Arthur William Lochhead (8 December 1897 – 30 December 1966) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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. Having served in the

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during

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, Lochhead started his career with Heart of Midlothian, making his debut aged 21 in March 1919 and soon came into consideration for the Scottish national team, taking part in the 1920

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trial match before transferring to

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in a swap deal in 1921, with Hearts exchanging him for £530 and

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. After scoring 50 goals in 153 appearances for United, he transferred to

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in 1925 for a club record fee, where he found the net over 100 times, played in another Scotland trial (the last of its kind) in 1928,Football. Anglo-Scots Trial.
The Scotsman, 14 March 1928, via London Hearts Supporters Club and was part of the side who finished

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runners-up in 1928–29. He later managed the ''Foxes'' for two years.Arthur Lochhead
anager profile FoxesTalk. Retrieved 26 March 2022

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1897 births 1966 deaths Scottish footballers Association football forwards People from Busby, East Renfrewshire Sportspeople from East Renfrewshire Royal Garrison Artillery soldiers British Army personnel of World War I Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Scottish football managers Leicester City F.C. managers Military personnel from East Renfrewshire {{Scotland-footy-forward-1890s-stub