Arsenal 1982 Retro Football Shirt Tony Adams signed for Arsenal as a schoolboy in 1980 and made his debut on November 5th 1983 against Sunderland in front of 26,064 fans at Highbury. Adams spent his entire playing career of 22 years at Arsenal, winning four English top flight division titles, three FA Cups, two Football League Cups, a UEFA Cup Winners\' Cup, and three FA Community Shields. A statue honouring Adams was unveiled at Emirates stadium on 9th December 2011, along with statues of Thierry Henry and Herbert Chapman.