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Arthur Chadwick

Southampton FC, Portsmouth FC

 2 appearances, 0 goals

P 2 W 0 D 1 L 1 F 2: A 5
25% successful
1900-1901

captain: none
minutes played: 180

Timeline
  Arthur Chadwick
Birth 26 August 1875 in Baxenden, Church, Lancashire [registered in Haslingden, September 1875]
Baptism 22 September 1875 at Christ Church, Accrington.
 

According to the 1881 census, Arthur is the second of five children to Thomas and Susannah. They live at 4 Chadwick Fold in Baxenden. His father is a joiner.
 

According to the 1891 census, Arthur, a cotton weaver, now has four more young siblings, making him one of nine, and along with their parents, they remain at Chadwick Fold in Baxenden. His father is still a joiner.
 

According to the 1901 census, Arthur is a professional footballer boarding with the Boyes at 122 Milton Road in Shirley, Hampshire.
 

According to the 1911 census, Arthur is a boarder with Alice Fry. He is a professional footballer, living at 24 Iddesleigh Road in Exeter.
Marriage to Winifred Kenshole Green, 26 September 1916 at St Michael's Church, Heavitree [registered in Exeter, September 1916]
 

According to the 1921 census, Arthur, now married to Winifred and a football manager to Exeter City FC, is living at 66 Pihoe Road in Exeter.
Death 21 March 1936 at St James' Park, Exeter, aged 60 years 208 days [registered in Exeter, March 1936]. Died watching Exeter City FC. Living at 66 Pinhoe Road in Exeter, left £2952 1s. 6d. to his widow.

Source

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

Playing Career
Club(s) Began his career at Church FC, soon after playing for Accrington FC and Burton Swifts FC in 1895, where he made 55 league appearances, scoring seven goals. Joined Southampton FC in the 1897 close season and made 81 Southern League appearances, scoring six goals. Signed for Portsmouth FC on 9 May 1901 and made another seventy Southern League appearances, scoring another twelve times. Northampton Town FC followed in the 1904 close season. Then a return to Accrington FC in 1906. Appointed as player-manager of Exeter City in July 1908, retiring two years later.
Club honours Southern League winners 1897-98, 1898-99, 1900-01, 1901-02; FA Cup runners-up 1899-1900;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 8", 12st. 0lbs [1910].

Source

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

Management Career
Club(s) Became the first manager of Exeter City FC on 27 July 1908 until December 1922. Manager of Reading FC in January 1923 until he resigned on 21 October 1925. Appointed manager of Southampton FC on 28 October until he again, tended his resignation on 17 April 1931, effective from the end of that season.

England Career
Player number One of four who became the 252nd players (252) to appear for England.
Position(s) Centre-half
First match No. 69, 26 March 1900, Wales 1 England 1, a British Championship match at Cardiff Arms Park, Westgate Street, Temperance, Cardiff, aged 24 years 212 days.
Last match No. 70, 7 April 1900, Scotland 4 England 1, a British Championship match at Celtic Park, Kerrydale Street, Parkhead, Glasgow, aged 24 years 224 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1899-1900;
Team honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions Cousin of Edgar Chadwick
Died thirteen days after Ernest Needham

Beyond England
No additional information. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.60.

 

Arthur Chadwick - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
2 2 2 180 0 0 min 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Arthur Chadwick - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Away - British Championship 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 0 0 1.00 2.50 25.0 -1
All 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 0 0 1.00 2.50 25.0 -1

 

Arthur Chadwick - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1899-1900 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 0 0 1.00 2.50 25.0 -1
BC All 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 0 0 1.00 2.50 25.0 -1
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 0 0 1.00 2.50 25.0 -1
All 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 0 0 1.00 2.50 25.0 -1

 

Arthur Chadwick - Match History
 Club: Southampton F.C. - 2 full appearances

F.A. International Select Committee - 2 full capsx

Age 24
1 69 26 March 1900 - Wales 1 England 1, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff BC AD Start ch
2 70 7 April 1900 - Scotland 4 England 1, Celtic Park, Glasgow AL Start ch
 Club: Portsmouth F.C. - 0 full appearances  
Age 26
- 74 3 March 1902 - Wales 0 England 0, The Racecourse, Wrexham BC AD chosen, but unavailable

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