Arthur Wollaston
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur Wollaston | ||
Date of birth | March 1865 | ||
Place of birth | Shrewsbury, England | ||
Date of death | 1933 (aged 67–68) | ||
Position(s) | Half back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Stafford Road | ||
1888–1889 | Aston Villa | 4 | (0) |
– | Chirk AAA | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Arthur Wollaston (March 1865 – 1933) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Aston Villa.[1]
Arthur played a minor role in the Aston Villa squad during the inaugural Football League season of 1888–1889. He made his League debut at Right-Half on 8 December 1888 at Trent Bridge when Aston Villa played Notts County. Aston Villa won comfortably, 4–2. Wollaston played 4 League games at Right-Half and one FA Cup tie at Left-Half. After playing against Derby County at County Ground Wollaston never played League football again.[2]
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Categories:
- 1865 births
- 1933 deaths
- Sportspeople from Shrewsbury
- English footballers
- Stafford Road F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Chirk AAA F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football midfielders
- English football midfielder, pre-1880 birth stubs