The Story of David Rocastle - /w Tifo Football

Ahead of this weekend's North London Derby I had the opportunity to collaborate with one of my favourite KZbin creators and proudly tell the story of one of my best friends - David Rocastle. #Rocky #Arsenal #Leeds #Chelsea
This video is a small tribute to a man that showed all of us what was possible. I am really proud that this little piece will help tell his story to the many young fans around the world that might not know him or what he did for the many clubs he played for.
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From growing up in South London to the multiple unsuccessful trials and plans to give up playing, I signed my first professional contract with Crystal Palace a few months before my 22nd birthday. In 1991 I signed for Arsenal Football Club where I scored 185 goals in 288 appearances. I went on to play 581 league games, scoring 387 goals for seven clubs in England and Scotland, earning 33 caps for the English national team.
I am now fortunate enough to have a football broadcast career working for the BBC & ITV.
Some Career Achievements:
185 goals in 288 appearances for Arsenal (2nd all time leading goal scorer)
117 goals in 253 starts for Crystal Palace (leading post war goal scorer)
33 caps for England Men’s National Team
Premier League Winner (Arsenal): 97/98
Premier League Golden Boot (Arsenal): 91/92
FA Cup (Arsenal) : 92/93, 97/98
European Cup Winners' Cup (Arsenal): 93/94 #IanWright #Football #Arsenal

[@iamalwayshappy8485]

Ian and Tifo is like a match made in heaven

[@sacselassie563]

Exactly what I was thinking so I'll just like this comment

[@105wonky8]

👍

[@IanWright]

I hope everyone enjoys this. I am really proud to share this video and I hope it lives forever! After the Arsenal kit launch many younger fans asked about Rocky and hopefully this helps them. Thanks for all your love and support.

[@TheTruth-ht7qm]

I played as an Apprentice with David at Arsenal. He was a Beautiful Man who always looked out for other's. Broke my Heart and I will never forget him when I think of Great British Footballers. RIP David Rocastle.

[@kimnomaf95]

thank you, IAN.

[@adeleye2124]

Respect to you Ian for making this. God bless.

[@Barthijzz]

Thank you Ian and Tifo. As a boy in the 90s from The Netherlands I loved English football. Arsenal was my favorite team and my best mate supported Man United. And although the name Rocastle always rang a bell, I never knew his story. So, thank you.

[@nigeldowsett8560]

Wow! Great video format. Informative and concise. You should feel proud of this and your sadly missed friend. Respect.

[@1997paulr]

Can we get more of Ian Wright and tifo please

[@pagey1480]

Ooh Rocky Rocky... I was born a couple years before he sadly passed but from what my Dad told me, he was incredible. You’ve done him proud here Wrighty ❤️

[@calmzy6705]

What a great comment brother

[@pog0777]

Jacob Page Well said, and this is comming form a person who knew him and played 7 aside football against him at school. A wonderful player even at 13 years old, and a humble person who always had time for people may his wonderful soul rest in piece" And wrighty what a wonderful tribute to Rocky as well

[@scottwilliams6852]

That's one legend talking about another thanks Wrighty long live the champions

[@holdthisoak5767]

Scott Williams 3-1

[@nickmottram]

Sleep well Rocky.. we'll never forget you ♥️

[@hotshotallen]

Nick Mottram 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@scottwilliams6852]

Rocky deserves his place on the Emirates stadium he's was the start of all the special times we had as fans in the 80s 90s and so on coyg

[@kabiruddin434]

What a player he was. So underrated. 🔥🔥🔥

[@goonerman6370]

I agree baybayyy!

[@nabilhacene5826]

theres no way you watched him play if you type with fire emojis.

[@IanM1984]

I'm a Liverpool fan who remembers when the rise of Arsenal contributed to our fall from the best in England, and Rocastle was a key part of that. He was an excellent player with excellent ball-control, passing and shooting. He's certainly a man to be respected.

