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Arthur
Rigby |
Blackburn Rovers FC
5 appearances, 1 goal
P 5 W 4 D
0 L 1 F 23: A 6
80% successful
1927
captain: none
minutes played: 450 |
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Timeline |
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Arthur Rigby |
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Birth |
7 June 1900
at 39 Cromwell Street, in West Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire [registered in
Chorlton, September 1900].
Attended Armitage Road School,
Chorlton. |
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According to the 1901 census,
nine-month old Arthur is the youngest of four children, two daughters,
then two sons, to Arthur and Scotswoman, Jane (née Berry), They live at 39
Cromwell Street in Gorton. His father is a draper's clerk.
His
school admission records confirmed his address at 39 Cromwell Street,
attending Armitage Road School between 16 July 1907 and 19 July 1909. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Arthur now has a younger brother and is one of five, all stil at home with
their parents, still at 39 Cromwell Street. His father is still a draper's
ledger. |
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According to the
1921 census, Arthur, now a professional footballer (for Bradford City FC),
is the third of four children still at home with their parents now at 235
Clowes Street in West Gorton. |
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Marriage |
to Mary May Rape,
on 22 July 1926 at Manor Row Register Office in Bradford
[registered in Bradford, September 1926]. Miss Rape was
living in Planetrees Street in Allerton area of Bradford. They were
married by special license. |
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According to the 1939
register, Arthur is married to Mary M. and is an assistant storekeeper,
living at 4 Walford Avenue in Crewe. |
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Death |
25 March 1960
at 4 Walford Avenue, Crewe, aged
59 years 292 days
[registered in Crewe, Cheshire, June 1960]. |
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Probate |
"RIGBY Arthur
of
4 Walford Avenue
Crewe
died 25 March
1960 Administration Chester
26 May to Mary May Rigby widow
£2200 0s. 10d." |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Played his
junior football as a goalkeeper in the Manchester district before joining
Stockport County FC and then Crewe Alexandra FC in 1919, where he was
converted from goalkeeper to outside-left. Bradford City FC signed Rigby
on 3 March 1921 for £1200. Years later, Sheffield Wednesday FC attempted
to obtain the signature of Rigby in March 1925, even offering Norman Winn
in the deal. However, after 121 league appearances and 21 goals,
Blackburn Rovers FC paid a £2500 transfer fee for Rigby on 23 April 1925
and also arranged a friendly match, which was played on 29 April 1926.
Rigby scored 42 goals in 156 league outings. On 22
November 1929, Everton FC then signed him for £2000. After
scoring eleven goals in 42 league appearances, Middlesbrough FC
obtained two players from Goodison Park on 6 May 1932, Rigby and George
Martin. Then Clapton Orient FC signed Rigby on 18 August 1933. He returned
to Crewe Alexandra FC on 9 August 1935, retiring at the end of the 1936-37
season. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners 1927-28;
FA Charity Shield
runners-up 1928;
Football League Division Two winners 1930-31;
Division One Champions 1931-32; Welsh Cup winners 1935-36, 1936-37; |
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Individual honours |
Football
League (one appearance) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
9", 11st. [1921]. 5'
8½", 11st.
[1928]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of four who became 517th players
(520) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside-left |
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First match |
No. 153,
2 April 1927,
Scotland
1
England 2,
a British Championship match at
Hampden Park,
Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 26 years
299 days. |
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Last match |
No. 158, 28 November 1927,
England 1 Wales 2, a British Championship match at Turf Moor, Brunshaw Bottom, Burnley, aged
27 years 174 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1926-27, 1927-28; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared 1926-27; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
|
An electrician by trade. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.207/208. |
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Arthur Rigby - Career Statistics |
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Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
 | goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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6 |
5 |
2 |
450 |
3 |
150
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Arthur Rigby
- Match Record - All Matches |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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Away |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
4 |
+18 |
0 |
1 |
5.50 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+4 |
| All |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
23 |
6 |
+17 |
0 |
1 |
4.60 |
1.20 |
80.0 |
+3 |
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Arthur Rigby
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| Friendly |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
3 |
+17 |
0 |
1 |
6.667 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
| All |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
23 |
6 |
+17 |
0 |
1 |
4.60 |
1.20 |
80.0 |
+3 |
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Arthur Rigby
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC 1926-27 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1927-28 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC
All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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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 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Arthur Rigby
- Match History
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Club:
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
- five full appearances (450 min) |
F.A. International Selection Committee - five full appearances
(450 min)x
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Age 26 |
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152 |
12 February 1927 - Wales 3 England 3,
The Racecourse, Wrexham |
BC |
AD |
reserve |
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1 |
153 |
2 April 1927 -
Scotland
1
England 2,
Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
AW |
Start |
il |
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2 |
154 |
11 May 1927 -
Belgium
1 England 9,
Stade DC Bruxelles,
Bruxelles |
tour |
AW |
Start
29,53 |
il |
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3 |
155 |
21 May 1927 -
Luxembourg
2 England 5,
Stade de la Frontière,
Esch-sur-Alzette |
AW |
Start |
il |
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4 |
156 |
26 May 1927 -
France
0 England 6,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris |
AW |
Start
87 |
il |
Notes
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CG
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