Stephen Arthurworrey

Stephen Roy Arthurworrey (born 15 October 1994) is a former English professional footballer who plays as a defender most recently for Fulham.[2]

Stephen Arthurworrey
Arthurworrey in action for Fulham in 2014.
Personal information
Full name Stephen Roy Arthurworrey[1]
Date of birth (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994[2]
Place of birth Hackney, England
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2005–2012 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Fulham 0 (0)
2014 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 17 (0)
2014–2015 → Yeovil Town (loan) 29 (2)
2015–2016 → Yeovil Town (loan) 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:49, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

Club career

Fulham

Arthurworrey joined the Fulham academy at the age of ten, despite interests from Leyton Orient and West Ham United.[2][3] He progressed through the club's academy and earned his first professional contract in October 2011 signing a three-year deal.[4] Shortly after, Arthurworrey, however, suffered knee ligament damage in a Reserves game against Everton that saw him undergo surgery three times.[5] Following his recovery from a knee injury, under coach Kit Symons, he made a return and continued to play in the club's reserve team.[6]

Arthurworrey signed a new one-year contract with Fulham on 3 July 2014.[7] He made his first team debut for the club, starting the whole game, in a 5–2 loss against Derby County in the last 16 of the League Cup, in what turns out to be his only appearance for Fulham.[8] On 1 July 2015, Fulham confirmed that Arthurworrey had signed a new one-year extension with the club.[9] At the end of the 2015–16 season, he was released by Fulham.[10]

Loan to Tranmere Rovers

On 1 January 2014, Arthurworrey moved to League One team Tranmere Rovers for an initial one-month loan.[11]

He made his Football League debut the same day in a 1–1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Prenton Park.[12] On 4 February 2014, Arthurworry extended his loan at the club for another month.[13] Since joining Tranmere Rovers, he quickly established himself in the first team, playing in the centre–back position.[14] His impressive performance with the club led to extension until the end of the 2013–14 season.[15] At the end of the 2013–14 season, Arthurworrey made seventeen appearances in all competitions and returned to his parent club.

Loans to Yeovil Town

On 31 October 2014, Arthurworrey joined Yeovil Town on loan until 31 January 2015.[16] The next day, he made his debut for the club, in a 0–0 draw against Chesterfield.[17] Since joining Yeovil Town, Arthurworrey quickly established himself in the first team, playing in the centre–back position.[18] He scored his first professional goal on 13 December 2014, in a 4–0 win over Oldham Athletic.[19] Having made sixteen appearances for the club until on 29 January 2015, his loan was extended until the end of the 2014–15 season.[20] However, Arthurworrey was unable to help Yeovil Town survive relegation after a 1–1 draw against Notts County on 11 April 2015.[21] Three days later on 14 April 2015, he scored his second Yeovil goal, in a 1–0 win over Sheffield United.[22] Despite missing two matches during the 2014–15 season, he made thirty-three appearances and scoring two times in all competitions [23][24]

On the same day he signed a contract with Fulham, Arthurworrey re-joined Yeovil Town on loan for the 2015–16 season.[9] He made his second debut for the club, starting the whole game, in a 3–2 loss against Exeter City in the opening game of the season.[25] Since re-joining Yeovil Town, Arthurworrey continued to regain his first team place, playing in the centre–back position.[26] He then scored his first goal for the club and set up two other goals, in a 3–1 win against Luton Town on 22 August 2015.[27] On 27 October 2015, Arthurworrey's loan spell with Yeovil was cut short after suffering a serious knee injury.[28] By the time he was loaned out, Arthurworrey made seventeen appearances and scored once in all competitions.

After being release by Fulham, Arthurworrey went on trial at Southend United but it was unsuccessful.[29] Following this, he retired from professional football and has been returning to university while working part-time as a sports specialist.[30]

Career statistics
As of match played 20 October 2015.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham 2013–14[31] Premier League 0000000000
2014–15[23] Championship 0000100010
Total 0000100010
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2013–14[31] League One 170––00170
Yeovil Town (loan) 2014–15[23] League One 29240–00332
2015–16[32] League Two 14100102[lower-alpha 1]0171
Career total 603402020683
  1. Appearances in Football League Trophy

Personal life

Arthurworrey grew up supporting Arsenal and was nicknamed "Big Dog", due to his height.[3]

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2014 and 28/02/2014" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. "Stephen Arthurworrey profile". Fulham F.C. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. "Academy Insight". Fulham F.C. 30 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  4. "Through The Ranks". Fulham F.C. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  5. "Through The Ranks: Stephen Arthurworrey". Fulham F.C. 20 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  6. "Fulham defender eyes first-team spot". My London News. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  7. "Stephen's New Deal". Fulham F.C. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  8. "Fulham blown away by Derby's second-half blitz". My London News. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
    "Kit Symons defends team selection after Derby drubbing". My London News. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  9. "Yeovil Town: Ryan Dickson and Stephen Arthurworrey join". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  10. "Player Departures". Fulham F.C. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  11. "Arthurworrey In Loan Switch". Fulham F.C. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
    "Tranmere Rovers: Liam Ridehalgh rejoins ahead of permanent deal". BBC Sport. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  12. "Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  13. "Tranmere Extend Arthurworrey Loan". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 4 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. "Rovers go for two in a row". Liverpool Echo. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
    "Mr Reliable Ryan Lowe rescues point for Tranmere Rovers". Liverpool Echo. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
    "Arthurworrey is a 'big' player for Rovers says McMahon". Liverpool Echo. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  15. "Tranmere Extend Arthurworrey Loan". Tranmere Rovers FC. 8 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. "Yeovil sign Aston Villa's Jed Steer & Fulham's Stephen Arthurworrey". BBC Sport. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  17. "Chesterfield 1–1 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  18. "PREVIEW: PRESTON NORTH END V YEOVIL TOWN". Yeovil Town F.C. 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.}
    "Match Report : 07/03/2015". Yeovil Town F.C. 7 March 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
    "REPORT: COLCHESTER UNITED V YEOVIL TOWN". Yeovil Town F.C. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  19. "Oldham Athletic 0–4 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  20. "Stephen Arthurworrey: Yeovil extend Fulham defender's loan". BBC Sport. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  21. "Yeovil Town 1–1 Notts County". BBC Sport. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  22. "Yeovil Town 1–0 Sheffield United". BBC Sport. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  23. "Games played by Stephen Arthurworrey in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  24. "REPORT: YEOVIL TOWN V WALSALL". Yeovil Town F.C. 3 March 2015. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
    "REPORT: LEYTON ORIENT V YEOVIL TOWN". Yeovil Town F.C. 14 March 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  25. "Exeter City 3–2 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  26. "REPORT: YEOVIL TOWN V QUEENS PARK RANGERS". Yeovil Town F.C. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
    "Crawley Town 0–1 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
    "REPORT: YEOVIL TOWN V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE". Yeovil Town F.C. 10 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  27. "REPORT: YEOVIL TOWN V LUTON TOWN". Yeovil Town F.C. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  28. "Yeovil Town: Stephen Arthurworrey returns to Fulham". BBC Sport. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
    "STEPHEN ARTHURWORREY OUT FOR LONGER THAN EXPECTED". Yeovil Town F.C. 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  29. "Tom Rosenthal and Stephen Arthurworrey to join Southend United on trial". Echo News. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
    "Southend United manager Phil Brown pleased by squad's fitness levels on first day back". Echo News. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  30. "10 players who made just one Fulham appearance". Fulhamish. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  31. "Games played by Stephen Arthurworrey in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  32. "Games played by Stephen Arthurworrey in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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