Arthur Buttery
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Buttery[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Hednesford, England | ||
| Date of death | July 6, 1990 (aged 81)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Heath Hayes, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Peter's Church | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hednesford Town | |||
| 1929–1932 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | (6) |
| 1932–1937 | Bury | 104 | (38) |
| 1937–1938 | Bradford City | 35 | (13) |
| 1938–1939 | Walsall | 15 | (4) |
| 1939–19?? | Bristol Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| → Wolverhampton Wanderers (war guest) | |||
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Total | 167 | (61) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur Buttery (20 December 1908 – 6 July 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left. He scored 61 goals from 167 appearances in the Football League.[1] He was nicknamed "The Gentleman."[2]
Career
[edit]Born in Hednesford, Buttery played for St. Peter's Church, Hednesford Town. His performance at Hednesford – 18 goals in seven games – was quickly noticed and he was signed to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1929 for £450 (equivalent to £35,000 in 2023).[2] He later played for Bury, Bradford City, Walsall, Bristol Rovers and Stafford Rangers.[4] He joined Bradford City in January 1937, and left the club in June 1938.[5] For them he made 35 appearances in the Football League, scoring 13 goals.[6]
Buttery became a respected scout in his retirement, one of his recruits being English international Gerry Hitchens.[2]
Sources
[edit]- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. Buttery's three matches for Bristol Rovers were in the 1939–40 Football League season abandoned because of the Second World War; unlike many statisticians, Joyce includes these matches.
- ^ a b c d "The Gentleman's Glorious Career – Death of Hednesford Town Goal Hero Arthur". Cannock Chase Post. 12 July 1990. p. 22. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Bury. Overdraft to strengthen team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shaw, Dave. "No.49 Arthur Buttery" (PDF). Hednesford Town F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ Frost, p. 392
- ^ Frost, p. 380
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