Arthur Buttery
Arthur Buttery (20 December 1908 – 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left. He scored 61 goals from 167 appearances in the Football League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Buttery[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Hednesford, England | ||
| Date of death | 1990 (aged 81–82) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Peter's Church | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hednesford Town | |||
| 1929–1932 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | (6) |
| 1932–1937 | Bury | 104 | (38) |
| 1937–1938 | Bradford City | 35 | (13) |
| 1938–1939 | Walsall | 15 | (4) |
| 1939–19?? | Bristol Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| → Wolverhampton Wanderers (war guest) | |||
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Total | 167 | (61) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Hednesford, Buttery played for St. Peter's Church, Hednesford Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bury, Bradford City, Walsall, Bristol Rovers and Stafford Rangers.[2] He joined Bradford City in January 1937, and left the club in June 1938.[3] For them he made 35 appearances in the Football League, scoring 13 goals.[4]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. Buttery's three matches for Bristol Rovers were in the 1939–40 Football League season abandoned because of the Second World War; unlike many statisticians, Joyce includes these matches.
- Shaw, Dave. "No.49 Arthur Buttery" (PDF). Hednesford Town F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- Frost, p. 392
- Frost, p. 380
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