Arthur William Green (5 December 1881 – 24 September 1966) was a Welsh professional footballer who made over 130 appearances as a centre forward in the Football League for Notts County.[1][3] He also played League football for Nottingham Forest and Stockport County and was capped by Wales at international level.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur William Green[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberystwyth, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 24 September 1966 (aged 85)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1897–1898 | Aberystwyth | ||
| 1899–1900 | Swindon Town | 4 | (2) |
| 1900–1901 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1898–1899 | Ebbw Vale | ||
| 1901–1902 | Walsall | ||
| 1902–1907 | Notts County | 134 | (56) |
| 1907–1909 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | (19) |
| 1909–1910 | Stockport County | 7 | (1) |
| 1910–1912 | Brierley Hill Alliance | ||
| 1912 | Stourbridge | ||
| 1912–1913 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| 1913 | Dudley | ||
| 1913 | Walsall | ||
| 1914 | Dudley | ||
| 1914 | Worcester City | ||
| International career | |||
| 1901–1908 | Wales | 8 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editGreen won eight caps and scored three goals for the Wales national team between 1901 and 1908.[2] He was part of the 1906–07 British Home Championship-winning squad.[2][4]
Personal life
editGreen served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 1899–1900[6] | Southern League First Division | 4 | 2 | ― | 4 | 2 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 1906–07[7] | Second Division | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| 1907–08[7] | First Division | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | |
| 1908–09[7] | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Total | 38 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 17 | ||
| Stockport County | 1909–10[8] | Second Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | 49 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | ||
Honours
editNottingham Forest
Wales
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 117. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d "Arthur Green". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Green Arthur Nottingham Forest 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ a b "British Home Championship 1900–1914". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest football players served in the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Arthur Green – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Arthur Green". The City Ground. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Arthur Green County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ Nottingham Forest F.C. at the Football Club History Database