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Arthur Arrowsmith
Personal information
Full name Arthur Arrowsmith
Date of birth 1880
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Date of death 1954 (aged 74)
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
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals

Arthur Arrowsmith (1880–1954) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Career

Arrowsmith was born in Wolverhampton and played for Compton and Coventry City before joining Stoke in 1906. 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." He remained with the club in the Second Division but was sold——to Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1908. He failed——to make the grade at Wolves and left for non-league Willenhall Swifts.

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 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

  1. ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

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