[@Shanthan33]

thank you so much for doing this Wrighty!!!! You may be my favourite Gooner of all time.....but Rocky is the reason I started supporting the club. He was a fighter, highly gifted with the heart of a lion. Thank you for keeping his memory alive. Future generations of fans need to know who he was as he embodied everything Arsenal in attitude and ethos.

[@papazola8771]

As a Malaysian and a Sabahan, I'm very proud to say that the legendary David "Rocky" Rocastle ever played in Sabah eventhough I didn't had the chance to watch him play before his death.

[@shake9134]

Oh Rocky Rocky Rocky Rocky Rocky Rodcastle 🎶

[@mranderson4541]

👏 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Hamza52199]

Rocky the legend❤️ COYG

[@leebush4053]

the winner against Spurs in 87 at WHL. The goal at Anfield in 88 in the league cup. The Middlesbrough goal. The Man Utd chip. Stuart Pearce and Julian Dicks said he was the most skilful and hardest winger they ever played against. A truly gifted player who David Dein described as being Arsenals Brazilian. It was evident he was loved by his team mates and fans and hugely respected by his opponents and their fans. The player that all other clubs would have wanted. How much would he transfer for today. £50m £60m or more. Beautiful tribute to a life tragically cut short. You will never be forgotten. RIP Rocky.

[@davidmcconachie5718]

Went to my first Arsenal game in 1988 and was mesmerised by Rocky. Tough, skilful and quick, he had the lot and as a young kid, I could never understand why he didn't play every minute but clearly that knee was the reason. Met you in New York last summer Ian and was great to talk to you briefly about you and Rocky. Two Arsenal heroes. RIP Rocky

[@jayjay-nk8eu]

Real fans and the streets of South London will never forget this legend. RIP Rocky

[@franklingoodwin]

All Arsenal fans young and old should know or learn about David Rocastle. It's a shame his Arsenal career was cut short because of injuries. One of Arsenal's greats and a great lad too (by all accounts). Thank you Wrighty for this. RIP Rocky

[@clivepalmer3545]

I was there at OT when he did that chip and wasted the MUFC midfield. A memory that will never leave me

[@ShaneJoshua1980]

Love the way it bounced off the crossbar and hit Schmiechel on the head on the way in. Poor guy didn't know what had happened.

[@ruejones4258]

Yes wrighty!! My hero as a kid and now . Used to play with your attitude tackling centre halves like a mad man !! Hungry for goals you was what I wanted to be .. now I listen to you and you are a humble guy speaking so honestly about other legends of the game . Rocky obviously meant the world to you .. never stop telling the world about him mate

[@EstebanDeLaBrown]

Beautiful. Although a Hammer; i'm gutted I never got to see the two of you play together.

[@WHIPLASHVideosTBT]

we'd all do well to have a friend like wrighty, you stay keeping david's name in everyone's ear and I salute you for that amongst a bag of other things

[@thearsenal2808]

Tifo is the most elite football youtube channel

[@TheTruth-ht7qm]

I played as an Apprentice with David at Arsenal. He was a Beautiful Man who always looked out for other's. Broke my Heart and I will never forget him when I think of Great British Footballers. RIP David Rocastle.

[@cunnyfunt30]

I'm a Leeds fan, and although you say his career was on a down slope at Leeds, i was always a big fan of David. Was gutted when he passed away. A true gentleman and a footballing legend.

[@aviceena]

Yup true. He played for my states Sabah FA in Malaysia and he played very well but he gone too soon. Rip rocky your good deeds will always reminds in our heart. Once a gunner always a gunner ♥

[@herrmannmak1658]

Rocky is definitely one of the most underrated player in arsenal history

[@simonforrest2522]

The Rocastle, Davis & Thomas Arsenal is the one from the era that i grew up in and...WHAT a player this dude was..That whole midfield was just powerful..R.I.P Rocky Rocastle..YNWA

[@ahmadalibaig7881]

Chills down my spine and tears down my eyes

[@leehilton5516]

