Arthur McGarry

Arthur Martin McGarry (1898–1960) was an English footballer who played at right-half for Port Vale, Reading, and Rochdale.

Arthur McGarry
Personal information
Full name Arthur Martin McGarry[1]
Date of birth 1898[1]
Place of birth Burslem, England[1]
Date of death 1960 (aged 6162)
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position(s) Right-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1918–1921 Port Vale 40 (0)
1921–1923 Reading 62 (0)
1923–1925 Rochdale 42 (1)
Total 144 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

McGarry most likely joined Port Vale in the autumn of 1918.[1] He played numerous games for the club in the war leagues and non-leagues before Vale were elected into the English Football League in October 1919.[1] He played 45 games in 1919–20, and was a member of the sides that enjoyed double cup glory in 1920, but lost his place through injury in August 1920.[1] He was released from The Old Recreation Ground at the end of the 1920–21 season after being able to muster just three Second Division appearances, and moved on to Reading and then Rochdale.[1]

Family

His brother, J. McGarry, was also a footballer; he played as a half-back for Goldenhill Wanderers. He also made one appearance for Port Vale, replacing Arthur as half-back on 23 November 1918 in a war league game; a 4–1 loss at Burnley.[2]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1919–20 Central League 700070
1919–20 Second Division 30020320
1920–21 Second Division 300030
Total 40020420
Reading 1921–22 Third Division South 24000240
1922–23 Third Division South 38010390
Total 62010630
Rochdale 1923–24 Third Division North 39120411
1924–25 Third Division North 300030
Total 42120441
Career total 1441501491

Honours

Port Vale

References

  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 191. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 192. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. Arthur McGarry at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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