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Arthur Potts

Position: forward

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PWDLFA

HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 15 7 4 4 23 14 +9 46.67
A 14 0 6 8 13 29 -16 0.00
TOTALS 29 7 10 12 36 43 -7 24.14

Name: Arthur Potts
Birthdate: 26-05-1888
Age: 137
Birthplace: Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England
Height: 5' 7" (1.70m)
Weight: 11st 3lbs (71.2kg)
Years at Club: 1913-1920
Signing Info: Transferred from: Willenhall Swifts, 05/1913, £
Previous Clubs: Hednesford Town, Willenhall Swifts, Southport Central (WW1)
Debut: 26/12/1913 v Everton (A) 0-5 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers, 06/1920, £100
Passed Away: 01/1981

Biography

Arthur Potts served in the 1/7th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment during WW1.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1913-1914 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
2. 1914-1915 4 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 18
3. 1919-1920 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TOTALS 5 27 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 29

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
1. Bolton Wanderers 2 1
2. Notts County 1 1
3. Newcastle United 1 2
4. Bradford City 1 2
No Opponent Apps Goals
1. West Bromwich Albion 4 0
2. Sheffield Wednesday 3 0
3. Everton 2 0
4. Newcastle United 2 1
5. Aston Villa 2 0
6. Liverpool 2 0
7. Bradford City 2 1
8. Chelsea 1 0
9. Preston North End 1 0
10. Bradford Park Avenue 1 0
11. Manchester City 1 0
12. Bolton Wanderers 1 2
13. Blackburn Rovers 1 0
14. Notts County 1 1
15. Sunderland 1 0
16. Burnley 1 0
17. Tottenham Hotspur 1 0
18. Derby County 1 0
19. Sheffield United 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Everiss, Fred 4
2. Dickinson, Arthur 3
3. Cuff, William 2
4. Watt, Frank 2
5. Ramsay, George 2
6. Watson, Tom 2
7. O'Rourke, Peter 2
8. Calderhead (Snr), David 1
9. Preston North End Committee 1
10. Bradford Park Avenue Committee 1
11. Mangnall, Ernest 1
12. Settle, Will 1
13. Middleton, Robert 1
14. Fisher, Albert 1
15. Kyle, Bob 1
16. Haworth, John 1
17. McWilliam, Peter 1
18. Methven, Jimmy 1
19. Nicholson, John 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Robson, John 20
2. Bentley, John 9
Opponents Opponent Nationality Competition Stadiums
No Opponent Count
1. West Bromwich Albion 4
2. Sheffield Wednesday 3
3. Everton 2
4. Newcastle United 2
5. Aston Villa 2
6. Liverpool 2
7. Bradford City 2
8. Chelsea 1
9. Preston North End 1
10. Bradford Park Avenue 1
11. Manchester City 1
12. Bolton Wanderers 1
13. Blackburn Rovers 1
14. Notts County 1
15. Sunderland 1
16. Burnley 1
17. Tottenham Hotspur 1
18. Derby County 1
19. Sheffield United 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 29
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 27
2. FA Cup 2
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 15
2. The Hawthorns 2
3. Anfield 1
4. Baseball Ground 1
5. Deepdale 1
6. Ewood Park 1
7. Goodison Park 1
8. Hillsborough 1
9. Hyde Road 1
10. Roker Park 1
11. St James Park, Newcastle 1
12. Turf Moor 1
13. Valley Parade 1
14. Villa Park 1
Red Cards Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
 
Manchester United Hat-Tricks  
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 

