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Arthur Whalley (17 February 1886 – 23 November 1952) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back in the Football League, most notably for Manchester United.[1][3] He was nicknamed 'The Black Prince'.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur Whalley[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 February 1886 | ||
Place of birth | Rainford, England | ||
Date of death | 23 November 1952 66)[2] | (aged||
Place of death | Wythenshawe, England[2] | ||
Position(s) | Half back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1906–1907 | Brynn Central | ||
1907–1908 | Wigan Town | ||
1908–1909 | Blackpool | 6 | (2) |
1909–1920 | Manchester United | 97 | (6) |
1920–1921 | Southend United | 30 | (5) |
1921–1924 | Charlton Athletic | 88 | (8) |
1924–1925 | Millwall | 8 | (0) |
1926 | Barrow | 1 | (0) |
Total | 229 | (21) | |
International career | |||
1913 | Football League XI | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Whalley played in the Football League for Blackpool, Manchester United, Southend United, Charlton Athletic, Millwall, Barrow and represented the Football League XI.[1] He also played in non-League football for Brynn Central and Wigan Town.[5] Whalley was one of eight players to be banned for life by the Football Association after a match-fixing scandal during the 1914–15 season, though in light of his war service, the ban was lifted in 1919.[2]
Whalley served as a sergeant in the 2nd Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[2] He saw action at the battles of Flers-Courcelette, Le Transloy and Passchendaele.[2] At Passchendaele, Whalley was seriously wounded in the head and leg and was evacuated to a hospital in Orpington, Kent.[2] After retiring from football in 1927,[5] Whalley worked as a bookmaker.[2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Blackpool | 1908–09 | Second Division | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Manchester United | 1909–10[2] | First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
1910–11[2] | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
1911–12[2] | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
1912–13[2] | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
1913–14[2] | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
1914–15[2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1919–20[2] | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Total | 97 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 106 | 6 | ||
Southend United | 1920–21[2] | Third Division | 30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 5 |
Charlton Athletic | 1921–22[2] | Third Division South | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
1922–23[2] | 28 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 2 | ||
1923–24[2] | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
Total | 88 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 98 | 9 | ||
Millwall | 1924–25[2] | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Barrow | 1926–27[2] | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 230 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 254 | 24 |
Manchester United
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