Arthur Arrowsmith
Arthur Arrowsmith (1869 – 1954) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Arrowsmith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1880[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1954 (aged 74)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904 | Compton | ||
| 1905 | Coventry City | ||
| 1906–1908 | Stoke | 41 | (8) |
| 1908–1909 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
| 1909 | Willenhall Swifts | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Arrowsmith was born in Wolverhampton and played for Compton and Coventry City before joining Stoke in 1906.[1] He was a regular in the side in 1906–07 as he scored eight goals in 37 appearances but it was a terrible season for Stoke as they were relegation from the First Division for the first time.[1] He remained with the club in the Second Division but was sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1908.[1] He failed to make the grade at Wolves and left for non-league Willenhall Swifts.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[1] | 1906–07 | First Division | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 8 |
| 1907–08 | Second Division | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 41 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 9 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1907–08 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 42 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 9 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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