Hydes: Arthur J E (Arthur)

1930-1938 (Player Details)

Centre Forward

Born: Barnsley: 24-11-1911

Debut: v Blackburn Rovers (a): 17-01-1931

5’8 1/2” 10st 6lb (1930)

The spikey-haired forward played for Central School Barnsley, Ardsley United and Barnsley in 1928-29, and then spent a month on trial with Southport at the start of 1929-30. He was not kept on by the Lancashire club and returned to the Barnsley area to play for Ardsley Athletic, the club from whom he was signed by Leeds in May 1930. The former toffee factory worker proved a handful for many a defender during his days with Leeds. He made a scoring League debut and quickly developed into a player of pace and aggression. Although small for a centre-forward, he was United’s top scorer for three successive seasons from 1933 to 1936 when he notched fifty-four League goals in only eighty-eight games, easily his best period at Elland Road. Injuries checked his progress and he went to Newport County in May 1938, scoring thirteen goals in twenty-seven League appearances, and helping them to become Champions of Division Three South before the War ceased League football and stopped their Second Division campaign. During the War he guested for York City and Exeter City, joining the latter permanently in February 1946. Leg and knee injuries forced him to give up the professional game in June 1947, after he had played four games without scoring. He did go into Non-League football with Scunthorpe and Lindsey United. He died in Barnsley in June 1990.