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Arthur Berry

Oxford University AFC, Everton FC, Oxford City FC

1 appearance, 0 goals

P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 4: A 0
100% successful

1909-12

captain: none
minutes played:
90

Timeline

  Arthur Berry BA
Birth Tuesday, 3 January 1888 at 97 Newsham Drive in West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire
  registered in West Derby & Toxteth Park January-March 1888
Baptism Wednesday, 7 March 1888 at St. Margaret's Church in Anfield, Liverpool
Education "educated at Denstone College and Wadham College, Oxford"
 

According to the 1891 census, the three year-old Arthur was the youngest of five children to Edwin and his wife, Isabella (née Fazackerly). They live at 11 Fairfield Crescent in West Derby. His father is a solicitor and they have two servants.

 

According to the 1901 census, Arthur is a pupil at St Chad College in Denstone, Uttoxeter. His father, now a solicitor in the Supreme Court, his mother, and his three siblings, all live at 26 Prescot Drive in West Derby.

 

According to the 1911 census, Arthur has returned to the family home, he is now one of three children, living with their parents, at Brynavon in Machwiel, near Wrexham. His father is a solicitor once more (he had been a director at Liverpool FC between 1904-09), Arthur himself, a law student. There are two servants.

 

According to the 1921 census, Arthur, a barrister-at-law, is the youngest of two children living at home with their parents and three servants, at Grange Cottage, on Rose Brow in the Gateacre area of Liverpool.

  Arthur cannot be found on the 1939 register.
Marriage to Irene Silver, on Monday, 23 December 1946
  registered in Liverpool North October-December 1946
"MARRIAGES  BERRY—SILVER—Dec. 23. ARTHUR, B.A., barrister-at-law, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Berry, of Liverpool, to IRENE, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Wilson Silver., of West Derby." - The Liverpool Echo, Tuesday, 24 December 1946
Death Sunday, 15 March 1953 at 58 Belvidere Road in Liverpool, Lancashire
aged 65 years 71 days registered in Liverpool South January-March 1953
"DEATHS  BERRY.—March 15, suddenly at his residence, 58 Belvidere Rd., ARTHUR, dearly-loved husband of Irene Berry...."
Obituary
"MR. ARTHUR BERRY—Liverpool Barrister Dies
"Mr. Arthur Berry, the Liverpool barrister and member of the firm of Edwin Berry and Company, solicitors, 21 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, died yesterday. He was the son of the late Mr. Edwin Berry, founder of the firm. He was educated at Denstone College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he gained his degree of B.A. with honours in law. Later he was called to the bar. In his youth, Mr. Berry was well known as an Association footballer. He got his Blue for Oxford University and was 'capped' a number of times for England, and subsequently toured with the F.A. eleven in South Africa. He also played at outside right for Liverpool F.C. at a time when his father was chairman of the club. Later he played in the Everton side, He leaves a widow." - The Liverpool Echo, Monday, 16 March 1958
Funeral
Thursday, 19 March 1958
Anfield Crematorium
"...Cremation at Liverpool Crematorium, Anfield, on Thursday next, at 11. (Flowers in bunches, please, to W. R. Williams' Private  Chapel, 106-114 Smithdown Rd.)" - The Liverpool Echo, Tuesday, 17 March 1958
Probate "BERRY Arthur of 58 Belvidere-road Liverpool 8 died 15 March 1953 Probate Liverpool 4 August to Arthur Edwin Bevan and Harold Lackland Bevan company directors. Effects £842 11s." [2025 equivalent: £20,467]
Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career


Club(s)
Arthur attended Wadham college at Oxford University and earned his 'blue' in 1908 and 1909. At the same time, he signed as an amateur for Liverpool FC on 4 October 1907. He joined Fulham FC in September 1909, but found the commuting difficult, so he returned to the north-west and joined Everton FC on 1 February 1910. He played with Oxford City FC in 1911 until 1913. He also rejoined Liverpool FC on 19 June 1912, he left to rejoin neighbours Everton FC on 11 November. He also assisted Wrexham AFC and Northern Nomads FC. He retired from playing in 1913.

