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Herby
Arthur |
Blackburn Rovers
FC
7 appearances,
4 goals against
3 clean sheets, one error
P 7 W 4 D 3 L 0 F 21:
A 4
79% successful
1885-88
captain: none
minutes played: 630 |
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Timeline |
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William John
Herbert Arthur |
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Herby
in the following
publications:- Cricket &
Football Field (9 Feb 1889 - Bolton)
UFCN (22 Feb 1895),
Association Football And The Men Who Made It
(1905),
History of the
Blackburn Rovers Football Club 1875-1925 (C Francis), and
A Few
Recollections Of Sport (W.Pickford 1938). |
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Birth |
Saturday, 14 February
1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire |
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registered in
Blackburn January-March 1863. |
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According to the 1871 census,
William JH is the eldest of three sons to William Donothorne and Elizabeth M.
(née Penwarden),
all living at Alma Street, Blackburn. |
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According to the 1881 census,
the 18 year-old William John Herbert now lives at 16 Montague Street,
Blackburn. Herbie is an assistant to his father in his business, a Leather
Dealer. |
Marriage
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to
Elizabeth Ann Taylor, on 10 September 1891 at St. Paul's Church, Blackburn. |
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registered in
Blackburn July-September 1891. |
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"MARRIAGE
OF MR.
HERBY
ARTHUR.―On
Thursday afternoon, Mr. W. J. H. Arthur was married to Miss Elizabeth Ann
(San) Taylor, 177, Preston new-road, Blackburn, daughter of the late Mr.
Robert Taylor. The ceremony was solemnised by the Rev. J. A. Rushton in
St. Paul's Church, a large number being present to witness the event. Mr.
Lamb, the organist of All Saints' Church, presided at the organ, and
effectively rendered Mendelsohn's 'Wedding March.' The presents were rich
and numerous, amongst them being a handsome marble timepiece from the
Lancashire Football Association." - Blackburn
Standard/Preston Herald, Saturday, 12 September 1891. |
,%20Herbey.JPG) |
Children: Herby and Elizabeth Arthur
had two children together. Gladys Mary (b.1894) and Robert
William Herbert (b.1896). |
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According to the 1891 census,
William JH lives at 3 Dukes Brow in Blackburn, still with his parents and
brothers. Still in the Leather business. |
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According to the 1901 census,
William JH has married Elizabeth Ann, and has two children, Gladys
and Robert. Lives in Pine Villas, Mollington Road in Blackburn and
now in charge of his Father's business. |
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(His father died in the
early part of 1909)
According to the 1911 census,
Herbert Arthur is still in Pine Villas with his wife and two children. At 48 years old, he is now a Leather Merchant traveller.
(His mother died after 1911 and his youngest, Robert William died on 9
June 1917, shortly after, his eldest, Gladys, died on 10 December 1918) |
According to the 1921 census, Herbert, a
leather merchant for Halker & Sons, and Elizabeth Ann, are now living at
The Bungalow on Mere Road in Blackpool.
(Elizabeth Arthur died in early 1924)
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Death: Thursday, 27 November
1930 at the nursing home, 259 Hornby Road, Blackpool,
Lancashire. |
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aged 67 and 287 days |
registered as John W H in
Fylde October-December 1930. |
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Obituary |
"DEATH OF
'HERBY' ARTHUR AT BLACKPOOL
"'Herby'
Arthur, the most famous goalkeeper the Blackburn Rovers ever had, died
last night in Blackpool nursing home at the age of 67 years. He had been
removed from his home, 44, Mere-road, Blackpool, for an operation for
internal trouble. He passed away before the operation was performed." -
Lancashire Evening Post,
Friday, 28 November 1930.
"VERDICT OF
'MISADVENTURE' AT BLACKPOOL INQUEST.
"A verdict of
'Misadventure' in accordance with the medical evidence was returned at an
inquest at Blackpool, to-day, on John William Herbert Arthur, the
well-known former Blackburn Rovers' player, who died in a Blackpool
nursing home yesterday while under an anæsthetic. Dr. English, who said
Arthur was 67 years of age, told the Coroner he had been ill for about 10
days. On Thursday he was desperately ill with acute abdominal pains. He
was removed to a nursing home for an operation for peritonitis, but he
died under an anæsthetic before the operation could be carried out. Mrs.
Arthur, the widow, said her husband was a commercial traveller, and had
enjoyed fairly good health up to about 10 days ago when he complained of
pains. He was medically attended, and last Sunday his health seemed to
improve. On Thursday, however, he was taken violently ill, and removed to
a nursing home. The Coroner (Col. H. Parker) said from the doctor's
evidence he gathered that when Arthur was removed to the nursing home it
was a case of forlorn hope."
