Arthur John Stanley (26 June 1853 – 16 July 1935) was an English sportsman and

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. An association footballer, he was member of

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, for whom he played as an

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. He also played both singles and doubles

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at Wimbledon.

Biography

Stanley was the son of Charles Stanley, of 38 Warwick Road,

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. He was born at Paddington, London, and educated at Repton and

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. Stanley made one appearance for Wanderers, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory over

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on 21 November 1877. He was later a member of the

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team that reached the

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final twice, losing 1–0 to

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in 1879, going on to win the cup in

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with a 1–0 win over

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at The Kennington Oval. As a tennis player he entered

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from 1881 through 1885, and as a doubles player from 1885 to 1891, making a final comeback in doubles after a 9-year absence in 1901. His doubles partners were

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1885–1887, Clement Cazalet in 1888, A. Walker 1889, Herbert Wilberforce in 1890,

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in 1891, and H. Wilson in 1901. * 1885. R1 bt A. Dunn and C. Liddel 6–4, 6–4, 6–4. QF bt M.G. MacNamara and R.M. Wile 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6. SF bt Charles Ross and William Taylor 6–3, 8–6, 6–2. F lst to Renshaw brothers 3–6, 3–6, 8–10. Stanley died at 53 Lancaster Gate,

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, in July 1935, aged 82.

Honours

Clapham Rovers *

winner:

runner-up:

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References

1853 births 1935 deaths English men's footballers Wanderers F.C. players Clapham Rovers F.C. players Men's association football outside forwards English male tennis players British male tennis players {{England-footy-forward-1850s-stub