Arthur Buttery (20 December 1908 – 6 July 1990) was an English professional

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who played as an inside left. He scored 61 goals from 167 appearances in

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. Buttery's three matches for Bristol Rovers were in the 1939–40 Football League season abandoned because of the Second World War; unlike many statisticians, Joyce includes these matches. He was nicknamed "The Gentleman."

Career

Born in Hednesford, Buttery played for St. Peter's Church,

Hednesford Town Hednesford Town Football Club is a football club based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Keys Park. History The club was established in 1880 as a merger of the Red & Whites and Hill Top.

. His performance at Hednesford – 18 goals in seven games – was quickly noticed and he was signed to

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in 1929 for £450 (). He later played for

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, Bristol Rovers and

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. He joined Bradford City in January 1937, and left the club in June 1938. For them he made 35 appearances in

, scoring 13 goals.Frost, p. 380 Buttery became a respected scout in his retirement, one of his recruits being English international

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1908 births 1990 deaths English men's footballers Hednesford Town F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Bury F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Stafford Rangers F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football inside forwards People from Hednesford Footballers from Staffordshire {{England-footy-forward-1900s-stub