Steve Walford
Walford became part of a select club to swap white for red when Terry Neill signed the 19-year-old from north London rivals Tottenham for £25,000 in 1977.
If the young defender had struggled to make it at White Hart Lane, his playing time at Highbury was an altogether more enjoyable experience.
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| Name | Steve Walford |
| Arsenal Career | 1977 - 1981 |
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| Appearances | 98 (78 starts, 20 as a sub) |
| Goals | 4 |
Walford amassed 98 appearances for the Club in his four years under Neill, featuring as a late substitute in the team's 1979 FA Cup Final success over Manchester United along the way.
The centre back was a regular in Arsenal's backline in the early 1980s, before Norwich eventually acquired his services for £125,000 in March 1981.
Walford became a coach after retirement, linking up with Martin O'Neill at Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich, Leicester, Celtic, Aston Villa and Sunderland.
