Arthur Bottom

Arthur Edwin Bottom (28 February 1930 – 18 April 2012) was an English footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. He played as a centre forward, and had a tremendously high goals to game ratio during his career, playing at several clubs; most notably York City and Newcastle United.^[2]

Arthur Bottom

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Edwin Bottom[1]
Date of birth	(1930-02-28)28 February 1930
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Date of death	18 April 2012(2012-04-18) (aged 82)
Place of death	Sheffield, England
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948–1954	Sheffield United	24	(7)
1954–1958	York City	137	(92)
1958–1959	Newcastle United	11	(10)
1959–1960	Chesterfield	33	(6)
1960–1961	Boston United	?	(?)
1961–1965	Alfreton Town	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Bottom's career began with Sheffield YMCA before he joined Sheffield United as a junior.^[3]

York City

In the 1954-55 season, was signed by York City. During his first season he scored 39 cup and league goals, an all-time club record for a single season. Eight of these goals came in York's run to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, including an equaliser in the semi-final against Newcastle United. The match ended 1-1, with Newcastle winning the replay, 2–0. The following season, Bottom scored 33 goals for York. Along with Billy Fenton, he holds the club record for most league goals scored in a season, scoring 31 goals in the league during 1955–56. Bottom is the sixth highest all-time scorer for York City, with a total of 105 goals from 158 appearances for the club.

Newcastle United

In 1958, Newcastle United signed Bottom from York for a £4,500 transfer fee. He scored seven goals in eight appearances – including two on his debut – for Newcastle that season, helping the club to avoid relegation. The following season, he made only three more appearances (scoring three goals) before he was transferred to Chesterfield for £5,000.^[4]

Later career

Bottom joined Boston United for the 1960-61 season, finishing the season as the club's top scorer with 17 goals.^[5] He later played for Alfreton Town in the Midland League.

Notes

1. "Arthur Bottom". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
2. "York City legend Arthur Bottom dies aged 82 (From York Press)". Yorkpress.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
3. "Arthur Bottom". Minstermen. Archived from the original on 17 January 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
4. Archived 4 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
5. "Boston United Roll Call". Bufc.drfox.org.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2012.

External links

• Arthur Bottom - An Appreciation