John Arnott (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Henry Arnott | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydenham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right half / Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1954–1955 | West Ham United | 6 | (2) |
| 1955–1956 | Shrewsbury Town | 30 | (6) |
| 1956–1962 | Bournemouth | 173 | (21) |
| 1962–1969 | Gillingham | 186 | (2) |
| 1969–1976 | Dover | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Henry Arnott (born Sydenham, 6 September 1932)[1] is an English former professional association football player. His clubs included West Ham United,[2] Shrewsbury Town,[3] Bournemouth[4] and Gillingham, where he made 186 Football League appearances.[5]
Career
Arnott began his career as an amateur for West Ham United and played for them from 1954 to 1955.[6] He had one season with Shrewsbury Town before joining Bournemouth in 1956, where he spent six seasons and made 176 League appearances before being transferred to Gillingham in August 1962.[6] Arnott's last club was Dover from 1969 to 1976.
References
- ↑ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 44–45. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- 1 2 Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy The Sportsmans Book Club London 1965
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