Arthur Lockett

Arthur Lockett
Personal information
Full name Arthur Lockett[1]
Date of birth 11 March 1877[1]
Place of birth Alsager, England[1]
Date of death 1957 (aged 7980)[1]
Playing position Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Alsager's Bank
Audley
Cross Heath
Audley
Crewe Alexandra
1900–1903 Stoke 65 (7)
1903–1904 Aston Villa 41 (5)
1905–1907 Preston North End 64 (5)
Watford
Mardy
Total 170 (17)
National team
1903 England 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Arthur Lockett (11 March 1877 – 1957) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Preston North End and Stoke.[1]

Club career

Lockett was born in Alsager and played for local amateur sides Alsager's Bank, Audley and Cross Heath before joining Crewe Alexandra.[1] He joined Stoke in 1900 for a small fee and played 16 times during the 1900–01 season as Stoke fought a successful battle against relegation.[1] The next season saw Stoke again in relegation trouble and for the second season running surviving on the final day.[1] Lockett experience a much better 1902–03 campaign as Stoke finished 6th, their highest league position to that point.[1] Lockett's good form was rewarded as he was called up for England duties in February 1903.[1]

Before the season was finished Lockett joined Aston Villa where he spent two season before joining Preston North End.[1]

International career

Lockett played one game for England whilst with Stoke, which came in a 4–0 win over Ireland in February 1903.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1900–01 First Division 16000160
1901–02 First Division 27540315
1902–03 First Division 22240262
Total 65780737
Aston Villa 1902–03 First Division 100010
1903–04 First Division 27200272
1904–05 First Division 13300133
Total 41500415
Preston North End 1905–06 First Division 32410334
1906–07 First Division 23100231
1907–08 First Division 9010100
Total 64520665
Career Total 1701710018017

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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