Arthur Prince (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Prince[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1902[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bucknall, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1980 (aged 77–78)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Nuneaton, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bucknall | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1924 | Port Vale | 43 | (1) |
| 1924–1928 | Sheffield Wednesday | 53 | (7) |
| 1928–1929 | Hull City | 5 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | Walsall | 1 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 102 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur Prince (8 December 1902 – 1980) was an English footballer who played on the left-wing in the Football League for Port Vale, Sheffield Wednesday, Hull City, Walsall, and Bristol Rovers. He helped Wednesday to win the Second Division title in 1925–26.
Playing career
Prince played for Bucknall, before joining Port Vale as an amateur in October 1922, and signing as a professional player in January 1923.[1] He made 16 Second Division appearances in the 1922–23 season, and scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 defeat to Bradford City at The Old Recreation Ground on 3 March.[1] He played 27 league games in the 1923–24 campaign.[1] He was sold to Sheffield Wednesday for a £750 fee in May 1924.[1] The "Owls" finished 14th in the Second Division in 1924–25, before winning promotion as champions in 1925–26. The Hillsborough club went on to post 16th and 14th-place finishes in the First Division in 1926–27 and 1927–28. He later turned out for Hull City, Walsall and Bristol Rovers.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1922–23 | Second Division | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 1923–24 | Second Division | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1924–25 | Second Division | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1925–26 | Second Division | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
| 1926–27 | First Division | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 53 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 7 | ||
| Hull City | 1928–29 | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Walsall | 1929–30 | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1930–31 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 102 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 8 | ||
Honours
- Sheffield Wednesday
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 240. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Arthur Prince at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)