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Arthur Willis

Tottenham Hotspur FC

1 appearance, 0 goals

P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 2: A 2
50% successful

1951

captain: none
minutes played:
90

Timeline

  Arthur Willis
Birth 2 February 1920, at 80 Maltby Street in Denaby, Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire [registered in Doncaster, March 1920].
 

According to the 1939 register, Arthur is an aircraft tank fitter, living at home with his parents, Charles and Alice (née Madin) at 49 Woolmer Road in Edmonton. His father is an aircraft unused worker.

Marriage to Jessie Ibbotson, on 5 June 1943 at All Saints' Church in Denaby Main [registered in Don Valley, June 1943].
Their first daughter, Jessie Christine, was born on 17 June 1944, and died shortly after.
Death 7 November 1987 in Haverfordwest, aged 67 years 278 days [registered in Harverfordwest, Pembroeshire, December 1987].

Source

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

Club Career

Club(s) x
Club honours x
Individual honours x
Distinctions x
Height/Weight 5' 7", 11st. 2lbs [1950].

Source

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

England Career

Player number 707th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Left-back
Only match No. 265, 3 October 1951, England 2 France 2, a Festival of Britain celebration match at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, Islington, London, aged 31 years 243 days.
Major tournaments None
Team honours None
Individual honours x
Distinctions x

Beyond England

x.  - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x.


The Numbers
parties Appearances minutes captain
1 1 90 0 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.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
1 1 0 1 2 2 =0 0 0 2 2 50 =0
his only match was at a home venue, a friendly match, and played in a white shirt

Match History

 Club: Tottenham Hotspur F.C. - one full appearance (90 min) manager: Walter Winterbottom - one full appearance (90 min)x

apps match pic match details comp res. rundown shirt

Age 31
1 265 3 October 1951 - England 2 France 2
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury
Fr HD   3
  

the 707th player to appear for England.
the 21st Tottenham Hotspur player to represent England

  


 
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