Arthur Worrall
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur John Worrall | ||
Date of birth | 8 September 1869 | ||
Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1889–1890 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | (7) |
1892–1893 | Burton Swifts | 17 | (13) |
Leicester Fosse | |||
1893–1894 | Woolwich Arsenal | 4 | (1) |
Nelson | |||
Stockport County | |||
Crewe Alexandra | |||
1898–1899 | Barnsley | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Arthur Worrall (8 September 1869 – unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for a number of clubs including Barnsley, Burton Swifts, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Woolwich Arsenal.[1] He was born in Wolverhampton.
Career
Worrall was a forward who scored 20 goals during his senior club career. He started with Goldthorne Villa, and then followed spells with Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burton Swifts, and Leicester Fosse, finishing his career with Woolwich Arsenal.[2]
At Leicester Fosse he played four games, scoring three goals. His career at Leicester was cut short due to injury, and then a suspension by the club for poor conduct, and he moved on to Arsenal.[3] While playing for Arsenal, Worrall played in ten games in 32 days in front of the public.[4]
A surviving service record indicates Worrall served in the military.
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ "Arthur George Worrall: a much travelled man who played 10 games in 32 days. « The History of Arsenal". www.blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "Arthur Worrall | Leicester City career stats - FoxesHistory". FoxesTalk Forum. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "Arthur George Worrall: a much travelled man who played 10 games in 32 days. « The History of Arsenal". www.blog.woolwicharsenal.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-24.