Arthur Mounteney (11 February 1883 – 1 June 1933) was an English professional

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and

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er. Mounteney was born in Loughborough,

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. He played as an inside forward for Leicester Fosse,

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and Grimsby Town in

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. He played nearly 100 matches for Birmingham, and scored the club's last goal at their

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ground before they moved to St Andrew's in December 1906. Mounteney played as a right-handed batsman and occasional bowler for

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from 1911 to 1924, scoring 5306 runs, including six centuries, at an average of 20.80. He died in Leicester aged 50.

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* 1883 births Footballers from Leicester 1933 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Leicester City F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Hinckley United F.C. players English Football League players Leicestershire cricketers English cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1880s-stub