M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
16
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
Villa Career
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
22
Villa Appearances
12
Villa
Goals
2
Villa
Assists
Game
Per
Competition Breakdown
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
League Appearances
FA Cup
Appearances
0
League Cup
Appearances
0
European
Appearances
Division Record
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
0
Premier League Appearances
Division One
Appearances
Championship
Appearances
Division Two
Appearances
Division Three
Appearances
League Record
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
League Appearances
League
Goals
League
Assists
League
per Game
FA Cup Record
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
FA Cup Appearances
FA Cup
Goals
FA Cup
Assists
FA Cup
per Game
League Cup Record
0
League Cup Appearances
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
0
League Cup
Goals
0
League Cup
Assists
0.00
League Cup
per Game
European Record
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
0
European Appearances
0
European
Goals
0
European
Assists
0.00
European
per Game
Other Appearance Record
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Other Appearances
Other
Goals
Other
Assists
Other
per Game
Villa Career
๐ฉ 4 Dec 1880, Villa 2-1 Forest, Trent Bridge
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Andy Hunter | 1-0 | Howard Vaughton | 2-1 |
Assist(s) | Eli Davis | 1-0 |
๐ฉ 12 Feb 1881, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Andy Hunter | 6' | 2-1 | Archie Hunter | 3-1 |
Assist(s) | None
๐ฅ 19 Feb 1881, Villa 2-3 Stafford Road, Wellington Road
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Archie Hunter | 1-1 | Eli Davis | 2-1 |
Assist(s) | William Crossland | 1-1 |
๐ฉ 5 Nov 1881, Villa 4-1 Forest, Wellington Road
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Arthur Brown | 1-1 | 4-1 | William Crossland | 2-1 | Olly Whateley | 3-1 |
Assist(s) | Olly Whateley | 1-1 | Howard Vaughton | 3-1 |
๐จ 31 Dec 1881, Villa 2-2 Notts County, Wellington Road
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Eli Davis | 1-1 | Olly Whateley | 2-1 |
Assist(s) | None
๐จ 7 Jan 1882, Villa 2-2 Notts County, Castle Cricket Club
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Arthur Brown | 1-1 | Archie Hunter | 2-1 |
Assist(s) | Andy Hunter | 1-1 |
๐ฉ 14 Jan 1882, Villa 4-1 Notts County, Wellington Road
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Archie Hunter | 7' | Olly Whateley | 2-0 | Arthur Brown | 3-0 | Jim Dawson | 4-0 |
Assist(s) | Olly Whateley | 7' | 3-0 | Archie Hunter | 2-0 | Arthur Brown | 4-0 |
๐ฅ 21 Jan 1882, Villa 2-4 W.O.A.C, The Oval
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Howard Vaughton | 4' | Archie Hunter | 2-1 |
Assist(s) | Tommy Pank | 4' |
๐ฉ 21 Oct 1882, Villa 4-1 Walsall Swifts, Wellington Road
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Arthur Brown | 8' | 4-1 | Howard Vaughton | 2-0 | Archie Hunter | 3-0 |
Assist(s) | Thomas Bryan | 2-0 | Andy Hunter | 3-0 |
๐ฉ 18 Nov 1882, Villa 4-1 W.O.A.C., Wellington Road
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Archie Hunter | 1-1 | Olly Whateley | 2-1 | 4-1 | Alf Harvey | 3-1 |
Assist(s) | Andy Hunter | 2-1 |
๐ฉ 6 Jan 1883, Villa 3-1 Aston Unity, Wellington Road
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Howard Vaughton | 5' | Eli Davis | 2-0 | Archie Hunter | 3-1 |
Assist(s) | Eli Davis | 3-1 |
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1883, Villa 2-1 Walsall Town, Wellington Road
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Howard Vaughton | 1-1 | Arthur Brown | 55' |
Assist(s) | Andy Hunter | 1-1 | Archie Hunter | 55' |
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1883, Villa 3-4 Notts County, Castle Grounds
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Andy Hunter | 33โ | 80' | Olly Whateley | 78โ |
Assist(s) | Arthur Brown | 33' |
๐ฉ 1 Dec 1883, Villa 5-0 Stafford Road, Half-Way House Ground
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Arthur Brown | 1-0 | 2-0 | Archie Hunter | 3-0 | 4-0 | Olly Whateley | 5-0 |
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 29 Dec 1883, Villa 7-4 W.O.A.C, The Oval
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Howard Vaughton | 1-2 | 5-4 | Archie Hunter | 2-2 | 3-3 | 4-4 | 6-4 | Olly Whateley | 7-4 |
Assist(s) | None
๐ฅ 19 Jan 1884, Villa 1-6 Queen's Park, Titwood Park
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Howard Vaughton | 83' |
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 3 Nov 1884, Villa 4-1 Wednesbury Town, Wellington Road
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Arthur Brown | 1-0 | 2-0 | Albert Brown | 3-0 Archie Hunter | 4-0 |
Assist(s) | Fred Dawson | 2-0 | 3-0 | Howard Vaughton | 4-0 |
๐ฉ 6 Dec 1884, Villa 2-0 Walsall Town, The Chuckery
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Ollie Whateley | 10' | Archie Hunter | 65' |
Assist(s) | None
๐จ 3 Jan 1885, Villa 0-0 Albion, Wellington Road
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฅ 10 Jan 1885, Villa 0-3 Albion, Four Acres
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 17 Oct 1885, Villa 5-0 Walsall Town, The Chuckery
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Archie Hunter | 5โ | Albert Brown | 10โ | Arthur Brown | 22โ | Richmond Davis | 45โ | Howard Vaughton | 46โ |
Assist(s) | Olly Whateley | 22' |
๐ฅ 14 Nov 1885, Villa 0-2 Derby, Racehorse Ground
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Personal Profile
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Full Name:
Role:
Arthur Alfred Brown
Midfielder
Position:
Born:
Half Back
3 December 1858
Birthplace:
Country:
Citizenship:
Coventry
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Died
Height:
1 July 1909, Aged 50
Foot:
Career Progression
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
n/a
First Team Career
22
Villa Appearances
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
12
Villa
Goals
2
Villa
Assists
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1880-85 | Free |
FA Cup |
๐ 22 | โฝ 12 | ๐ฅ 2 | #16 |
Played Under
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Management Committee 1880-85
Honours
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Played for the Villa
Previous Clubs
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Florence FC
Aston Unity
Mitchell St. Georgeโs
Birchfield Trinity
Excelsior FC
Transfer In
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Season:
1880-81
From:
Birmingham Excelsior FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Fee:
Free
Date:
1880
Age:
22
Under:
Management Committee
Loans Out
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
None
Transfer Out
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Season:
1885-86
From:
Retired
Fee:
Released
Date:
1885
Age:
26
Under:
Management Committee
Subsequent Clubs
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Retired
Career Notes
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Villa Career Breakdown
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Villa Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
22
22
0
0
Villa Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
12
2
1.83
Villa Career Breakdown
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Career Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
Career Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Season Record
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
1880-81
Games
๐ Games:
3
โ Starter:
3
๐ Substitute:
0
