Arthur Mounteney
Arthur Mounteney (11 February 1883 – 1 June 1933) was an English professional footballer and cricketer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 February 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Loughborough, Leicestershire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 June 1933 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leicester Imperial | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1905 | Leicester Fosse | 30 | (11) |
| 1905–1909 | Birmingham | 91 | (29) |
| 1909–1911 | Preston North End | 52 | (11) |
| 1911–1912 | Grimsby Town | 45 | (17) |
| 1912–1914 | Portsmouth | ||
| 1914–1915 | Hinckley Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mounteney was born in Loughborough, Leicestershire. He played as an inside forward for Leicester Fosse, Birmingham, Preston North End and Grimsby Town in the Football League. He played nearly 100 matches for Birmingham, and scored the club's last goal at their Muntz Street ground before they moved to St Andrew's in December 1906.[1][2]
Mounteney played as a right-handed batsman and occasional bowler for Leicestershire County Cricket Club from 1911 to 1924, scoring 5306 runs, including six centuries, at an average of 20.80.[3]
He died in Leicester aged 50.
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- "Player Profile: Arthur Mounteney". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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