Nigel Winterburn

Nigel Winterburn is pure old-school English football to me. Nearly 700 league appearances and a left-back career stretching from 1981 to 2003 speaks to a durability you rarely see now. He was part of that famously stubborn Arsenal back line, the sort of defender who made his name through consistency rather than highlight reels. Only two England caps feels harsh for that body of work, but full-backs of his era often went underappreciated. I admire players like him: not flashy, just reliable for two decades. He's a reminder that some of the game's most valuable figures are the ones who simply never let you down.

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Name (English)

Nigel Winterburn

Name (Japanese)

ナイジェル・ウィンターバーン

Reading

ないじぇる・うぃんたーばーん

Born

December 11, 1963 (age 62)

Origin

Arley, United Kingdom

Height

173 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rabbit

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel%20Winterburn
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373415

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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