Arthur Marjeram Explained

Arthur Marjeram
Fullname:	Arthur Eugene Marjeram
Birth Date:	1877
Birth Place:	Brighton, England
Death Date:	August
Position:	Left-back
Years3:	1898
Clubs1:	Aston Villa
Clubs2:	Swanscombe
Clubs3:	Thames Ironworks
Caps3:	8
Goals3:	0
Club-Update:	08:18, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

Arthur Marjeram. (born 1877–August 1911) was an English footballer who played as a left-back for Aston Villa and Thames Ironworks.

Club career

Marjeram started as an amateur player with Aston Villa before moving south to play for Swanscombe and then Thames Ironworks. He played in the first Thames Ironworks professional side on 1 September 1898 against Sheppey United which they lost 1–0 and in their inaugural Southern League fixture against Shepherd's Bush on 10 September 1898 which they won 3–0. He was a member of the side which won the 1898–99 Southern League Division Two^{[1] [2] [3]}

Honours

Club - Thames Ironworks

1898–99 Southern League Division Two

Notes

• Several sources note the surname as "Marjoram". However the 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses, the book West Ham Who's Who and John Powles book on Thames Ironworks, Iron in the Blood show "Marjeram".

Notes and References

1. Book: Powles, John. Iron in the Blood. 2005. Tony Brown. Nottingham. 1-899468-22-6. 72.
2. Book: Hogg, Tony. West Ham Who's Who. 1995. Independent UK Sports publications. London. 1-899429-01-8. 120.
3. Web site: Arthur Marjoram. www.westhamstats.info. 29 February 2012.