Arthur Bottom
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur Edwin Bottom[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1930-02-28)28 February 1930 | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Date of death | 18 April 2012(2012-04-18) (aged 82) | ||
Place of death | Sheffield, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1948–1954 | Sheffield United | 24 | (7) |
1954–1958 | York City | 137 | (92) |
1958–1959 | Newcastle United | 11 | (10) |
1959–1960 | Chesterfield | 33 | (6) |
1960–1961 | Boston United | ? | (?) |
1961–1965 | Alfreton Town | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Arthur Edwin Bottom (28 February 1930 – 18 April 2012) was an English footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. He played as a centre forward, and had a tremendously high goals to game ratio during his career, playing at several clubs; most notably York City and Newcastle United.[2]
Playing career
Bottom's career began with Sheffield YMCA before he joined Sheffield United as a junior.[3]
York City
In the 1954-55 season, was signed by York City. During his first season he scored 39 cup and league goals, an all-time club record for a single season. Eight of these goals came in York's run to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, including an equaliser in the semi-final against Newcastle United. The match ended 1-1, with Newcastle winning the replay, 2–0. The following season, Bottom scored 33 goals for York. Along with Billy Fenton, he holds the club record for most league goals scored in a season, scoring 31 goals in the league during 1955–56. Bottom is the sixth highest all-time scorer for York City, with a total of 105 goals from 158 appearances for the club.
Newcastle United
In 1958, Newcastle United signed Bottom from York for a £4,500 transfer fee. He scored seven goals in eight appearances – including two on his debut – for Newcastle that season, helping the club to avoid relegation. The following season, he made only three more appearances (scoring three goals) before he was transferred to Chesterfield for £5,000.[4]
Later career
Bottom joined Boston United for the 1960-61 season, finishing the season as the club's top scorer with 17 goals.[5] He later played for Alfreton Town in the Midland League.
Notes
- ^ "Arthur Bottom". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "York City legend Arthur Bottom dies aged 82 (From York Press)". Yorkpress.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Arthur Bottom". Minstermen. Archived from the original on 17 January 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
- ^ [1] Archived 4 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Boston United Roll Call". Bufc.drfox.org.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
External links
- Arthur Bottom - An Appreciation
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