Neil Banfield (born 20 January 1962 in Poplar, London) is an English football player and coach. He is currently the first-team coach of Arsenal.As a player, Banfield had a fairly undistinguished career as a centre half, playing for Crystal Palace (1979–81) and Leyton Orient (1983–84), with a spell at Australian side Adelaide City in between. He represented Grays Athletic before his stint in the Football League.