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.

Nigel Winterburn (born 11 December 1963) is an English former professional footballer who made 687 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. He was capped twice by England, in 1989 and 1993. Winterburn played primarily as a left back from 1981 to 2003.

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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)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rabbit

Origin

Arley, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

173 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.