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Arthur
Chadwick |
Southampton FC,
Portsmouth FC
2 appearances, 0 goals
P 2 W 0 D 1 L 1 F 2:
A 5
25% successful
1900-1901
captain: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Timeline |
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Arthur Chadwick |
Birth |
Thursday, 26 August 1875 in
Baxenden, Church, Lancashire |
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registered in Haslingden July-September 1875 |
Baptism |
22 September 1875 at Christ Church, Accrington. |
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According to the 1881 census,
Arthur is the second of five children to Thomas and Susannah (née
Horsfield). They live at
4 Chadwick Fold in Baxenden. His father is a joiner. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Arthur, a cotton weaver, now has four more young siblings, making him one
of nine, and along with their parents, they remain at Chadwick Fold in
Baxenden. His father is still a joiner. |
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According to the 1901 census,
Arthur is a professional footballer boarding with the Boyes at 122 Milton
Road in Shirley, Hampshire. (His mother died late 1902, followed by
his father on 3 March 1907) |
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According to the 1911 census,
Arthur is a boarder with Alice Fry. He is a professional footballer,
living at 24 Iddesleigh Road in Exeter. |
Marriage |
to Winifred Kenshole Green,
Tuesday, 26
September 1916 at
St Michael's Church, Heavitree, Devon |
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registered in Exeter July-September 1916 |
"Marriage of Mr. Arthur Chadwick of Exeter "The wedding of Mr. Arthur
Chadwick, of Church, Accrington, the famous English International
footballer, and up till recently manager of Exeter City Southern League
Club, and Miss Winifred Kenshole Green, older daughter of the late Mr.
Frank Green, and Mrs. Green, of 30, Park-road, Exeter, took place
yesterday at the Parish Church of St. Michael's, Heavitree. The marriage
ceremony, which was very quietly solemnised, was performed by the Rev. T.
J. Ponting, Vicar of Heavitree. The bride, who was given away by her
mother, was charmingly suited by her tailor-made travelling costume of
nigger-brown gabardine, worn with a velours hat to match and racoon furs.
Her ornaments included a diamond and aquamarine ring, the gift of the
bridegroom. The bride's sister, Miss Ethne Green, wearing a wedgewood blue
costume and white hat, was the only bridesmaid. A gold bangle was her
souvenir gift from the bridesgroom, to whom the bride gave a gold watch.
Mr. F. Sellick accompanied Mr. Chadwick as 'best man.' There was no
reception after the ceremony, which was attended only by immediate
relatives and a few intimate friends. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chadwick driving
from the church direct to the station, en route for Lancashire."
- The Western Times, Wednesday, 27
September 1916. |
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According to the 1921 census,
Arthur, now married to Winifred and a football manager to Exeter City FC,
is living at 66 Pinhoe Road in Exeter. |
Death |
Saturday, 21 March 1936 at St
James' Park, Exeter, Devon,
whilst watching Exeter
City FC. |
aged
60 years
208 days |
registered in Exeter January-March 1936 |
Obituary |
"ARTHUR
CHADWICK DIES WATCHING A MATCH "While watching the Exeter City and
Clapton Orient match to-day, Arthur Chadwick collapsed and died. He played
for Southampton in their best days in the Southern League and was
England's centre half against Scotland and Wales in 1900. He was Exeter
City's first manager."
- Midland Daily Telegraph,
Saturday, 21 March 1936./Daily Herald, Monday, 23 March 1936.
The Football League Division Three South match was played, with Clapton
Orient running out as 3-2 victors.
"ARTHUR CHADWICK'S DEATH "A painful sensation was caused on the
Exeter City F.C. ground on Saturday when Mr. Arthur Chadwick, the old
England international and Southampton half-back and the first manager of
Exeter City, collapsed in the [grand]stand and died within a few seconds.
He had arrived on the ground as a spectator just before the start of the
match with Clapton Orient. Taking his seat [was with the Orient
directors], he complained of not feeling too well [Despite attention from
medical men and members of St. John Ambulance], and the end came almost
immediately afterwards. He was about 60 years of age, and
leaves a widow." - Hampshire Telegraph & Post
[Gloucestershire Citizen], Friday, 27 March 1936 |
"Funeral
Wednesday, 25 March 1936
Higher Cemetery in Exeter |
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...at the
Higher Cemetery on Wednesday was fully attended. The service was
taken by the Rev. T. G. Blackwood-Price, acting for the Vicar of
St. Mark's (the Rev. J. H. Freeman). The mourners were the widow,
Mr. F. K. Green (brother-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. J. Manders
(brother-in-law and sister), and Mr. and Mrs. A. Kenshole
(cousins). Among those also present were the Deputy Mayor of
Exeter (Mr. F. P. Cottey), who represented the Exeter City Board
of Directors, and is also a member of the 'Semper Fidelis' Lodge
of Freemasons; Mr. S. H. Thomas (secretary, Exeter City), Mr. A.
