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Arthur Wigglesworth

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Arthur Wigglesworth
Personal information
Date of birth (1891-10-26)26 October 1891
Place of birth Sculcoates, Hull, England
Date of death 15 June 1974(1974-06-15) (aged 82)
Place of death Hull, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
−1920 Hull City
1920–1925 Doncaster Rovers 181 (0)
1925– Goole Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Wigglesworth (26 October 1891 − 15 June 1974)[2] was an English footballer who played as a defender.

Born in Sculcoates[3] a suburb of Hull, he played for Hull City before joining Doncaster Rovers for the 1920–21 season in the Midland League. His debut was as captain against Rotherham Town. He played 202 games for Doncaster in all competitions before moving to Goole Town in 1925.[2]

He died in 1974 in Hull.

References

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  1. ^ "Optimists of the North. Doncaster Rovers". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
  2. ^ a b c Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
  3. ^ a b "search". Family Search. Retrieved 8 January 2013.