Arthur Rutter Explained

Arthur Rutter
Birth Date:1887
Birth Place:South Shields, England
Position:Forward
Clubs1:South Shields Parkside
Years2:1909–1910
Clubs2:Bradford City
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:1910
Clubs3:South Shields
Years4:1910–1911
Clubs4:Barnsley
Caps4:16
Goals4:5
Years5:1911–1913
Clubs5:Exeter City
Caps5:64
Goals5:19
Years6:1913–1918
Clubs6:Plymouth Argyle
Caps6:19
Goals6:7
Totalcaps:102+
Totalgoals:31+

Arthur Rutter (1887 – after 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in South Shields,[1] Rutter began his career with South Shields Parkside.[2] He joined Bradford City in October 1909,[1] making 3 league appearances for the club.[3] He was released in 1910,[1] and later played for South Shields, Barnsley,[4] Exeter City[5] and Plymouth Argyle.[2] At Plymouth he scored 7 goals in 19 league games.[6] He remained contracted with Plymouth until the end of the First World War, though when that conflict ended he chose to stay in the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service.[6]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Frost, p. 406
  2. Web site: Player search. The English National Football Archive. 22 May 2019.
  3. Frost, p. 388
  4. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. Nottingham. 2004. 230. 978-1-899468-67-6.
  5. Web site: Rutter, Arthur. The Grecian Archive. 22 May 2019.
  6. Web site: Arthur Rutter. 22 May 2019. Greens on Screen.