Norman Kendall (former director of Exeter City), Mr. C. Miller
(captain of Exeter City), Messrs. A. (Billy) Crawshaw, J.
Colebourne, J. Dockray and L. Copestake (former Exeter City
players), Mr. Charles F. Hoskins (representing Southampton
Football Club and Supporters' Club), Mr. Reg. Loram (assistant
trainer, Exeter City) and Mrs. Loram, Mr. Ernie Edwards (late
trainer, Exeter City, Swansea, and Burnley) and Mrs., Edwards,
Messrs. L. W. Maddicks (Devon County Football Association), R. H.
Davey (East Devon Area Committee), O. F. Passmore (chairman),
George H. Rice and O. H. Colbourne (Exeter and District Football
League), A. J. Tidball (chairman, East Devon Referees'
Association), E. J. Spettigue (East Devon and Victory League), L.
Wotton (representing sporting Press and City Supporters' Club
Committee)...Among the floral tributes were those from the
Football Association, Exeter City directors and players; and
Football League clubs, including Southampton, Reading, Brighton,
Clapton Orient, and Portsmouth." -
Devon and Exeter Gazette,
Friday, 27 March 1936 |
Probate |
"CHADWICK
Arthur of 66 Pinhoe-road
Exeter died
21 March 1936 Probate Exeter
27 April to Winifred Kenshole Chadwick widow. Effects £2952 1s. 6d."
[2024 equivalent: £173,716] |
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Winifred Chadwick died on 27
November 1949 in Ealing, and is buried with Arthur |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began
his career at Church FC, soon after playing for Accrington FC and Burton
Swifts FC in 1895. Joined Southampton FC in the 1897
close season and made 81 Southern League
appearances, scoring six goals. Signed
for Portsmouth FC on 9 May 1901 and made
another seventy Southern League appearances, scoring another twelve times.
Northampton Town FC followed in the 1904 close season. Then a return to
Accrington FC in 1906. Appointed as player-manager of Exeter City on 27 July
1908, retiring two years later. |
League honours 55 appearances, 7 goals |
Burton Swifts
FC
1895-97 55 appearances, seven goals debut (division two): 7 September
1895 Leicester Fosse FC 2 Burton Swifts FC 1. last (division two):
19 April 1897 Blackpool FC 3 Burton Swifts FC 0. |
Club honours |
Southern League winners
1897-98, 1898-99, 1900-01, 1901-02; FA Cup runners-up 1899-1900; |
Individual honours |
None |
Distinctions |
None |
Height/Weight |
5'
8", 12st.
0lbs [1910]. "as tall as F.
Forman and red-headed" |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
Management
Career |
Club(s) |
Became the first manager
of Exeter City FC on 27 July 1908 until he tended his resignation on 14 December 1922,
to take effect on the last day of the year. Manager of Reading FC on 7 January 1923 until he resigned
on 21 October 1925. Appointed manager of Southampton FC on 28 October
until he again, tended his resignation on 17 April 1931, effective from
the end of that season. He had prior to that, been a favourite to take the Tottenham
Hotspur FC vacancy in December 1929. |
League honours
P 455 - W 161 - D 114 - L 180 |
Football League Division
Three South winners 1925-26, although Chadwick
had resigned on 21 October 1925 after just nine matches this season.
Football League best Division Two fourth place (with
Southampton FC) 1928-29; FA Cup best semi-finals (with
Southampton FC) 1926-27 (losing 2-1 to Arsenal); |
England Career |
Player number |
One of four who
became the 252nd
players (252) to appear for England. |
Position(s) |
Centre-half |
First match |
No. 69, 26 March 1900, Wales 1 England
1, a British Championship match at Cardiff Arms Park, Westgate Street,
Temperance, Cardiff, aged 24 years
212 days. |
Last match |
No. 70, 7 April 1900, Scotland 4
England 1, a British Championship match at Celtic Park, Kerrydale Street,
Parkhead, Glasgow, aged 24 years 224 days. |
Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1899-1900; |
Team honours |
None |
Individual honours |
The South
(one appearance 1ᵍ, March 1900; withdrew in 1901 & 1902) |
Distinctions |
Cousin of
Edgar Chadwick
Died thirteen days after Ernest Needham |
Beyond England |
No additional information. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.60. |
The Numbers |
parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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captain |
2 |
2 |
2 |
180 |
0 |
none |
The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2.5 |
25 |
-1 |
Both of his matches were played in the British Championship
competition and at an away venue |
Tournament Record
British Championship Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC 1899-1900 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.50 |
25.0 |
-1 |
BC
All |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.50 |
25.0 |
-1 |
All Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.50 |
25.0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2.5 |
25 |
-1 |
Match History
Age 24 |
trial |
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one appearance -
The South
vs. The North,
7 March 1900; |
apps |
match |
match details |
comp |
res. |
rundown |
pos |
Age 25 |
trial |
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withdrew -
The South vs. The North, February
1901; |
Age 26 |
trial |
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withdrew -
The South vs. The North, February
1902; |
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