Arthur Wilson (English footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 October 1908 | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Date of death | 31 January 2000 | (aged 91)||
Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) |
Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Newcastle & Northumberland Schools | |||
1926–1927 | Newcastle United Swifts | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1927 | Scotswood | ||
1927–1932 | Southampton | 62 | (12) |
1932–1934 | West Ham United | 29 | (14) |
1934–1937 | Chester | 136 | (6) |
1937–1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
1939–1940 | Torquay United | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Arthur Wilson (6 October 1908 – 31 January 2000)
Football career
Wilson was born in Newcastle upon Tyne[2] and represented Newcastle & Northumberland Schools before joining Newcastle United as a trainee.[3] Never progressing beyond the third team, he was allowed to leave in early 1927 to join Scotswood[3] playing in the North Eastern League.
He was quickly spotted by scouts from
In May 1932, with the club in financial difficulties, Southampton placed Wilson on the transfer list and he was soon signed by West Ham United for a fee of £500.[3] In his first season at Upton Park, Wilson managed 33 appearances at inside-left in league and cup matches, scoring 15 goals,[7] including two against his former club on 4 February 1933.[8] The following season, however, he lost his place to Len Goulden and made only two appearances[7] before joining Chester in March 1934.[3]
At Chester, his signing helped the club win eight of their last ten fixtures, thus avoiding relegation from
References
- ISBN 978-0-9926-8640-6.
- ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
- ^ Saints – A complete record. p. 85.
- ^ Saints – A complete record. p. 87.
- ^ a b "Arthur Wilson". The Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics. westhamstats.info. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "West Ham 3–1 Southampton". Game played on 04 Feb 1933. westhamstats.info. Retrieved 13 October 2012.