21 Facts About Nigel Winterburn

Nigel Winterburn was born on 11 December 1963 and is an English former professional footballer who made 687 appearances in the Football League and Premier League.

Nigel Winterburn was capped twice by England, in 1989 and 1993.

Nigel Winterburn is best known for his role alongside Tony Adams, Steve Bould, Martin Keown and Lee Dixon, forming the defensive line for Arsenal in the Premier League and European football during the 1990s.

Nigel Winterburn played for Wimbledon and West Ham United, and was contracted to Birmingham City and Oxford United.

Nigel Winterburn was briefly a part of the coaching staff at Blackburn Rovers.

Nigel Winterburn became an apprentice at Birmingham City in May 1980 before turning professional in 1981 after he had played for Nuneaton schoolboys.

Nigel Winterburn was voted Wimbledon's Player of the Year in each of his four seasons with the club.

Nigel Winterburn began his Arsenal career at right-back, an emergency measure employed by Graham after he had been unsuccessful in finding a replacement for Viv Anderson.

Nigel Winterburn made his Arsenal league debut as a substitute at Highbury against Southampton on 21 November 1987, playing in 17 league games that season.

Nigel Winterburn struck powerfully towards to the bottom right-hand corner as he viewed it, but Luton goalkeeper Andy Dibble guessed correctly and pushed the ball round the post.

Sansom, demoted to reserve team football, left Arsenal for Newcastle United in December 1988 and Nigel Winterburn settled into his more familiar left back role as a result, staying in it for more than a decade.

Nigel Winterburn was eventually booked, and subsequently fined two weeks wages.

Two years later, Nigel Winterburn was in the Arsenal team which won both cup competitions and thus completed his domestic set of medals.

Nigel Winterburn came on as a sub for Manchester United winger Lee Sharpe in the final match of the contest against Germany.

Arsenal went on to reach the UEFA Cup final but Nigel Winterburn had been forced out of the team by the Brazilian Sylvinho, although he in turn was displaced by the fledgling Ashley Cole within another 12 months.

Nigel Winterburn retired in 2003, with his last game played on 2 February 2003 against Liverpool.

Nigel Winterburn made his full debut for England on 15 November 1989 against Italy.

Nigel Winterburn made his second and final appearance for the senior national side nearly four years later on 19 June 1993 against Germany.

On 14 July 2008, Nigel Winterburn joined Paul Ince's backroom staff at Blackburn Rovers as defensive coach.

In 2013, Nigel Winterburn became a pundit for BT Sport at the start of their football coverage.

Nigel Winterburn regularly appears on the programme BT Sport Score.