Arthur Hitchins

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Arthur Hitchins
Personal information
Full name Arthur William Hitchins
Date of birth 1 December 1913
Place of birth Devonport, Plymouth, England
Date of death 10 October 1975 (aged 61)
Place of death Barnet, England
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Walthamstow Avenue ? (?)
Lee Bridge Gasworks ? (?)
1934 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
Northfleet United ? (?)
1937–1939 Tottenham Hotspur 37 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur William Hitchins (1 December 1913 – 10 October 1975) was a professional footballer who played for Walthamstow Avenue, Lee Bridge Gasworks, Tottenham Hotspur, Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur.[1]

Football career

Hitchins began his career at Walthamstow Avenue before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1934. Hitchins had a spell with Tottenham's nursery side Northfleet United [2] and returned to White Hart Lane in 1937. The centre half went on to feature in 42 matches and scored on one occasion for the "Lilywhites" in all competitions between 1937 and 1939.[3]

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 126. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. ^ Kent's nursery clubs Archived 6 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 May 2009
  3. ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine