David Price

Who is David Price?

David James Price is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Arsenal, Peterborough United, Crystal Palace and Leyton Orient.

Born in Caterham, Surrey, Price was snapped up by Arsenal in 1970, having been already known as a prodigious young midfielder. He spent the next few years in the Gunners' youth and reserve sides, winning the FA Youth Cup in 1971. He had made his first-team debut aged 17 in a First Division match against Leeds United on 9 May 1973 but even after this, he still played mainly in the reserves for the next few years.

After a loan spell at Peterborough United, Price fully broke into the Arsenal first team in 1977–78, playing 51 matches that season. His regular spell in the Arsenal side coincided with the Gunners' FA Cup runs of the late 1970s, reaching the Cup Final three seasons running between 1978 and 1980 – Price played in all three but Arsenal only won the one in 1979, 3–2 against Manchester United; Price set up Brian Talbot for the opening goal. Price also played in Arsenal's Cup Winners' Cup defeat at the hands of Valencia in 1980, on penalties after a 0–0 draw.