Arthur Prince (footballer) explained

Arthur Prince
Fullname:Arthur Prince
Birth Date:8 December 1902
Birth Place:Bucknall, Staffordshire, England
Death Place:Nuneaton, England
Height:[1]
Position:Left-winger
Youthclubs1:Bucknall
Years1:1923–1924
Clubs1:Port Vale
Caps1:43
Goals1:1
Years2:1924–1928
Clubs2:Sheffield Wednesday
Caps2:53
Goals2:7
Years3:1928–1929
Clubs3:Hull City
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:1929–1930
Clubs4:Walsall
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1930–1931
Clubs5:Bristol Rovers
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:102
Totalgoals:8

Arthur Prince (8 December 1902 – 1980) was an English footballer who played on the left-wing in the Football League for Port Vale, Sheffield Wednesday, Hull City, Walsall, and Bristol Rovers. He helped Wednesday to win the Second Division title in 1925–26.

Career

Prince played for Bucknall before joining Port Vale as an amateur in October 1922 and signing as a professional player in January 1923.[2] He made 16 Second Division appearances in the 1922–23 season, and scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 defeat to Bradford City at The Old Recreation Ground on 3 March.[2] He played 27 league games in the 1923–24 campaign.[2] He was sold to Sheffield Wednesday for a £750 fee in May 1924.[2] The "Owls" finished 14th in the Second Division in 1924–25, before winning promotion as champions in 1925–26. The Hillsborough club went on to post 16th and 14th-place finishes in the First Division in 1926–27 and 1927–28. He later turned out for Hull City, Walsall and Bristol Rovers.[2]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1922–23Second Division16100161
1923–24Second Division27000270
Total43100431
Sheffield Wednesday1924–25Second Division28000280
1925–26Second Division24610256
1926–27First Division110011
Total53710547
Hull City1928–29Second Division500050
Walsall1929–30Third Division South100010
Bristol Rovers1930–31Third Division South000000
Career total1028101038

Honours

Sheffield Wednesday

1925–26

Notes and References

  1. News: The lure of promotion. Port Vale . Athletic News . Manchester . 13 August 1923 . 6.
  2. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 240. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.