarded the legendary number 7 shirt of Arsenal, let’s take a look at the previous owners of this shirt number.
Robert Pires (2000-2006)
The French star was one of the most successful players during coach Arsene Wenger’s first period leading Arsenal. Pires had 6 happy years with Arsenal with 2 Premier League championships and 3 FA Cups. At this time, Pires’ son Theo also joined Arsenal’s Academy.
Tomas Rosicky (2006-2016)
After 10 years with Emirates Stadium, Rosicky will leave Arsenal in the summer of 2016. In the past few years, Rosicky has often been injured so he has not contributed much to Arsenal. However, he still receives love from fans. During his time playing for Arsenal, Rosicky has never won the Premier League title and only won 2 FA Cup titles and 1 English Super Cup.
Liam Brady (1973-1980)
Liam Brady is one of the legends of the London football team. He was an important player under coach George Graham. In addition, Liam with his magical left foot is also an outstanding midfielder, a rare conductor that Irish football has produced. Arsenal fans still remember the brilliant moments he did in the FA Cup final against Manchester United in 1979. A year later, he surprised many people when he decided to move to Juventus.
David Rocastle (1984-1992)
After shining in the youth team, Rocastle was promoted to the first team and made his mark as a midfielder. Rocastle and Arsenal won 2 English National Championships, 1 League Cup and 1 English Super Cup. In 2001, he unexpectedly passed away from lymphoma.
George Armstrong (1961-1977)
A legendary figure in Arsenal history with 500 matches. He was an important part of the team that won the first double in Arsenal history in 1971 (national championship and Fair Cup). Armstrong passed away in 2000 and an area at the London Colney training ground was named after him.
Joe Hulme (1926-1938)
With 107 wins in 333 matches, Hulme deserves to be one of the best strikers in Arsenal history. During his time with the London team, Hulme won 4 English National Championships and 2 FA Cup championships.
