Arthur Gaskell (26 April 1886 – 22 August 1944) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers.[1][3] After his playing career was over Gaskell became a coach and went on to manage the Moscow City team in 1911 - 1912. He was the first foreign manager in the Russian Empire.[4] He also managed Swiss side Grasshopper Club Zürich[5] and then Yugoslav side HŠK Građanski Zagreb where he won the 1923 Yugoslav Football Championship.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Gaskell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1886[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bollington, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 22 August 1944 (aged 58)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Rochdale, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing Half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1910 | Bolton Wanderers | 105 | (2) |
| 1910–1911 | Macclesfield | ||
| Total | 105 | (2) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1920-1921 | Grasshopper | ||
| 1921–1924 | Građanski Zagreb | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Arthur Gaskell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Former Footballer". The Rochdale Observer. 26 August 1944. p. 4. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ «Мяч влетал в ворота, и зрители кричали: "Голь!"» Как появился московский футбол, и кто стал его первыми звездами
- ^ "Sport". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 2 October 1920. p. 3.
Graßhoppers, (...) haben dieser Tage, wie wir hören, einen englischen Trainer, Mr. Gaskel von Bolton Wanderers, erhalten.
- ^ "1945 - The Year Tito Changed Football". thefootballlife.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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