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Thomas Arkesden - Manchester United forward - Player profile & stats

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Name: Thomas Arthur Arkesden Nationality: England
Position: forward Signing Information: Transferred from: Burton United, 02/1903, £150
Birthdate: 00-00-0000 Years at Club: 1902-1907
Age: () Debut: 14/02/1903 v Blackpool (A) 0-2 (League Division Two)
Birthplace: Warwick, West Midlands, England Previous clubs: Burton Wanderers, Derby County, Burton United
Height: 5' 11" (1.80m) Farewell to Manchester United: Transferred to Gainsborough Trinity, 07/1907, £
Weight: 11st 4lbs (71.67kg) Passed Away: 25/06/1951
Thomas Arkesden was an English footballer renowned for his role as a forward during the early 20th century. Born in Warwick, England, Arkesden began his professional career with Burton Wanderers in 1895, where he made 25 appearances and scored 5 goals.

In 1898, he transferred to Derby County, contributing 14 goals in 50 appearances. Arkesden then joined Burton United in 1901, where he became the club's top scorer for two consecutive seasons, netting 26 goals in 53 matches.

On February 2, 1903, Arkesden signed with Manchester United for a fee of £150. During his tenure with United, he made 79 appearances and scored 33 goals, including a memorable hat-trick against Gainsborough Trinity in March 1902. In 1907, he moved to Gainsborough Trinity, where he played six matches and scored once before retiring from professional football.

Beyond his football career, Arkesden served in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry during World War I.
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1 1902-1903 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9
2 1903-1904 11 26 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 32
3 1904-1905 15 28 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 31
4 1905-1906 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
TOTALS 28 70 0 0 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 79
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