Arthur Lockett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Lockett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1877[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Alsager, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 5 March 1959 (aged 81) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895 | Alsager's Bank | ||
| 1896 | Audley | ||
| 1897 | Cross Heath | ||
| 1898 | Audley | ||
| 1899 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1900–1903 | Stoke | 65 | (7) |
| 1903–1904 | Aston Villa | 41 | (5) |
| 1905–1907 | Preston North End | 64 | (5) |
| 1908–1912 | Watford | 141 | (1) |
| 1912 | Mardy | ||
| Total | 311 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 1903 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur Lockett (11 March 1877 – 5 March 1959) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Preston North End and Stoke.[1]
Club career[edit]
Lockett was born in Alsager and played for local amateur sides Alsager's Bank, Audley and Cross Heath before joining Crewe Alexandra.[1] He joined Stoke in 1900 for a small fee and played 16 times during the 1900–01 season as Stoke fought a successful battle against relegation.[1] The next season saw Stoke again in relegation trouble and for the second season running surviving on the final day.[1] Lockett experience a much better 1902–03 campaign as Stoke finished 6th, their highest league position to that point.[1] Lockett's good form was rewarded as he was called up for England duties in February 1903.[1]
Before the season was finished Lockett joined Aston Villa where he spent two season before joining Preston North End.[1]
International career[edit]
Lockett played one game for England whilst with Stoke, which came in a 4–0 win over Ireland in February 1903.[1]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1900–01 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1901–02 | First Division | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| 1902–03 | First Division | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| Total | 65 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 73 | 7 | ||
| Aston Villa | 1902–03 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1903–04 | First Division | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 1904–05 | First Division | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| Total | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
| Preston North End | 1905–06 | First Division | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| 1906–07 | First Division | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 1907–08 | First Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 5 | ||
| Watford | 1908–09 | Southern League | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 1909–10 | Southern League | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 1910–11 | Southern League | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1911–12 | Southern League | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Total | 141 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 311 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 321 | 18 | ||
International[edit]
Source:[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1903 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Arthur Lockett at England Football Online
- English men's footballers
- England men's international footballers
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 1877 births
- 1959 deaths
- Men's association football wingers
- English Football League representative players
- People from Alsager
- Footballers from Cheshire