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Arthur Berry (3 January 1888 – 15 March 1953) was an English amateur footballer who competed in the

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Family

Arthur Berry's fathe
Edwin 'Ted' Berry
(1858-1925), a solicitor by trade, was a founder member of St. Domingo's FC in 1878. A year later the church team became

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as they began to attract players from outwith the congregation. Ted Berry played as an outside-right for Everton for three seasons prior to the formation of the Football League in 1888. He later served as chairman and director of Liverpool F.C. from 1904-1909, overseeing the club's promotion back to the top flight and second League Championship title in successive seasons, 1904/05 and 1905/06.

Club career

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in 1907 and 1908. He also played for Liverpool,

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, Everton, Wrexham, Northern Nomads and Oxford City. He played for England's amateur team in 24 matches between 1908 and 1913. Berry ended his playing career in October 1914 when he became a barrister.

International career

Berry earned 25 caps for England amateurs between 1908 and 1913, being one of the team's most used players. He netted 10 goals, including a poker against

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in a 6–1 win on 8 September 1908. He was part of the Great Britain's squads which won gold at the

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. In the 1908 tournament, he played alongside Kenneth Hunt, who had been his teammate in the 1907 Varsity football match, and even netted a goal in a 12–1 trashing of Sweden in the first round. He also appeared in the final against Denmark, helping his side with a 2-0 win. In the 1912 tournament, Berry again appeared in the final against the same opponents, this time scoring a goal as Great Britain won 4–2. Berry scored his last goals for the amateur side on 27 February 1913, netting twice in a 4–0 win over France. With 10 goals to his name, Berry is among the top scorers of the England amateur side.

International goals

:''England Amateurs score listed first, score column indicates score after each Berry goal.''

References

External links

profileLFC profileArthur Berry - Oxford University Association Football Club profile
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