Arthur Beachill

Arthur Beachill
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Beachill
Date of birth	21 May 1905
Place of birth	Monk Bretton, England
Date of death	12 April 1943 (aged 37)
Place of death	Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1924	Rotherham County
1925	Frickley Colliery
1926–1933	Stoke City
1934–1935	Millwall
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Beachill (21 May 1905 – 12 April 1943) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Millwall and Stoke City.^[1]

Career

Beachill was born in Monk Bretton and played football for his work side at the nearby mill.^[1] He signed for Rotherham County but failed to make an impact and played for Frickley Colliery.^[1] He was then given a chance with Stoke City and after three seasons in the reserves he forced his way into the first team and didn't miss a match in 1931–32.^[1] He then played 38 times in 1932–33 as Stoke won the Second Division title.^[1] He was often described as unhurried, fluent in both feet and one who was able to consistently play at his best.^[1]

After one season playing in the First Division with Stoke he was allowed to join London club, Millwall where he spent the 1934–35 season.^[1] Afterwards he returned to Stoke-on-Trent and decided to join the local foundry.^[1] He died of a heart attack walking home from work and the coroner put his death down to overstrain.^[1]

Career statistics

Sourced from Arthur Beachill at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1926–27	Third Division North	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1927–28	Second Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1928–29	Second Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
	1929–30	Second Division	20	0	1	0	21	0
	1930–31	Second Division	5	0	0	0	5	0
	1931–32	Second Division	42	0	5	0	47	0
	1932–33	Second Division	36	0	2	0	38	0
	1933–34	First Division	20	0	0	0	20	0
	Total		128	0	8	0	136	0
Millwall	1934–35	Third Division South	12	0	1	0	13	0
Career Total			140	0	9	0	149	0

Honours

with Stoke City

Football League Second Division Champions: 1932–33
Football League Third Division North Champions: 1926–27

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

[The_Encyclopaedia_of_Stoke_City-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

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