{"id":43517,"date":"2023-12-04T10:30:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T10:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thearsenalcollection.org.uk\/?p=43517"},"modified":"2026-03-14T19:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T19:46:18","slug":"arsenals-youngest-goalscorers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thearsenalcollection.org.uk\/?p=43517","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal’s Youngest Goalscorers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paul Vaessen opens his account<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Following on from our other lists<\/a>, we now have a list of Arsenal’s 32 youngest goalscorers in a competitive first team game.<\/p>\n

As ever, thanks go to hente on Twitter<\/a> for compiling this list.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Amazingly Tom Meade held the record as Arsenal’s youngest goalscorer for 86 years. Ages are shown in years (y) and days (d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nPlayer<\/strong><\/td>\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nAge<\/strong><\/td>\nOpponents<\/strong><\/td>\nV<\/strong><\/td>\nCompetition<\/strong><\/td>\nScore<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nMax Dowman<\/td>\n14\/03\/2026<\/td>\n16y 73d<\/td>\nEverton<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nPremier League<\/td>\n2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nCesc Fabregas<\/td>\n02\/12\/2003<\/td>\n16y 212d<\/td>\nWolverhampton Wanderers<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nLeague Cup<\/td>\n5-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nJack Wilshere<\/td>\n23\/09\/2008<\/td>\n16y 266d<\/td>\nSheffield United<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nLeague Cup<\/td>\n6-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nStewart Robson<\/td>\n13\/03\/1982<\/td>\n17y 127d<\/td>\nIpswich Town<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nArturo Lupoli<\/td>\n09\/11\/2004<\/td>\n17y 138d<\/td>\nEverton<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nLeague Cup<\/td>\n3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nEthan Nwaneri<\/td>\n25\/09\/2024<\/td>\n17y 188d<\/td>\nBolton Wanderers<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nLeague Cup<\/td>\n5-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nTom Meade<\/td>\n12\/01\/1895<\/td>\n17y 243d<\/td>\nNewcastle United<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nFL Division 2<\/td>\n3-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nGeorge Armstrong<\/td>\n01\/05\/1962<\/td>\n17y 265d<\/td>\nEverton<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n2-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nJon Sammels<\/td>\n27\/04\/1963<\/td>\n17y 278d<\/td>\nBlackpool<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n2-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nCliff Bastin<\/td>\n04\/01\/1930<\/td>\n17y 296d<\/td>\nSheffield Wednesday<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n2-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.<\/td>\nReg Lewis<\/td>\n01\/01\/1938<\/td>\n17y 300d<\/td>\nEverton<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.<\/td>\nAaron Ramsey<\/td>\n21\/10\/2008<\/td>\n17y 300d<\/td>\nFenerbahce (TUR)<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nChampions League<\/td>\n5-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.<\/td>\nJohn Radford<\/td>\n02\/01\/1965<\/td>\n17y 315d<\/td>\nWolverhampton Wanderers<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n4-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.<\/td>\nRay Parkin<\/td>\n01\/01\/1929<\/td>\n17y 339d<\/td>\nSunderland<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n1-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.<\/td>\nTheo Walcott<\/td>\n25\/02\/2007<\/td>\n17y 346d<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nLeague Cup<\/td>\n1-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.<\/td>\nBukayo Saka<\/td>\n19\/09\/2019<\/td>\n18y 14d<\/td>\nEintracht Frankfurt<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nEuropa League<\/td>\n3-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.<\/td>\nPaul Vaessen<\/td>\n13\/11\/1979<\/td>\n18y 28d<\/td>\nBrighton & Hove Albion<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nLeague Cup<\/td>\n4-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.<\/td>\nAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain<\/td>\n20\/09\/2011<\/td>\n18y 36d<\/td>\nShrewsbury Town<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nLeague Cup<\/td>\n3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19.<\/td>\nCharlie Patino<\/td>\n21\/12\/2021<\/td>\n18y 65d<\/td>\nSunderland<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nLeague Cup<\/td>\n5-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.<\/td>\nEmile Smith Rowe<\/td>\n04\/10\/2018<\/td>\n18y 68d<\/td>\nQarabag (AZE)<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nEuropa League<\/td>\n3-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21.<\/td>\nLiam Brady<\/td>\n30\/04\/1974<\/td>\n18y 76d<\/td>\nQueens Park Rangers<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n1-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21.<\/td>\nSerge Gnabry<\/td>\n28\/09\/2013<\/td>\n18y 76d<\/td>\nSwansea City<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nPremier League<\/td>\n2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23.<\/td>\nGabriel Martinelli<\/td>\n24\/09\/2019<\/td>\n18y 98d<\/td>\nNottingham Forest<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nLeague Cup<\/td>\n5-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24.<\/td>\nDenis Compton<\/td>\n26\/09\/1936<\/td>\n18y 126d<\/td>\nDerby County<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n2-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25.<\/td>\nMyles Lewis-Skelly<\/td>\n02\/02\/2025<\/td>\n18y 129d<\/td>\nManchester City<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nPremier League<\/td>\n5-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26.<\/td>\nEddie Nketiah<\/td>\n24\/10\/2017<\/td>\n18y 147d<\/td>\nNorwich City<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nLeague Cup<\/td>\n2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27.<\/td>\nDavid O\u2019Leary<\/td>\n05\/10\/1976<\/td>\n18y 156d<\/td>\nBlackpool<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nLeague Cup<\/td>\n2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28.<\/td>\nReg Stockill<\/td>\n07\/05\/1932<\/td>\n18y 165d<\/td>\nBlackburn Rovers<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n4-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29.<\/td>\nWilf Rostron<\/td>\n18\/03\/1975<\/td>\n18y 170d<\/td>\nNewcastle United<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n3-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30.<\/td>\nRay Kennedy<\/td>\n28\/02\/1970<\/td>\n18y 215d<\/td>\nSunderland<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31.<\/td>\nDavid Court<\/td>\n06\/10\/1962<\/td>\n18y 219d<\/td>\nTottenham Hotspur<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n4-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32.<\/td>\nSanchez Watt<\/td>\n22\/09\/2009<\/td>\n18y 220d<\/td>\nWest Bromwich Albion<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nLeague Cup<\/td>\n2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33.<\/td>\nTerry Neill<\/td>\n23\/12\/1960<\/td>\n18y 229d<\/td>\nSheffield Wednesday<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nFL Division 1<\/td>\n1-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34.<\/td>\nNicolas Anelka<\/td>\n09\/11\/1997<\/td>\n18y 240d<\/td>\nManchester United<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nPremier League<\/td>\n3-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35.<\/td>\nJames Brock<\/td>\n14\/09\/1896<\/td>\n18y 246d<\/td>\nBurton Wanderers<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nFL Division 2<\/td>\n3-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Copies of our books\u00a0Royal Arsenal \u2013 Champions of the South<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Arsenal: The Complete Record 1886-2018<\/a>\u00a0are still available from the publishers.<\/p>\n

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