Arthur Tilley (footballer)
Arthur William Tilley (6 March 1892 – 1984) was an English professional football outside right who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur William Tilley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellingborough, England | ||
| Date of death | 1984 (aged 92)[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Fletton United | |||
| 1912–1919 | Clapton Orient | 1 | (0) |
| Rugby Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Tilley served as a private with the 1st Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[3] He was discharged from the army in July 1916.[4]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 288. ISBN 190589161X.
- "OUR HER-O'S: The final part of Orient's World War I heroes". www.leytonorient.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "Arthur William Tilley | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- Arthur Tilley on Lives of the First World War
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