Arthur Richard Kempton (29 January 1889 – December 1958) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Reading.[1] In 2018, he was named in the RAF XI.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Richard Kempton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | West Thurrock, England | ||
| Date of death | December 1958 (aged 69)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Reading, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1913 | Hastings & St Leonards United | ||
| 1913–1914 | Tufnell Park | ||
| 1914–1921 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Reading | 9 | (0) |
| Folkestone | |||
| Tunbridge Wells Rangers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editKempton worked as a carpenter.[4] In July 1916, two years after the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class in the Royal Flying Corps.[2] By September 1918, Kempton had been promoted to corporal.[2] Nearly 18 months after the armistice, he was discharged from the RAF Reserve in April 1920.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 1914–15[5] | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reading | 1921–22[2] | Third Division South | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 162. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b c d e "Arthur Kempton – Arsenal and Reading Footballer". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "The RAF XI". RAF100. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Arthur Kempton on Lives of the First World War
- ^ "Arthur Richard Kempton". 11v11.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
External links
edit- Arthur Kempton at arsenal.com
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