Arthur Ecclestone

For English architect, see A. W. Ecclestone.

Arthur Ecclestone
Personal information
Full name Arthur Ecclestone[1]
Date of birth (1906-03-01)1 March 1906
Place of birth Stafford, England[1]
Date of death 1990 (aged 83–84)
Height 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside-left
Youth career
Stone Lotus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1928 Port Vale 2 (0)
Total 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Ecclestone (1 March 1906 – 1990) was an English footballer who played at inside-left for Port Vale in the 1920s.

Career

Ecclestone played for Stone Lotus before joining Port Vale in November 1924.[1] He made his debut in a 3–1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on 17 April 1926, in one of the last games of the 1925–26 season.[1] He played one Second Division game in the 1926–27 season, before he was given a free transfer away from The Old Recreation Ground in May 1928.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1924–25 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1925–26 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1926–27 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1927–28 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 93. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Athletic News". 17 August 1925. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ Arthur Ecclestone at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)