Barry McArthur (born 4 May 1947) is an English former professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker in
the Football League
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for
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...
,
Barrow and
York City
York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team compete in the National League, at the fifth tier of the English football league sys ...
, and in
non-League football
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for
Matlock Town
Matlock Town Football Club is a association football, football club based in Matlock, Derbyshire, Matlock, Derbyshire, England. Nicknamed 'the Gladiators', they are currently members of the and play at Causeway Lane.
History
The club was esta ...
.
McArthur was the first player to come on as a substitute for Nottingham Forest in a league match on 4 September 1965 in the 2–1 away win against Leeds United when Colin Addison was injured.
Career statistics
References
1947 births
Living people
Footballers from Nottingham
English men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Barrow A.F.C. players
York City F.C. players
Matlock Town F.C. players
English Football League players
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