Arthur Metcalf (8 April 1889 – 9 February 1936) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Metcalf played for a number of amateur clubs in the

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, before earning a professional contract with

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in 1909. He could not break into the first team at

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, however, only making twelve first team appearances before joining

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in 1912. His time at

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was largely successful, he finished as the club's top scorer in his first season with 28 goals, and featured in the

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a year later. Injury struck, however, and he missed much of the 1914–15 season. He was prolific during wartime football, but was not offered a new contract at the end of the

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, and went on to have a

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career, playing for five more clubs before retiring in 1926. His brother,

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, was also a professional footballer.

Personal life

Metcalf served in the

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during the

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References

External links

Profile at LFCHistory.netProfile at www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk
1889 births Footballers from Sunderland 1936 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Hebburn Argyle F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players Aberdare Athletic F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Royal Navy personnel of World War I {{England-footy-forward-1880s-stub