Arthur Tilley (footballer)

Arthur William Tilley (6 March 1892 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient as an outside right.[1]

Arthur Tilley
Personal information
Full name Arthur William Tilley[1]
Date of birth 6 March 1892
Place of birth Wellingborough, England
Date of death 1984 (aged 92)[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Fletton United
1912–1919 Clapton Orient 1 (0)
Rugby Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Tilley served as a private with the 1st Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[4] He was discharged from the army in July 1916.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 288. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Our Her-O's: The final part of Orient's World War I heroes". www.leytonorient.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  3. ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Clapton Orient". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Arthur William Tilley | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  5. ^ Arthur Tilley on Lives of the First World War