Arthur Metcalf

Arthur Metcalf (8 April 1889 – 9 February 1936) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Not to be confused with Arthur Metcalfe.

Arthur Metcalf
Personal information
Date of birth (1889-04-08)8 April 1889
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Date of death 9 February 1936(1936-02-09) (aged 46)
Place of death Liverpool, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
St George's
1907–1908 Herrington Swifts
1908–1909 Hebburn Argyle
1909 North Shields Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1909–1912 Newcastle United 12 (2)
1912–1918 Liverpool 52 (23)
1918–1920 Stockport County 36 (13)
1920–1922 Swindon Town 31 (6)
1922–1923 Accrington Stanley 31 (18)
1923–1925 Aberdare Athletic 72 (10)
1925–1926 Norwich City 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Metcalf played for a number of amateur clubs in the north-east, before earning a professional contract with Newcastle United in 1909. He could not break into the first team at St. James' Park, however, only making twelve first team appearances before joining Liverpool in 1912. His time at Anfield was largely successful, he finished as the club's top scorer in his first season with 28 goals, and featured in the FA Cup final a year later. Injury struck, however, and he missed much of the 1914–15 season. He was prolific during wartime football, but was not offered a new contract at the end of the conflict, and went on to have a journeyman career, playing for five more clubs before retiring in 1926. His brother, George, was also a professional footballer.

Personal life

Metcalf served in the Royal Navy during the First World War.[1]

References
  1. "North East War Memorials Project – Regional Content". www.newmp.org.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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