Arthur Topham

Arthur Topham
Personal information
Full name Arthur George Topham[1]
Date of birth (1869-02-19)19 February 1869
Place of birth Elson, Ellesmere, England
Date of death 18 May 1931(1931-05-18) (aged 62)
Place of death Eastbourne, England
Position(s) Left half
Youth career
1890 Oxford University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1891–1894 Casuals
Chiswick Park
1892–1903 Eastbourne
1893–1897 Corinthian (guest)
International career
1894 England 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur George Topham (19 February 1869 – 18 May 1931) was an English international footballer who played as a left half.

Early and personal life

Topham was born in Elson, near Ellesmere, as the youngest of six children.[1] His brother Robert was also a footballer.[1] He attended Oswestry School, followed by Keble College, Oxford, where he earned a Blue in 1890.[1]

Career

Topham played club football for Casuals, Eastbourne and Chiswick Park, and also guested for Corinthian.[1] He was a runner-up in the FA Amateur Cup in 1894.[1]

He played for Eastbourne between 1892 and 1903, when he retired.[2][3][4]

He earned one cap for England in 1894.[1]

Later life and death

Topham later worked as a private tutor, dying on 18 May 1931 at the age of 62.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Profile". England Football Online. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ^ Invictus (3 January 1894). "Sports and Pastimes". Eastbourne Gazette. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Mr A.G. Topham's resignation". Eastbourne Gazette. 26 February 1902. p. 8.
  4. ^ Arthur Topham - Eastbourne Town History, Retrieved 13 May 2023


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