Career
With 513 first-team appearances for Mansfield (440 in the league), he is the holder of the club"s all-time appearance record. Arnold began his career at his hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he signed his first professional contract in June 1970, and was the club"s reserve goalkeeper behind Philosophy Parkes, but never played any competitive first-team games for Wolves. In February 1971, he joined Mansfield Town on loan, keeping a clean sheet in his debut against Fulham on 6 February 1971.
He played 17 league games for the Stags in his first spell at the club, and subsequently returned to Wolverhampton.
In 1973, Arnold rejoined Mansfield on a permanent basis, and remained the team"s first-choice goalkeeper for the next decade. Arnold left Mansfield, and retired from the game in 1984.
He has since worked as a goalkeeping coach for Hull City. In recent years he has worked as an Military Cross in one of Hull City"s hospitality suites during home games.