- Lancashire Evening Post,
Saturday, 29 November 1930 |
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Funeral |
midday, 2
December 1930, at Mellor Village Churchyard.
Service conducted by Rev. F.G. Harris, B.A. The congregation
included relatives, old footballers past and present, as well as past and
present directors of Blackburn Rovers FC. |
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Probate |
"ARTHUR
William John Herbert of The Bungalow Mere-road
Blackpool died 27
November
1930 at 259 Hornby-road Blackpool Probate
London 9 January to
Mary Jane Arthur widow.
Effects £1967 7s. 6d."
[2019 equivalent: £129,538]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Who's Who [1990], Ian-opc & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Played for
local Blackburn side's, Lower Bank Academy FC and King's Own FC before
joining Blackburn Rovers FC as a right-half during 1880-81 season. Volunteered to play in
goal for the reserve side, where he remained. Joined Southport Central FC
in the 1890-91 season, before returning to Rovers the following season. He left Rovers at the end of 1891-92 season
after thirty league appearances. |
League History
40 appearances |
Blackburn
Rovers FC 1888-92, forty appearances
debut: 15 September 1888
Blackburn Rovers FC 5 Accrington FC 5.
last: 1 October 1892 Blackburn
Rovers FC 3 Accrington FC 3. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners
1883-84, 1884-85, 1885-86, 1889-90 (0ᵃ);
Football League third place 1889-90 (4ᵃ) |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
"Burnley was the scene on December 12th, 1891,
of an incident with which Arthur's name will ever be associated. Sir
Charles Clegg, now the president of the Football Association, was the
referee, and in a blinding snowstorm Burnley led at half-time by three
goals. The second half had not been long in progress when two players,
between whom there had been earlier friction, squared up again. Both men
received marching orders. The whole of the Rovers team, with the exception
of Arthur, followed to the dressing-room, and could not be persuaded to
return. Thereupon, Mr. Clegg, as he then was, directed Burnley to
recommence the game―with 'Herby' Arthur against ten men. In this
predicament the goalkeeper successfully claimed for offside, and rallied
so long in taking the free kick that the referee applied the closure." -
Lancashire Evening Post,
Friday, 28 November 1930. |
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Height/Weight |
not known. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & ENFA. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
five who became the 115th players
(115) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper;
sixteenth goalkeeper to appear. |
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First match |
No. 23, 28
February 1885, England 4 Ireland 0, a British Championship match at
Manchester Football Ground, Whalley Range, Manchester, aged 22 years 14 days. |
Last match
1 year 363 days |
No. 30, 26
February 1887, England 4 Wales 0, a British Championship match at
Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London, aged
24 years 12 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1884-85, 1885-86, 1886-87; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1885-86; |
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Individual honours |
The
North (one appearance 1ᵍᵃ, January 1885, a reserve in 1886 and
withdrew in 1888)
The Gentlemen
(one appearance 3ᵍᵃ, December 1886,) |
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Distinctions |
With his
final England appearance, Arthur becomes England's most used goalkeeper,
a record previously held by
Albemarle
Swepstone since 1883. He held the record until 1900, although it was
shared with
Billy Moon from 1891.
Created a new record when it took 127
minutes to score past Arthur, and thus becoming just the second keeper to
keep a clean sheet on his full debut. |
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Beyond England |
Employed as a mill furnisher and a
commercial traveller (together?). -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1990). Hatton Press, p.13.
"A native
of Blackburn, Mr. Arthur was engaged as a mill furnisher. Later he had
business interests in Manchester, was an official of the Lancashire
Automobile Club, ,and the Manchester and North of England Orchid Society.
He was a member of the committee which organised Blackpool's Flower Show
in the summer of 1927."
-
Lancashire Evening Post,
Friday, 28 November 1930. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Apps |
comp
apps |
minutes |
Goals
Against |
GA ave.min |
Comp GA |
clean sheets |
clean
sheet ave. |
captain |
| 9 |
7 |
7 |
630 |
4 |
158 min |
4 |
3 |
42.9% |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
4 |
+17 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0.571 |
78.6 |
+4 |
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All of his matches were played in the British Championship
competition |
Venue Record
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Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
2 |
+15 |
0 |
3 |
3.40 |
0.20 |
80.0 |
+3 |
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Away |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
Tournament Matches
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1884-85 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC 1885-86 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1886-87 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
+11 |
0 |
2 |
5.50 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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BC 1887-88 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
00.0 |
=0 |
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BC All |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
4 |
+17 |
0 |
3 |
3.00 |
0.571 |
78.6 |
+4 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
4 |
+17 |
0 |
3 |
3.00 |
0.571 |
78.6 |
+4 |
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7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
4 |
+17 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0.571 |
78.6 |
+4 |
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