Arthur Waters (1879–1952) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stockport County and Southern League for Cardiff City and Swindon Town.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Waters[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1879[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1952 (aged 72–73)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1900–1901 | Small Heath | 0 | (0) |
| 1902–1904 | Walsall | ||
| 1904 | Swindon Town | ||
| 1904–1911 | Stockport County | 158 | (8) |
| 1911–1912 | Cardiff City | 16 | (0) |
| Total | 174 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editWaters joined Stockport County in 1904 but was hospitalised during his first season with the club due to a severe bout of pneumonia.[4][5]
In August 1911, Waters signed for Southern Football League Second Division side Cardiff City to rejoin his former Stockport manager Fred Stewart who had recently been appointed.[6] Waters was named club captain upon his arrival, replacing Bob Lawrie,[7] and made his debut in a 3–1 victory over Kettering Town on the opening day of the 1911–12 season.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Arthur Waters at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Waters Arthur Image 1 Stockport County 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Arthur Waters". hattersmatters.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Illness of a Stockport County Player". Manchester Evening News. 8 February 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 18 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "South Wales Optimism". Athletic News. 28 August 1911. p. 6. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Football Jottings". Sporting Life. 25 August 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. p. 15. ISBN 1-899468-17-X.
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