Arthur Masters

Arthur Masters (17 August 1910 – 1998) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Horwich R.M.I., Nottingham Forest, and Port Vale in the 1930s.

For the New Zealand international football (soccer) player, see Arthur Masters (New Zealand footballer).

Arthur Masters

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Masters[1]
Date of birth	(1910-08-10)10 August 1910[1]
Place of birth	Coppull, England[1]
Date of death	1998 (aged 87–88)
Playing position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Horwich R.M.I.
1932–1939	Nottingham Forest	109	(24)
1937–1939	Port Vale	66	(13)
Total		175	(37)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Masters played for Horwich R.M.I. and Nottingham Forest, before joining Port Vale in exchange for Allan Todd in June 1937.[1] He scored eight goals in 33 Third Division North and two FA Cup appearances in the 1937–38 season.[1] He was twice knocked out in a 1–1 draw with Crewe Alexandra at The Old Recreation Ground on 19 January; perhaps not surprisingly, he later said that he had no recollection of the game.[1] He then scored five goals in Third Division South 33 games in the 1938–39 season, before leaving the "Valiants".[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest	1932–33	Second Division	6	2	0	0	0	0	6	2
	1933–34	Second Division	37	8	3	0	0	0	40	8
	1934–35	Second Division	31	6	5	2	0	0	36	8
	1935–36	Second Division	30	7	1	0	0	0	31	7
	1936–37	Second Division	5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1
	Total		109	24	9	2	0	0	118	26
Port Vale	1937–38	Third Division North	33	8	2	0	0	0	35	8
	1938–39	Third Division South	33	5	2	0	2	2	37	7
	Total		66	13	4	0	2	2	72	15
Career total			175	37	13	2	2	2	190	41

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 186. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Arthur Masters at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)