Every player to have featured for both Tottenham and Arsenal
Since Arsenal moved north of the River Thames from Woolwich in 1913, only 15 names have pulled on both red of the Gunners and the white of Spurs, making it a very exclusive venture.
With the rivalry set to be renewed once again, Flashscore looks into each of the men to plunge their loyalties to one side.
Jimmy Brain
Jimmy Brain is an iconic figure in Arsenal folklore as the club’s joint fifth-highest goalscorer with 139 goals.
He made 232 appearances for the Gunners between 1924 and 1931 before making the switch to Spurs, where he played just 34 times in four years.
George Hunt
Joining Spurs as a 20-year-old from Chesterfield for a £1,500 fee, George Hunt would be on his way to an impressive stint in lily-white.
He tallied 138 goals in 198 games which places him seventh on the club’s all-time scorers list.
Hunt’s scoring record attracted the attention of Arsenal, who took the plunge to sign him.
He won the league title in his lone year at the club.
Freddie Cox
Freddie Cox played at a time when football was disrupted by the Second World War but served as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force in that time.
The winger did not have the most prolific spells at either club, but his most memorable moment was playing a role in Arsenal’s FA Cup triumph in 1950.
Vic Groves
Vic Groves was a player that Tottenham may have wished they kept in hindsight.
Groves scored three goals in just four appearances as an amateur for Spurs, who decided to offload him.
Becoming a prolific forward at Leyton Orient, Arsenal secured Groves’ services where he would go on to make 203 appearances and captain the side for three years.
Laurie Brown
Laurie Brown played at a time when it was not uncommon for players to feature as a centre half or as a forward.
He switched to a more defensive role by the time he joined Arsenal in his career, though, making 109 appearances before being pinched by Spurs.
Despite Brown not being prolific in front of goal, he would end up earning a place ahead of legendary striker Bobby Smith for a brief period before returning to centre half.
Jimmy Robertson
Arriving from Scottish side St Mirren in 1964, winger Jimmy Robertson enjoyed a good spell at Spurs where he made 181 appearances and won the 1967 FA Cup.
Robertson would then join the narrow list of names to feature for Spurs and Arsenal, being included in a player swap deal.
David Jenkins
Making up the second part of the swap deal with Robertson, David Jenkins did not have the most glittering of careers.
He played just 17 and 14 games for Arsenal and Spurs respectively and 90 in his career in total.
Steve Walford
Steve Walford started his career at Tottenham in 1974 but made just two appearances before joining Arsenal three years later.
Going on to play 98 games for the Gunners, Walford also won the 1979 FA Cup and came on as a substitute in the final.
Willie Young
Willie Young took the same route as the aforementioned Walford by joining Arsenal from Spurs.
The Scottish defender was prevalent for the Gunners, playing 236 times.
Pat Jennings
Pat Jennings enjoyed a stellar career and is remembered as an icon at both Tottenham and Arsenal, but more so the former.
The Northern Irish goalkeeper, who made 472 league appearances for Spurs, won the 1972 UEFA Cup and an FA Cup and League Cup each.
Sol Campbell
When discussing players to have crossed the rivalry boundary, Sol Campbell is more often than not the first name to enter everyone’s mind.
The towering centre-back ditched Spurs on a free transfer in 2001 - a move which left a bitter taste given he went on to win two Premier League titles and three FA Cups.
Rohan Ricketts
A lesser-known name on the list, but just one appearance in the League Cup for Arsenal is enough to earn Rohan Ricketts his place.
His next move would be to join Spurs, becoming the fourth player to make the same transition.
David Bentley
David Bentley was tipped for greatness as a youth player during his time at Arsenal but struggled to work his way into the first team.
A solid spell at Blackburn was enough for Spurs to move in for the former Gunner but again he was unable to move up the pecking order.
His time at the club did see him score a long-range effort against his former employers at the Emirates Stadium in 2008, with Arsenal and Spurs playing out a bonkers 4-4 draw.
William Gallas
While William Gallas treaded the rare path of playing for Arsenal and Spurs, his earlier stint with Chelsea meant he became the first player to turn out for the trio.
Gallas joined Arsenal from Chelsea and took up the number 10 shirt which was worn by Dennis Bergkamp before him and would go on to become a mainstay in the Gunners’ defence.
After failing to agree on terms for a new deal, Gallas left the club in 2010 and signed for rivals Spurs where he played for three seasons.
Emmanuel Adebayor
One of the game’s most entertaining characters, Emmanuel Adebayor enjoyed pretty good stints with both Arsenal and Tottenham.
A 62-goal haul for Arsenal earned him a move to Manchester City, but a mixed period saw him loaned to Real Madrid and then Spurs.
The Togolese impressed during his loan spell with 17 goals and 11 assists in the Premier League in 2011/12, which led to the club purchasing him permanently at the end of term.