All Matches played
No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 26-12-1913 League Division One Everton Everton Loss 0-5 A 0 Bobby Parker 34', 58', 90', *Thomas Nuttall 65',85'
2. 27-12-1913 League Division One Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Win 2-1 H 0 George Wall 33', Billy Meredith 50' Jimmy Spoors 65' (pen)
3. 01-01-1914 League Division One West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Win 1-0 H 0 George Wall 22'
4. 17-01-1914 League Division One Chelsea Chelsea Loss 0-1 H 0 Charlie Freeman 70'
5. 28-02-1914 League Division One Newcastle United Newcastle United Draw 2-2 H 1 Arthur Potts 3', George Anderson 42' William Hibbert 10', Albert Shepherd 15'
6. 05-03-1914 League Division One Preston North End Preston North End Loss 2-4 A 0 George Travers 52' , George Wall 86' (pen) Fred Osborn 35', 58', William Swarbrick 79', 81'
7. 17-10-1914 League Division One West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Draw 0-0 H 0
8. 19-12-1914 League Division One Aston Villa Aston Villa Draw 3-3 A 0 George Anderson 2', Joseph Norton 14', 88' Harold Edgley 30', Harold Hampton 54', 78'
9. 26-12-1914 League Division One Liverpool Liverpool Draw 1-1 A 0 George Stacey 82' (pen) Fred Pagnam 70'
10. 01-01-1915 League Division One Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue Loss 1-2 H 0 George Anderson 75' Jock Stirling 23', Jimmy Bauchop 27'
11. 02-01-1915 League Division One Manchester City Manchester City Draw 1-1 A 0 Enoch West 44' Fred Howard 57'
12. 09-01-1915 FA Cup Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Loss 0-1 A 0 Andrew Wilson 67'
13. 16-01-1915 League Division One Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Win 4-1 H 2 Arthur Potts 4', 78', Wilfred Woodcock 48', George Stacey 74' (pen) Joe Smith 30'
14. 23-01-1915 League Division One Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Draw 3-3 A 0 Wilfred Woodcock 16', 57', Robinson 23' (o.g.) Johnny Orr 11', Robert Crompton ??, Percy Smith 73'
15. 30-01-1915 League Division One Notts County Notts County Draw 2-2 H 1 Arthur Potts 25', George Stacey 48' (pen) George Dale 10', Walter Bird 85'
16. 06-02-1915 League Division One Sunderland Sunderland Loss 0-1 A 0 Jackie Mordue 28' (pen)
17. 13-02-1915 League Division One Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Win 2-0 H 0 Enoch West 51' (pen), Wilfred Woodcock 71'
18. 20-02-1915 League Division One West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Draw 0-0 A 0
19. 27-02-1915 League Division One Everton Everton Loss 1-2 H 0 Wilfred Woodcock 70' Bobby Parker 34', George Harrison 43'
20. 13-03-1915 League Division One Bradford City Bradford City Win 1-0 H 1 Arthur Potts 80'
21. 20-03-1915 League Division One Burnley Burnley Loss 0-3 A 0 William Pickering 18', 44', Teddy Hodgson 84'
22. 27-03-1915 League Division One Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Draw 1-1 H 0 Wilfred Woodcock 85' Billy Minter 43'
23. 02-04-1915 League Division One Liverpool Liverpool Win 2-0 H 0 George Anderson 40', 75'
24. 03-04-1915 League Division One Newcastle United Newcastle United Loss 0-2 A 0 William Hibbert 4', 54'
25. 30-08-1919 League Division One Derby County Derby County Draw 1-1 A 0 Wilfred Woodcock 63' *Harry Leonard 81'
26. 01-11-1919 League Division One Sheffield United Sheffield United Win 3-0 H 0 Frank Hodges ??', Joe Spence ??', Wilfred Woodcock ??'
27. 24-01-1920 League Division One West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Loss 1-2 A 0 Wilfred Woodcock 80' (pen) Sid Bowser 32', Fred Morris 35'
28. 31-01-1920 FA Cup Aston Villa Aston Villa Loss 1-2 H 0 Wilfred Woodcock 30' Clement Stephenson 57', Billy Walker 80'
29. 27-03-1920 League Division One Bradford City Bradford City Loss 1-2 A 0 George Bissett 70' Dickie Bond 28', Joe Hargreaves 89'
 

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