Albert "Arthur" Hartshorne (December 1880 – 10 February 1915)[1] was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Burslem Port Vale and Stoke, and in the Southern League for Northampton Town and Southampton.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Hartshorne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 1880[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Darlaston, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 10 February 1915 (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | Boulogne-sur-Mer, France[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Moxley White Star | |||
| 1900–1902 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1903 | Burslem Port Vale | 28 | (3) |
| 1903–1905 | Stoke | 53 | (0) |
| 1905–1906 | Southampton | 25 | (0) |
| 1906–1907 | Northampton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHartshorne played for Moxley White Star and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in June 1902. He was a regular throughout the 1902–03 season, scoring three goals in 28 Second Division appearances. He was sold to local rivals Stoke in April 1903 to ease Vale's financial troubles.[3] At the Victoria Ground, Hartshorne played as a regular in the 1903–04 and 1904–05 campaigns, and was fast becoming a popular player with the supporters due to his 'hard yet controlled' tackling skill.[2] He made 53 First Division appearances for the "Potters". It was a disappointment when he was sold to Southampton in the summer of 1905.[2] He helped the "Saints" to claim a second-place finish in the Southern League in 1905–06 and was an ever-present in their run to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.[4] He later played for Southern League rivals Northampton Town.
Later life
editHartshorne became a tool-maker after the end of his football career.[1] At the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted in the Staffordshire Regiment. He died of wounds on 10 February 1915 and was buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.[1][5]
Style of play
editHartshorne was a "well-built" and pacey left-back who boasted good ball-control skills.[4]
Career statistics
editSource:[6]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1902–03 | Second Division | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Stoke | 1902–03 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1903–04 | First Division | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 1904–05 | First Division | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Southampton | 1905–06 | Southern League | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Career total | 106 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 116 | 3 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan; Bull, David (2013). All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. Southampton: Hagiology Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-9926-8640-6.
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 129. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
- ^ a b "Albert Hartshorne | SaintsPlayers.co.uk". saintsplayers.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Hartshorne, Albert". CWGC. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Arthur Hartshorne at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)