Arthur Whalley
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Whalley | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Rainford, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 1952 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Wythenshawe, England | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1907 | Brynn Central | ||
| 1907–1908 | Wigan Town | ||
| 1908–1909 | Blackpool | 6 | (2) |
| 1909–1920 | Manchester United | 97 | (6) |
| 1920–1921 | Southend United | 30 | (5) |
| 1921–1924 | Charlton Athletic | 88 | (8) |
| 1924–1925 | Millwall | 8 | (0) |
| 1926 | Barrow | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 229 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| 1913 | Football League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur Whalley (17 February 1886 – 23 November 1952) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back in the Football League, most notably for Manchester United. He was nicknamed 'The Black Prince'.
Career
Whalley played in the Football League for Blackpool, Manchester United, Southend United, Charlton Athletic, Millwall, Barrow and represented the Football League XI. He also played in non-League football for Brynn Central and Wigan Town. Whalley was one of eight players to be banned for life by the Football Association after a match-fixing scandal during the 1914–15 season, though in light of his war service, the ban was lifted in 1919.
Personal life
Whalley served as a sergeant in the 2nd Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War. He saw action at the battles of Flers-Courcelette, Le Transloy and Passchendaele. At Passchendaele, Whalley was seriously wounded in the head and leg and was evacuated to a hospital in Orpington, Kent. After retiring from football in 1927, Whalley worked as a bookmaker.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackpool | 1908–09 | Second Division | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Manchester United | 1909–10 | First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1910–11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1911–12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1912–13 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 1913–14 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 1914–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1919–20 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 97 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 106 | 6 | ||
| Southend United | 1920–21 | Third Division | 30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 5 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1921–22 | Third Division South | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| 1922–23 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 1923–24 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Total | 88 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 98 | 9 | ||
| Millwall | 1924–25 | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Barrow | 1926–27 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 230 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 254 | 24 | ||
Honours
Manchester United