Arthur Stallard

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Arthur Stallard
Personal information
Birth name Edward Arthur James Stallard
Date of birth September 1892[1]
Place of birth Hackney, London, England[1]
Date of death 30 November 1917(1917-11-30) (aged 25)
Place of death Cambrai, France[1]
Position(s) Centre forward[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1913 Chatham
1913–1917 West Ham United 37 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward Arthur James Stallard (September 1892 – 30 October 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Southern Football League for West Ham United.[3]

Personal life[edit]

Stallard served as a private in the London Regiment during the First World War.[4] He was killed in action on 30 November 1917 during the Battle of Cambrai and is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial to the Missing.[1][5]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 1913–14[3] Southern League First Division 2 1 0 0 2 1
1914–15[3] 11 7 0 0 11 7
1915–16[3] London Combination 17 11 0 0 17 11
1916–17[3] 7 6 0 0 7 6
Career total 37 25 0 0 37 25

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "West Ham's true heroes: The Hammers who served their country". West Ham F.C. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Arthur Stallard". 11v11. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Arthur Stallard". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. ^ McMullen, Iain. "Edward Arthur James Stallard | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Casualty Details: Edward Arthur James Stallard". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 August 2020.