Archibald Hubbard (7 February 1883 – 1967, alternatively known as Archie Hubbard or Ranji Hubbard) was an English

association footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

. Predominately an inside forward, he was also capable of playing as a winger or a

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Career

Born in

Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city l ...

, Hubbard spent much of his early career in the local area with Leicester Imperial, St Andrews and Leicester, as well as a period at Humberstone Victoria. He joined

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club Leicester Fosse (now known as Leicester City) as an amateur in March 1904, turning professional at the start of the 1904–05 season. After three years at Leicester, Hubbard moved south, joining 1906–07 Southern League champions

Fulham Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth ...

in May 1907, and Watford eight months later. In 1908–08, his only complete season at Watford, Hubbard made the most appearances of any Watford player, and also finished as the top scorer with 16 goals from 42 games. After leaving Watford in May 1909, Hubbard returned north, firstly with Norwich City, and later Grimsby Town—with whom he won the Midland League—and Lincoln City. He finished his career in his hometown with former club Leicester Imperial.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hubbard, Archie 1883 births 1967 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players Southern Football League players Footballers from Leicester Leicester City F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Watford F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players