Arthur Martin McGarry (1898–1960) was an English footballer who played at right-half for Port Vale, Reading, and Rochdale.

Arthur McGarry
Personal information
Full name Arthur Martin McGarry[1]
Date of birth 1898[1]
Place of birth Burslem, England[1]
Date of death 1960 (aged 61–62)[citation needed]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Right-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1918–1921 Port Vale 40 (0)
1921–1923 Reading 62 (0)
1923–1925 Rochdale 42 (1)
Total 144 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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McGarry most likely joined Port Vale in the autumn of 1918.[1] He played numerous games for the club in the war leagues and non-leagues before Vale were elected into the English Football League in October 1919.[1] He played 45 games in 1919–20 and was a member of the sides that enjoyed double cup glory in 1920 but lost his place through injury in August 1920.[1] He was released from The Old Recreation Ground at the end of the 1920–21 season after being able to muster just three Second Division appearances, and moved on to Reading and then Rochdale.[1]

Family

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His brother, J. McGarry, was also a footballer; he played as a half-back for Goldenhill Wanderers. He also made one appearance for Port Vale, replacing Arthur as half-back on 23 November 1918 in a war league game, a 4–1 loss at Burnley.[3]

Career statistics

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Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1919–20 Central League 7 0 0 0 7 0
1919–20 Second Division 30 0 2 0 32 0
1920–21 Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 40 0 2 0 42 0
Reading 1921–22 Third Division South 24 0 0 0 24 0
1922–23 Third Division South 38 0 1 0 39 0
Total 62 0 1 0 63 0
Rochdale 1923–24 Third Division North 39 1 2 0 41 1
1924–25 Third Division North 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 42 1 2 0 44 1
Career total 144 1 5 0 149 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 191. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Optimists of the North. Rochdale". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 192. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  4. ^ Arthur McGarry at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)