Arthur Benjamin Appleby (born 13 June 1876) was a professional footballer who spent the vast majority of his career at Bristol Rovers. He was signed by Rovers manager Alfred Homer in 1903 having played just a single game of League football, for West Bromwich Albion against Glossop North End in the Football League Second Division, but he immediately established himself as a regular in the Rovers' first team. He was part of the team that won the Southern League championship in 1905.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur Benjamin Appleby | ||
Date of birth | 13 June 1876 | ||
Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
Date of death | 22 October 1961 | (aged 85)||
Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1899–1903 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | (0) |
1903–1908 | Bristol Rovers | 180 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Appleby retired from professional football in 1908, going on to play non-League football in Gloucester.
Sources edit
- Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. pp. 68, 85 & 489. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.