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Arthur Hooper
Personal information
Full name Arthur Henry Hooper[1]
Date of birth 5 December 1888
Place of birth Brierley Hill, England
Date of death 22 December 1963(1963-12-22) (aged 75)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Clay Cross Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kidderminster Harriers
1909–1914 Manchester United 7 (1)
1914–1915 Crystal Palace 18 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Henry Hooper (5 December 1888 – 22 December 1963) was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Manchester United.[1][3]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 1909–10[4] First Division 2 1 0 0 2 1
1910–11[4] 2 0 0 0 2 0
1913–14[4] 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 7 1 0 0 7 1
Crystal Palace 1914–15[3] Southern League First Division 18 2 0 0 18 2
Career total 25 3 0 0 25 3

Personal life

Hooper served as a corporal in the Worcestershire Regiment during the final 14 months of the First World War, seeing action at the Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle and on the Italian Front.[5] He suffered a gunshot wound to the head on 30 July 1918.[5] After recovering, he was attached to the Labour Corps and made acting company sergeant major of the 517th Prisoner of War Company.[5] He return to Britain and was transferred to the reserve list in September 1919.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 142. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ^ "Arthur Hooper – Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". MUFCinfo.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Crystal Palace Squad Statistics 1914/15 – FFWW". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Arthur H Hooper". 11v11.com. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d "Arthur Hooper | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 28 December 2015.


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