๐บ Unused:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points per Game:
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings
Off:
Games per
Card:
1882-83
Games
๐ Games:
5
โ Starter:
5
๐ Substitute:
0
๐บ Unused:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
3
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points per Game:
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings
Off:
Games per
Card:
1884-85
Games
๐ Games:
4
โ Starter:
4
๐ Substitute:
0
๐บ Unused:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
2
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points per Game:
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings
Off:
Games per
Card:
1881-82
Games
๐ Games:
5
โ Starter:
5
๐ Substitute:
0
๐บ Unused:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
4
๐ฅ Assists:
1
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points per Game:
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings
Off:
Games per
Card:
1883-84
Games
๐ Games:
3
โ Starter:
3
๐ Substitute:
0
๐บ Unused:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
2
๐ฅ Assists:
2
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points per Game:
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings
Off:
Games per
Card:
1885-86
Games
๐ Games:
2
โ Starter:
2
๐ Substitute:
0
๐บ Unused:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
1
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points per Game:
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings
Off:
Games per
Card:
League Breakdown
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
League Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
League Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
League Seasons
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
1880-81
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
000.00
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1882-83
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
000.00
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1884-85
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
000.00
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1881-82
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
000.00
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1883-84
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
000.00
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1885-86
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
000.00
Goals
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:
FA Cup Breakdown
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
FA Cup Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
FA Cup Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
FA Cup Seasons
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
1880-81
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
3
โ Starter:
3
๐ Substitute:
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1882-83
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
5
โ Starter:
5
๐ Substitute:
Goals
โฝ Goals:
3
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1884-85
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
4
โ Starter:
4
๐ Substitute:
Goals
โฝ Goals:
2
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1881-82
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
5
โ Starter:
5
๐ Substitute:
Goals
โฝ Goals:
4
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1883-84
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
3
โ Starter:
3
๐ Substitute:
Goals
โฝ Goals:
2
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1885-86
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
2
โ Starter:
2
๐ Substitute:
Goals
โฝ Goals:
1
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:
League Cup Breakdown
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
League Cup Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
League Cup Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Seasons
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
1880-81
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1882-83
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1884-85
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1881-82
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1883-84
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1885-86
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
European Breakdown
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
European Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
European Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Seasons
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
1880-81
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1882-83
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1884-85
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1881-82
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1883-84
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1885-86
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
Unused Substitute Record
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
22
Villa Appearances
0
Unused
Sub
Cautions & Sending Off Record
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
0
Bookings /
Cautions
0
Sendings
Off
International Career
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Villa International #1
Full International Record
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ 3 | 3 (-) | โฝ 4 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Villa International Record
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ 3 | โ 3 ๐ (-) | โฝ 4 | ๐ฅ 0 |
League Breakdown
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Premier League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
First Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
Second Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
Third Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
Career Notes
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Biography
M Arthur Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #16 |
Player #16 for Aston Villa, Arthur Alfred Brown and nicknamed Digger and AA played as a forward for the club.
Arthur made his debut in the 1880-81 FA Cup campaign and continued to represent Villa through to the 1885-86 season.
Arthur was born in Aston, less than a mile from the current Villa ground, on 15th March 1859 and made his debut as a 21 year old on the 4th December 1880.
Villa had signed Arthur from Excelsior FC and he went on to represent the club over 5 seasons.
The Villa News and Record of 1st September 1906 paid tribute to Arthur:
โFor his size, probably the most brilliant and successful player produced in the Midlands. Sturdy, though small, he could dribble through opponents with astonishing ease and grace. In his day he had no local rival, and was scarcely overshadowed by his great captain, Archie Hunter. As a pair, they were simply formidable in many games as centre forwards. Full of grit, good-tempered, and a magnificent worker, he shone in any company. Made a big mark in international games and was not exactly overburdened with honours. Can still control a ball and is today, as ever, a fine Villa comrade.โ
Arthurโs final game for Villa came on 14th November 1885 at the age of 26 before being forced to retire from football through ill health in 1886.
Arthur played in the era when team selection was made by a Management Committee rather than the latter day more typical Manager role which from the 1884-85 season was led by George Ramsey.
Arthur passed away in July 1909 in Aston aged just 50.
01-Jul-09
1 July 1909, Aged 50