Arthur Green (Welsh footballer) explained

Arthur Green
Fullname:Arthur William Green[1]
Birth Date:5 December 1881
Birth Place:Aberystwyth, Wales
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1897–1898
Clubs1:Aberystwyth
Years4:1898–1899
Clubs4:Ebbw Vale
Years2:1899–1900
Clubs2:Swindon Town
Caps2:4
Goals2:2
Years3:1900–1901
Clubs3:Aston Villa
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years5:1901–1902
Clubs5:Walsall
Years6:1902–1907
Clubs6:Notts County
Caps6:134
Goals6:56
Years7:1907–1909
Clubs7:Nottingham Forest
Caps7:38
Goals7:19
Years8:1909–1910
Clubs8:Stockport County
Caps8:7
Goals8:1
Years9:1910–1912
Clubs9:Brierley Hill Alliance
Years10:1912
Clubs10:Stourbridge
Years11:1912–1913
Clubs11:Kidderminster Harriers
Years12:1913
Clubs12:Dudley
Years13:1913
Clubs13:Walsall
Years14:1914
Clubs14:Dudley
Years15:1914
Clubs15:Worcester City
Nationalteam1:Wales
Nationalyears1:1901–1908
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:3

Arthur William Green (5 December 1881 – 24 September 1966) was a Welsh professional footballer who made over 130 appearances as a centre forward in the Football League for Notts County.[2] He also played League football for Nottingham Forest and Stockport County and was capped by Wales at international level.

International career

Green won eight caps and scored three goals for the Wales national team between 1901 and 1908. He was part of the 1906–07 British Home Championship-winning squad.[3]

Personal life

Green served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.[4]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swindon Town1899–1900[5] Southern League First Division4242
Nottingham Forest1906–07[6] Second Division13600136
1907–08First Division19800198
1908–09630063
Total3817003817
Stockport County1909–10[7] Second Division710071
Career total4920002020

Honours

Nottingham Forest

Wales

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . 2012 . Tony Brown . 978-1905891610 . Third edition, with revisions . Toton, Nottingham . 117.
  2. Web site: Green Arthur Nottingham Forest 1907 . 15 November 2022 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
  3. Web site: British Home Championship 1900–1914 . 31 March 2020 . RSSSF.
  4. Web site: Nottingham Forest football players served in the First World War . 18 July 2019 . Football and the First World War . en.
  5. Web site: Arthur Green – Player Profile . 18 July 2019 . Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Arthur Green . 18 July 2019 . The City Ground.
  7. Web site: Arthur Green County Record . 18 July 2019 . gogogocounty.org.