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Southampton: Five players who played for both Saints and Arsenal

By Marc Walker

1975: Charlie George of Arsenal in action during a Division One match played at Highbury in London, England. \ Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport
1975: Charlie George of Arsenal in action during a Division One match played at Highbury in London, England. \ Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport /
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1979: Alan Ball of Southampton shouts to his team mates during the League Cup Final match against Nottingham Forest played at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Nottingham Forest won the match 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport
1979: Alan Ball of Southampton shouts to his team mates during the League Cup Final match against Nottingham Forest played at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Nottingham Forest won the match 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport /

Alan Ball

Ball joined Arsenal from Everton in 1971 and spent five years plying his trade in North London.

Overall, he made 177 league appearances for the Gunners and scored 45 times.

From there, he moved to Saints and spent two separate playing spells on the South Coast and made 195 league appearances in the process.

Ball would return to the club as manager for the 1994/95 season before moving on to take the Manchester City job.