How many takes to do that, Ian? I can hear ur emotion in ur voice, which chokes me up! Much love for our fallen bro' & he's lovely family ❤ I lost my wife too, she was 37. Like David, so much to live for & someone with so much to give the world & make it a better place! 'Rocky' ur a true Legend, Never forgorron! 🔴⚪

[@kennyreid5376]

Rocky never had the aura of a footballer, he was humble win or lose, I loved the man and he is sadly missed ❤️💛💚

[@andrewmcbrinn3133]

I remember getting the video The Rocky Road to Success. My favourite player as a kid

[@davidmcconachie5718]

watched that vid a million times... RIP Rocky

[@willhayford8748]

O rocky rocky...rocky rocky rocky rocastle....tears in my eyes...bloody legend

[@oilbeefhooked351]

The whole reason I supported Arsenal because my friends constantly reminded me I looked like him. That was one emotional video. Sleep tight Rocky

[@leej4523]

RIP Rocky. He will always be remembered

[@andrewdonoghue9164]

I lived close to Arsenal around the time David was playing. I had a signed picture on my wall as a boy. I have great memories of him being one of Arsenals most exciting players. RIP David Rocastle, never forgotten.

[@funkmasterdub]

I enjoyed that. Rocastle was a very popular player with Leeds fans too. When he signed for us I was elated. Just a shame that he couldn't get back consistent form. RIP David Rocastle. You're still a hero to many of us.

[@MrMmnngghh]

Straight to the Favourites files before I'd absorbed one second of content. Mr. Rocastle was, and still is, not only my favourite footballer of all time, as well as one of the most gracious and admirable human beings ever. A true citizen of the world lost far too soon.

[@lazyaphik9788]

David Rocastle's last club was in Sabah FA, Malaysia. Hence why there are so many Arsenal supporter here. Rest in peace. So glad to see he played for my hometown club ❤️ ❤️❤️

[@scousebusters1989]

I watched the whole of the Brockley to the Big time, this is a great summary of his life and it never makes me forget about the great players we had in the late 80s/ early 90s. He was your mate Wrighty, but he was also our friend. A man that every Arsenal fan could identify, a working class lad who grew up in London and lived the dream. Technically that goal against Middlesboro on a muddy pitch was as good as anything you would see today. Rocky glided across the turf, but he was as hard as nails too. A man who when the chips were down, would always stick up for his team mates. Thanks, Wrighty for this.

[@FromDialSquareToWhere]

Brought tears to my eyes. The story of my favourite player Rocky, narrated by my second favourite player Ian Wright. I'll never forget you David and your name and number is the only one I ever get on the back of my Arsenal shirts. R.I.P Gone but never forgotten

[@firsteerr]

rocky was and still is an ICON of arsenal ....he lives on in our memories and those of us who saw him play will never forget him and will always be thankful for his efforts at arsenal

[@ceannasai5731]

My favorite ever player - David Rocastle. I had the Arsenal Rocastle ball when I was a kid and would do kick ups before little league games!!!

[@ahsan4339]

Rocky Rocastle, Arsenal legend will always be missed

[@AdityaSingh-fm9ge]

Ian. You Absolute Legend. I thank you for telling us younger generations what kind of a player he was. I think he has left behind a legacy that would never be forgotten. And till this day, even though i never saw him play, I do love and remember him. Thank You, Wrighty and Rocky for making the Arsenal i love, the way it is today❤️

[@lokomotivskanolx2415]

Never forget him, Its good to have him in Malaysian league football in 1999. Cheers from Malaysia 🇲🇾 the beautiful south east asia country.

[@parrisroy]

Feel sad remembering Rocky. LFC fan.

