Arthur Staples
Arthur Staples (4 February 1899 – 9 September 1965) was an English first-class cricketer active 1924–38 who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born in Newstead, Nottinghamshire and died in Redhill, Nottinghamshire. He played in 358 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman, scoring 12,762 runs with a highest score of 153*; and as a right-arm medium pace bowler, taking 635 wickets with a best performance of seven for 20. He was awarded his county cap in 1926 and a benefit season in 1937.[1] Staples played football in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Mansfield Town and Notts County.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Staples | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Newstead, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 September 1965 | ||
| Place of death | Redhill, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newstead | |||
| 1927 | Notts County | 0 | (0) |
| Newark Town | |||
| Mansfield Town | |||
| 1930 | Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
| 1931–1932 | Mansfield Town | 13 | (0) |
| Ilkeston Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- Arthur Staples at CricketArchive
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
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