Arthur Cashmore
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Arthur A. Cashmore was an English
footballer. His regular position was as a forward.
, Cashmore had previously played for local sides Sparkhill Avondale, Bromsgrove Rovers
and Stourbridge
when he joined Manchester United
in June 1913. He made his debut for the club on 13 September 1913 in a 1–0 defeat to Bolton Wanderers
but went on to make just two more appearances for the club before being sold to Oldham Athletic
at the end of the 1913–14 season for £100. In his first season at Boundary Park
he scored eight goals in 16 games as he helped Oldham to a second-place finish in Division One
.
However, Cashmore was later hampered by injuries and left the club, playing for non-league side Darlaston
. Following the resumption of league football at the end of the First World War
, Cashmore joined Southern Football League
side Cardiff City
, finishing his first season as the clubs top scorer with 14 goals. He remained with the club on their entry into The Football League
the following year, forming a partnership with Jimmy Gill
and playing in their first Football League match, a 5–2 win over Stockport County
, as well as later becoming the first player to score a Football League goal at Ninian Park
in the return fixture between the two teams on 4 September 1920. He left Cardiff in 1921 to join Notts County
where he finished his league career.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer. His regular position was as a forward.
Career
Born in BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, Cashmore had previously played for local sides Sparkhill Avondale, Bromsgrove Rovers
Bromsgrove Rovers F.C.
Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. were a non-League football club from the town of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire. The peak of the club's success was in 1993 when Rovers finished runner-up in the Football Conference...
and Stourbridge
Stourbridge F.C.
Stourbridge Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club currently plays in the Southern League Premier Division.-Early years:The club was founded in 1876 and was originally known as Stourbridge Standard...
when he joined Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in June 1913. He made his debut for the club on 13 September 1913 in a 1–0 defeat to Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
but went on to make just two more appearances for the club before being sold to Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
at the end of the 1913–14 season for £100. In his first season at Boundary Park
Boundary Park
Boundary Park is the main sports stadium of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the northwestern extremity of Oldham, with the towns of Royton and Chadderton lying immediately north and west respectively, giving rise to the name Boundary Park....
he scored eight goals in 16 games as he helped Oldham to a second-place finish in Division One
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
.
However, Cashmore was later hampered by injuries and left the club, playing for non-league side Darlaston
Darlaston Town F.C.
Darlaston Town F.C. are a football club based in Darlaston, West Midlands, England. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands League Premier Division.-History:...
. Following the resumption of league football at the end of the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Cashmore joined Southern Football League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
side Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
, finishing his first season as the clubs top scorer with 14 goals. He remained with the club on their entry into The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
the following year, forming a partnership with Jimmy Gill
Jimmy Gill
James J. "Jimmy" Gill was an English professional footballer. He was born in Sheffield.Gill began his career at hometown side Sheffield Wednesday in 1913. With the club suffering financial difficulties he was sold to Cardiff City in 1920 for £750 and was the clubs top scorer in its first year in...
and playing in their first Football League match, a 5–2 win over Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
, as well as later becoming the first player to score a Football League goal at Ninian Park
Ninian Park
Ninian Park was a football stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales. Until 2009, it was the home ground of Cardiff City F.C., who compete in the English Football League Championship...
in the return fixture between the two teams on 4 September 1920. He left Cardiff in 1921 to join Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
where he finished his league career.