Arthur Welsby

Arthur Welsby
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Welsby
Date of birth	17 November 1902
Place of birth	Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, England
Date of death	24 April 1980 (aged 77)
Place of death	Bryn, Wigan, England
Height	5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)
Position(s)	Outside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1923–1931	Wigan Borough
1931–1932	Sunderland
1932–1934	Exeter City
1934–1935	Stockport County
1935–1936	Southport
1936–1937	Cardiff City
1937–1939	Mossley
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Welsby (17 November 1902 – 24 April 1980) was an English footballer who played as an outside forward.

He played for Wigan Borough from 1923 to 1931, and holds the record for most league appearances for the club.^[2] Due to the club's financial crisis, he left the club in 1931 and moved to Sunderland, where he made three appearances, scoring one goal.^[3] He went on to play for Exeter City, Stockport County,^[4] Southport, Cardiff City and Mossley.^[5]

References

^ "League clubs and their players for the coming season. Wigan Borough". Athletic News. Manchester. 4 August 1924. p. 3.
^ "Wigan Borough FC: Players A to Z". Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
^ "Sunderland AFC Player Profiles". TheStatCat. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
^ "Stockport County Who's Who". Retrieved 15 April 2011.
^ "Complete A-Z Of Players 1919 - 2010". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.