Arthur Whalley | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 February 1886 Rainford, England |
| Died |
23 November 1952 (aged 66)[1] Wythenshawe, England[1] |
Arthur Whalley (17 February 1886 – 23 November 1952) was an English professional who played as a half back in the Football League, most notably for Manchester United.[2][3] He was nicknamed 'The Black Prince'.[4]
Career[]
Whalley played in the Football League for Blackpool, Manchester United, Southend United, Charlton Athletic , Millwall, Barrow and represented the Football League XI.[2] He also played in non-league football for Brynn Central and Wigan Town .[5] Whalley was one of eight players to be banned for life by the Football Association after a match-fixing scandal during the 1914–15 season, though in light of his war service, the ban was lifted in 1919.[1]
Personal life[]
Whalley served as a sergeant in the 2nd Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[1] He saw action at the battles of Flers-Courcelette, Le Transloy and Passchendaele.[1] At Passchendaele, Whalley was seriously wounded in the head and leg and was evacuated to a hospital in Orpington.[1] After retiring from football in 1927,[5] Whalley worked as a bookmaker.[1]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackpool | 1908–09 | Second Division | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Manchester United | 1909–10[1] | First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1910–11[1] | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1911–12[1] | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1912–13[1] | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 1913–14[1] | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 1914–15[1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1919–20[1] | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 97 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 106 | 6 | ||
| Southend United | 1920–21[1] | Third Division | 30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 5 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1921–22[1] | Third Division South | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| 1922–23[1] | 28 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 1923–24[1] | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Total | 88 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 98 | 9 | ||
| Millwall | 1924–25[1] | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Barrow | 1926–27[1] | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 230 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 254 | 24 | ||
Honours[]
Manchester United
- Football League First Division: 1910–11[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 "Arthur Whalley" (in en-US). https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/arthur-whalley-2/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 307. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ↑ "Arthur Whalley". https://www.11v11.com/players/arthur-whalley-48615/.
- ↑ Harris, Clive; Whippy, Julian (22 September 2008) (in en). The Greater Game: Sporting Icons Who Fell in the Great War. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-78383-144-9.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Whalley Arthur Charlton Athletic 1922" (in en-GB). https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/whalley-arthur-image-1-charlton-1922/.
External links[]
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