Arthur Cumberlidge

Arthur Leonard Cumberlidge (5 April 1914 – 20 April 1983) was an English footballer who played at left-half for Port Vale and coached Northwich Victoria.

Arthur Cumberlidge

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Leonard Cumberlidge[1]
Date of birth	5 April 1914[1]
Place of birth	Wolstanton, England[1]
Date of death	20 April 1983 (aged 69)[1]
Place of death	Middlewich, England[1]
Position(s)	Left-half
Youth career
	Stoke City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1937–1946	Port Vale	66	(0)
	Northwich Victoria
Teams managed
1968	Northwich Victoria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Cumberlidge played for Stoke City, before joining Port Vale as an amateur in October 1936.[1] He made his debut in February 1937, and signed professional forms the following month.[1] He made eight Third Division North appearances in the 1936–37 season, and played 23 league games in the 1937–38 season.[1] He featured 35 times in the Third Division South in the 1938–39 campaign.[1] He converted to left-half for the 1939–40 season, having previously been used as a left-back and inside-forward.[1] After the conclusion of World War II, he was out of favour and barely played before he was transferred to Northwich Victoria.[1] He managed the "Vics" in the Cheshire County League in 1968.

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1936–37	Third Division North	8	0	0	0	1	0	9	0
	1937–38	Third Division North	23	0	1	0	2	0	26	0
	1938–39	Third Division South	35	0	2	0	4	0	41	0
	1939–40		0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	Total		66	0	3	0	9	0	78	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 73. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Arthur Cumberlidge at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)