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]
| 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
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
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 288. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- "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.
- "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Clapton Orient". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Arthur William Tilley | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- Arthur Tilley on Lives of the First World War
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