George Arthur (Australian soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Arthur | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Adamstown, New South Wales | ||
| Position(s) | wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Merewether | |||
| 1943–1961 | Wallsend FC | 420 | (100) |
| Lysaghts Orb | |||
| Blacksmiths Rangers | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1956 | Australia | 3 | |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 May 2009 | |||
George Arthur (born 23 February 1925)[1] was an Australian soccer player who played for Wallsend Football Club and Australia.
Playing career
Arthur began his senior career with Merewether at the age of 17. He later joined Wallsend where he played over 400 first grade appearances and served as captain. He later had stints with Lysaghts Orb and Blacksmiths Rangers.[2] Arthur was a member of the Australian team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ George Arthur's profile at National Football Teams
- ^ "Sporting Person: Arthur, George, Soccer". Newcastle City Council. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Australia squad – 1956 Olympic Football Tournament". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "The Australian national men's football team: caps and captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 11 June 2009 – via OzFootball.
- ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: George Arthur". FIFA. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
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