League honours

43 appearances, 7 goals
Liverpool FC 1908 three appearances
debut: 11 April 1911 Newcastle United FC 3 Liverpool FC 1.
Fulham FC 1909-10 twelve appearances
debut (division two): 4 September 1909 Stockport County FC 0 Fulham FC 2.
Everton FC 1910-11 27 appearances, seven goals
debut: 26 February 1910 Sheffield United FC 3 Everton FC 0.
Liverpool FC 1912 one appearance
only: 14 October 1912 Sheffield United FC 4 Liverpool FC 1.
Club honours Football League Division One fourth place 1910-11 (21ᵃ 5ᵍ);
FA Amateur Cup runners-up 1912-13;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 8½", 11st. 6lbs [1912].
Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career

Player number One of two who became the 336th players (337) to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-right
Only match No. 99. 13 February 1909, England 4 Ireland 0, a British Championship match at Horton Park Avenue, Horton Park, Bradford, aged 21 years 41 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1908-09;
Team honours British Championship winners 1908-09;
Individual honours England Amateur (27 appearances, 10ᵍ 2ᶜ March 1908-February 1913);
Great Britain London 1908 (three appearances, 1ᵍ) Olympic Gold Medal;
The South
(one appearance, January 1909);
FA Tour of South Africa 1910 (including the three tests)
Great Britain Stockholm 1912 (two appearances, 1ᵍ) Olympic Gold Medal;
Distinctions Two Olympic Golds, 1908 and 1912.

Beyond England

Arthur retired from football in 1913 after being called to the bar at Gray's Inn. He also served as Adjutant of the Lancashire Fusiliers during WWI. Following the war, joined the family law firm, which his father headed. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.32./LfcHistory


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp. apps minutes captain
2 1 1 90 0 none
The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 0 1 4 0 100 +1
His only match was in the British Championship and played at a home venue

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1908-09 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 0 1 4.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 0 1 4.00 0.00 100.0 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 0 1 4.00 0.00 100.0 +1
1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 0 1 4 0 100 +1

Match History

 Club: Oxford University A.F.C. - one full appearance (90 min) F.A. International Select Committee - one full appearance (90 min)x

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 20 amateur  
four appearances - France March 1908; Belgium & Germany April 1908; Sweden September 1908;
olympic  
three appearances for Great Britain - Sweden, Netherlands & Denmark October 1908;
amateur  
one appearance - Ireland November 1908;

Age 21 trial  
one appearance - The South vs. The North, 25 January 1909;

1 99 13 February 1909 - England 4 Ireland 0
Horton Park Avenue, Bradford
BC HW   or
 

one of two who became the 336th players (337) player to appear for England
the 22nd and final Oxford University AFC player to represent England

amateur  
one appearance - Germany March 1909;

 Club: Fulham F.C. - no full appearances  

three appearances - Sweden & Ireland November 1909; Netherlands December 1909;

 Club: Everton F.C. - no full appearances  

Age 22    
four appearances - Wales February 1910; Belgium March 1910; Switzerland & France April 1910;

FA Tour of South Africa 29 June 1910 - South Africa 0 England 3, Durban, Natal Province
tour
AW reserve
23 July 1910 - South Africa 2 England 6, Wanderers Ground, Johannesburg AW reserve
30 July 1910 - South Africa 3 England 6, Cape Town, Cape Province AW  80 or

amateur  
one appearance - Ireland November 1910;

 Club: Oxford City F.C. - no full appearances  

Age 23    
six appearances - Franceᶜ March 1911; Germanyᶜ & Netherlands April 1911; Switzerland May 1911;
Denmark October 1911; Ireland November 1911;

Age 24    
one appearance - Wales February 1912;

112 11 March 1912 - Wales 0 England 2, The Racecourse, Wrexham BC AW reserve
 

amateur  
two appearances - Netherlands March 1912; Belgium 8 April 1912
unofficial appearance vs. Bruges, 6 April 1912;

 Club: Liverpool F.C. - no full appearances  

olympic  
two appearances for Great Britain - Hungary & Denmark June/July 1912;
amateur  
two appearances - Ireland October 1912; Belgium November 1912;

 Club: Everton F.C. - no full appearances  

Age 25    
two appearances - Wales & France February 1913;

     

 
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