[@samrobinson141]

Amazing! Makes me proud to be a Gooner. Ohhh Rocky Rocky, Rocky Rocky Rocky Rocky Rocastle ❤️

[@Flinstone_Edible]

Ian Wright and David Rocastle like brothers 😪😥

[@blarza007]

David Rocastle was a legend and there's not many players that are on my wall at home but he is I remember him at Highbury and also scoring against Liverpool away when I went thoroughly missed gone to soon

[@abbaszaidi8371]

RIP Rocky. Much respect from a rival club’s support. So sad his dad died young too

[@stephentrout7879]

David Dein: "As a chairman, you're not supposed to have favourites. Rocky was my favourite, unashamedly, I miss him dearly" :(

[@alessiodelcastillo1613]

One of my finest memories as an Arsenal fan was hugging Rocky at Anfield 89.

[@jxgxn1992]

Roccy Rocastle, Arsenals Cantona, the player to drag us into a new era of dominance. May you rest in peace king

[@mistercann]

My first gunners idol, gone way too soon. RIP Rocky

[@paulkrendler7149]

I'm a Liverpool fan but would love to see more of these with wrighty as he has incredible knowledge of the game and tifo would be a fantastic partner

[@cassiya100]

Big respect for David. grown up on the Turnham estate and Roger manwood school.

[@ameenali-tk6tb]

Who didn't know Ian Wright had a YT channel but had this recommended anyway

[@tobriseonojaife2458]

This was beautiful to watch. Would love to see more ex player/legends do more collaborations with Tifo football

[@svetthesaiyan]

"The Brockley boy who played like a Brazilian."

[@stuartlincoln1303]

Svet the Saiyan it’s actually Brockley - the part of London he came from not Brocolli

[@samdunn9489]

U had shared a similar story on the true Geordie podcast I believe. I have so much respect for u and him even as a Man Utd fan because of what u have been through and how u can show the world these stories in a manner we can learn from. Big respect🙏

[@notmeee496]

I wasn’t alive to witness rocastle but I’ve heard stories of how good he was at such a young age, someone like him would’ve gone for 100 million + in this day and age

[@Sal77]

Watching this on the 20th Anniversary of David's passing. One of my all time favorite players. Miss you Rocky!

[@AdrienMercier]

This is beautifully narrated Ian. Told from the heart, and it shows. My first game was in '90 - 91 season when I was 10 and him and yourself were players I loved. Thanks for this.

[@kwameaboagye121]

Rocky is my favourite Arsenal player of all time. He was so skilful as well as full of heart. Rocky was a winner. Arsenal made a big mistake selling him, yes, he had injuries, but he should've finished his career with us than eroding .

[@anonymous0330]

Rocastle never seen him play but he will never be forgotten his reputation will live on

[@imranm737]

by all accounts this man was a beautiful soul, pleased that his name lives on through the hearts of arsenal fans, as a West Ham fan and more importantly football fan, it’s a testament to the game that good humans are rewarded with immortality in the hearts and minds of supporters

[@tabwickgaming3551]

Beautiful sentiment to an Arsenal Legend, I'm glad this will live timelessly on the internet.

[@darkeyedonemcstreak2609]

He was always faster stronger and more skilful than the other guys, hard to believe he passed away so young with so much more to offer the world, his memory will live forever the fans always remember the real ones.

[@markanderson7169]

Rocky a true Arsenal legend ...he would be worth a fortune nowadays !

[@olliemac32]

I’m so grateful Rocastle has a short spell at City. One of my first footballing heroes, he had everything. Brilliant video ❤️

[@alaooooy7]

Never forgotten and never will be

[@telanjurgamingpodcast]

I heard your story about him, how he took you under his wing. He's not just a great footballer, he's also a great man and that's why we remember him so fondly. I only watched Arsenal since 2000 but I love you both.

[@MrMallum]

We miss and love you Rocky!!! Your were my childhood hero bringing me some of the BEST footballing memories. With the exception of maybe Henry and Dennis, you were the greatest Arsenal player I ever had the fortune to see! God bless

[@alessiodelcastillo1613]

One of the most technically gifted footballers of the 1980s. A true Arsenal-man who gave it his all for the club. A true legend, we love and miss you Rocky.

[@whichadrian]

Ian Wright x Tifo is the combo

[@td_8346]

What a video Ian, I’d love to have more videos with you and Tifo. Even though I have never seen Rocastle play he must have been some player

[@izzojunior]

I must be dreaming Tifo and Wrighty?!!!! COYG!!!!!

