In 'Defining Moments', former Arsenal stars select the situations that defined their career with the Gunners. This is a running feature and first appeared in the matchday programme. Nigel Winterburn is next to recall his favourite memories. BIRMINGHAM TO WIMBLEDON (VIA OXFORD) OK, so this is not a defining moment at Arsenal, but without it I would never have got to Arsenal. As a teenager I was at Birmingham under Jim Smith. But in my second year there Jim was sacked and Ron Saunders came in. I was released, but it just spurred me on to prove them wrong. Jim took me down to Oxford but after just two weeks there Dave Bassett at Wimbledon had been in touch looking for a left back....
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