Arthur Willis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Willis | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Denaby, Conisbrough, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 November 1987 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Haverfordwest, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1954 | Tottenham Hotspur | 144 | (1) |
| 1954–1957 | Swansea City | 98 | (0) |
| 1957–? | Haverfordwest County | ||
| International career | |||
| 1951 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur Willis (2 February 1920 – 7 November 1987) was a professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea City, Haverfordwest and England.[2]
Football career
[edit]Willis joined Spurs from Finchley F.C. in January 1944. He was a principal player in the push and run Championship winning side of 1950-51 when he featured in 39 games.[3] Playing a total of 160 times and scoring one goal in all competitions for the club between 1946 and 1954 in the position of full back. Willis left Spurs in September 1954 in a transfer deal which took him to Swansea Town where he went on to make 96 appearances. He finished his career as player–manager for Haverfordwest County AFC.
England career
[edit]Willis played once for the national team in 1951 against France.[4]
Honours
[edit]Tottenham Hotspur
Football League First Division Winners: 1950–51
Football League Second Division Winners: 1949-50
External links
[edit]- Arthur Willis at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Top spurs A-Z of players since 1908
References
[edit]- ^ "Arthur Willis". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Hugman, B, J, (Ed)The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) p665 ISBN 1-85291-665-6 Retrieved 24 September 2008
- ^ [1] 1950-51 Championship winning side Retrieved 23 September 2008
- ^ England career Archived 2 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 September 2008
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