[@heliumtrophy]

I was too young to see him play in his prime but I always hear the affection the fans held him in. I remember being shocked that a football player could die at such an early age. The way Wrighty talks of him with such emotion, I wish I had seen him play back in those days. God bless you, mate.

[@leehughes5733]

My dad who has passed away not long ago was a true gunner and me a Liverpool fan . But David Rocastle ( ROCKY ) was all I used to hear and definitely remember & when they beat us that Micheal Thomas goal I slightly remember coz I was only a toddler . I got to say I will always support Liverpool but the gunners new kit sponsored by Adidas is so lit 🔥takes it back to the good old days . Wrighty you are a legend my friend and Rocky will always be missed the same way i miss my beloved father . Stay blessed I'm out peace . ⚽️✌🎧💯

[@reeco355]

We’ve had some wonderful players over the years and Rocky belongs among the best of our legends in my eyes. My first Arsenal hero and still to this day we sing his name. God rest your soul Rocky & respect to our goal king 👑 Wrighty for being Wrighty. 👍🏼

[@DEEDUBZ]

Great link up. How fitting for Wrighty to do this before he reaches 100 thousand subscribers. Rest In Power Rocky...gone but not forgotten. ARSENAL...SOUTH LONDON!!!

[@MrIncognito2020]

I get chills every time Rocky’s name is mentioned. A legend in so many ways.

[@bigbeatyswollocks4859]

Rocky Rocastle 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@crazeemunky]

Everytime I hear about rocky I am filled with affection for a player that I never saw play. And mourn him as much.

[@tapiwanyakabau4058]

Ian Wright is for the culture man! Last week Poet and Vuj now Tifo! I love it

[@mrnobody4237]

He was much loved at Leeds, so sad for his family and friends. MOT forever Rocky lad.

[@lukegilboy7207]

True Arsenal legend

[@losangeles9320]

Brilliant narration of an Arsenal Legend by a fellow Arsenal Legend, and more importantly, his legendary teammate, friend. Rocky always in our hearts and memories. Cheers fellow goners...

[@funkyamii]

An Arsenal fan of 2000s who never knew Rocastle! Thank you Ian Wright

[@brianoreilly2016]

My first ever Arsenal video (vcr) was The Rocky Road to Success a tribute to Davids career. It doesnt play anymore but i still have it.

[@Alex-uy7cz]

rip rocky I was never old enough to watch him play but i still love to watch his highlighted.

[@fevzihussein6967]

ignore the errors folks - this is a still a masterpiece and great testament to our Rocky

[@GHOSTWORKER19]

i was wondering what channel was this..who was coping TIFO'S WORK... but these two are a match made in paradise. GUNNERS FOREVER.

[@geoffmason2618]

A real gentleman and a maestro with the ball will always be a genuine Arsenal legend

[@DetectiveAgent_DarkNut]

Sooooo underrated. Loved him. LOVED

[@hugoiliescu6913]

One of my cult heros in football, this tribute to him was marvelous, well deserved.

[@lousineghazaryan1772]

So touching story, it was very interesting to get to know the story of one of our best players! Thank you Mr. Wright for putting your heart in this small video for us.

[@robertdoddslufc1985]

no one better then ian wright to tell his story for those who never got to witness ian rocastle

[@paulforrester4057]

Wow that was great . I’m sure him and his family will be very proud of you for doing that Wrighty 👌

[@hicm1of124]

An AMAZING; INSPIRING, and THOUGHT PROVOKING story beautifully told by another Arsenal LEGEND! Rocky was taken from us way way too soon! It brings tears to my eyes just thinking what he could have been - if not for injury & fatal illness ultimately??? 😲😲 He clearly TOUCHED the lives of so many, and is one of the main reasons WHY Arsenal FC are currently LOVED so greatly! 😃❤️

[@damarclarke7071]

He is the reason i became a fan in 1990