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Herby
Arthur |
Blackburn Rovers
FC
7 caps,
4 goals against
P 7 W 4 D 3 L 0 F 21:
A 4
79% successful
1885-87
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 630 |
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Profile |
|
Full name |
William John
Herbert Arthur |
|
Generally known as.. |
Herby in the following
publications:-
Cricket &
Football Field (9 Feb 1889 - Bolton) UFCN (22 Feb 1895),
Association Football And The Men Who Made It (1905), History of the
Blackburn Rovers Football Club 1875-1925 (C Francis), and A Few
Recollections Of Sport (W Pickford 1938). |
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Born |
14 February
1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire [registered as William John Herbert
Arthur in Blackburn, March 1863] |
|
Notes |
According to the 1881 census,
an 18 year-old William John Herbert lived at 16 Montague Street,
Blackburn. He was the eldest of three sons to William Donathorne and
Elizabeth Mary, his younger brothers were Edward Donathorne and James
Ernest. Herbie was assistant to his father in his business, a
Leather Dealer. |
|
Died |
27 November
1930 [registered as John
W H Arthur in Paddington, December 1930] |
|
Height/Weight |
not known. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Played for
local Blackburn side's, Lower Bank Academy FC and King's Own FC before
joining Blackburn Rovers FC as a right-half. Volunteered to play in
goal for the reserve side, where he remained. Joined Southport Central FC
in the 1890-91 season, before returning to Rovers the following season.
He left Rovers at the end of 1891-92 season. |
|
Club honours |
FA Cup winners
1883-84, 1884-85, 1885-86; |
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Individual honours |
None |
|
Distinctions |
None |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
|
Player number |
One of
five who became the 115th players to appear
for England. 16th goalkeeper to appear. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper; |
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First match |
No. 23, 28
February 1885, England 4 Ireland 0, a British Championship match at
Manchester Football Ground, Whalley Range, Manchester,
aged 22 years 14 days. |
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Last match |
No. 30, 26
February 1887, England 4 Wales 0, a British Championship match at
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London, aged
24 years 12 days; |
|
Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1884-85, 1885-86, 1886-87; |
|
Team honours |
British
Championship 1885-86; |
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Individual honours |
None |
|
Distinctions |
None |
|
Beyond England |
|
Employed as a mill furnisher and a
commercial traveller (together?). -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1990). Hatton Press, p.13. |
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Herby
Arthur - Career Statistics |
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Squads |
Apps |
Comp
Apps |
Mins. |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Comp GA |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av. |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 7 |
7 |
7 |
630 |
4 |
158 min |
4 |
3 |
42.9% |
0 |
None |
|
Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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Herby Arthur
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
2 |
+15 |
0 |
3 |
3.40 |
0.20 |
80.0 |
+3 |
|
Away |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
| All |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
4 |
+17 |
0 |
3 |
3.00 |
0.571 |
78.6 |
+4 |
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Herby/Herbie Arthur
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
4 |
+17 |
0 |
3 |
3.00 |
0.571 |
78.6 |
+4 |
| All |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
4 |
+17 |
0 |
3 |
3.00 |
0.571 |
78.6 |
+4 |
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Herby Arthur
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championships Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1884-85 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC 1885-86 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
BC 1886-87 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
+11 |
0 |
2 |
5.50 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
|
BC Total |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
4 |
+17 |
0 |
3 |
3.00 |
0.571 |
78.6 |
+4 |
|
All Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC All |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
4 |
+17 |
0 |
3 |
3.00 |
0.571 |
78.6 |
+4 |
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All |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
4 |
+17 |
0 |
3 |
3.00 |
0.571 |
78.6 |
+4 |
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Herby Arthur
- Match History |
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Age
22 |
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1 |
23 |
28 February 1885
-
England 4 Ireland 0,
Manchester Football
Ground, Whalley
Range, Manchester |
BC |
HW |
Start |
gk |
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2 |
24 |
14 March 1885
-
England 1 Wales 1, Leamington Street, Blackburn |
HD |
Start |
gk |
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3 |
25 |
21 March 1885
-
England 1 Scotland 1, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
HD |
Start |
gk |
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Age
23 |
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4 |
27 |
27 March 1886
-
Scotland 1 England 1,
Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
BC |
AD |
Start |
gk |
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5 |
28 |
29 March 1886
-
Wales 1 England 3,
Y Cae Ras, Wrecsam |
AW |
Start |
gk |
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6 |
29 |
5 February 1887 -
England 7 Ireland 0,
Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
HW |
Start |
gk |
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Age
24 |
|
7 |
30 |
26 February 1887
-
England 4 Wales 0, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
BC |
HW |
Start |
gk |
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