Arthur Prince (footballer)

Arthur Prince (8 December 1902 – 1980) was an English footballer who played on the left-wing in the Football League for Port Vale, Sheffield Wednesday, Hull City, Walsall, and Bristol Rovers. He helped Wednesday to win the Second Division title in 1925–26.

Arthur Prince
Personal information
Full name Arthur Prince[1]
Date of birth (1902-12-08)8 December 1902[1]
Place of birth Bucknall, Staffordshire, England[1]
Date of death 1980 (aged 77–78)[1]
Place of death Nuneaton, England[1]
Height 5 ft 9+12 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Left-winger
Youth career
Bucknall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–1924 Port Vale 43 (1)
1924–1928 Sheffield Wednesday 53 (7)
1928–1929 Hull City 5 (0)
1929–1930 Walsall 1 (0)
1930–1931 Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
Total 102 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Prince played for Bucknall before joining Port Vale as an amateur in October 1922 and signing as a professional player in January 1923.[1] He made 16 Second Division appearances in the 1922–23 season, and scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 defeat to Bradford City at The Old Recreation Ground on 3 March.[1] He played 27 league games in the 1923–24 campaign.[1] He was sold to Sheffield Wednesday for a £750 fee in May 1924.[1] The "Owls" finished 14th in the Second Division in 1924–25, before winning promotion as champions in 1925–26. The Hillsborough club went on to post 16th and 14th-place finishes in the First Division in 1926–27 and 1927–28. He later turned out for Hull City, Walsall and Bristol Rovers.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1922–23 Second Division 16 1 0 0 16 1
1923–24 Second Division 27 0 0 0 27 0
Total 43 1 0 0 43 1
Sheffield Wednesday 1924–25 Second Division 28 0 0 0 28 0
1925–26 Second Division 24 6 1 0 25 6
1926–27 First Division 1 1 0 0 1 1
Total 53 7 1 0 54 7
Hull City 1928–29 Second Division 5 0 0 0 5 0
Walsall 1929–30 Third Division South 1 0 0 0 1 0
Bristol Rovers 1930–31 Third Division South 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 102 8 1 0 103 8

Honours

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Sheffield Wednesday

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 240. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "The lure of promotion. Port Vale". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. ^ Arthur Prince at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)