Arthur Whalley

Arthur Whalley (17 February 1886 – 23 November 1952) was an English professional football half back who played in the Football League, most notably for Manchester United.[1][3] He was nicknamed 'The Black Prince'.[4]

Arthur Whalley
Personal information
Full name Arthur Whalley[1]
Date of birth (1886-02-17)17 February 1886
Place of birth Rainford, England
Date of death 23 November 1952(1952-11-23) (aged 66)[2]
Place of death Wythenshawe, England[2]
Playing 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)
National team
1913 Football League XI 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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]

Personal life

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.[2] After retiring from football in 1927,[5] Whalley worked as a bookmaker.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool 1908–09 Second Division 6 2 1 1 7 3
Manchester United 1909–10[2] First Division 900090
1910–11[2] 15000150
1911–12[2] 501060
1912–13[2] 26450314
1913–14[2] 18210192
1914–15[2] 100010
1919–20[2] 23020250
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 2302124325424

Honours

Manchester United

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References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 307. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Arthur Whalley". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. "Arthur Whalley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. Harris, Clive; Whippy, Julian (22 September 2008). The Greater Game: Sporting Icons Who Fell in the Great War. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-78383-144-9.
  5. "Whalley Arthur Charlton Athletic 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 18 April 2020.


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