Arthur Arrowsmith Explained

Arthur Arrowsmith
Fullname:Arthur Arrowsmith
Birth Date:1880
Birth Place:Wolverhampton, England
Death Date:1954 (aged 74)
Position:Inside-right
Years1:1904
Clubs1:Compton
Years2:1905
Years3:1906–1908
Clubs3:Stoke
Caps3:41
Goals3:8
Years4:1908–1909
Clubs4:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1909

Arthur Arrowsmith (1880–1954) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]

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

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1906–07First Division34731378
1907–08Second Division7140111
Total41871489
Wolverhampton Wanderers1907–08Second Division100010
Career total42871499

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.