Arthur Watkin
Encyclopedia
Arthur Watkin was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke
. He made one hundred and sixty three appearances for Stoke. His brother Frank Watkin
was also a footballer who played for Stoke.
Division Two including five in a 10-0 win over Ebbw Vale
. After serving in the Army during World War I
he returned to Stoke to play in the Football League again finishing top goal scorer in 1920-21. Watkin returned in 1924 as Stoke won the Second Division title.
He later worked in the Pottery Industry
before his death in 1972.
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
. He made one hundred and sixty three appearances for Stoke. His brother Frank Watkin
Frank Watkin
Frank Watkin was an English footballer. His father Arthur Watkin was also a footballer who played for Stoke.-Playing career:Watkin played for Congleton Town and Stoke City before signing to local rivals Port Vale in June 1929...
was also a footballer who played for Stoke.
Career
Watkin was a Centre-forward who scored 24 times in 1914-15 season as Stoke won the Southern LeagueSouthern 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...
Division Two including five in a 10-0 win over Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale F.C.
Ebbw Vale Football Club were a football team from Ebbw Vale, South Wales.Ebbw Vale played in the first season of the League of Wales in 1992-93. The club then finished 11th before finishing 3rd in two successive seasons to 1997-98. During the years when they finished 3rd the Giles brothers, Paul...
. After serving in the Army during World War I
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...
he returned to Stoke to play in the Football League again finishing top goal scorer in 1920-21. Watkin returned in 1924 as Stoke won the Second Division title.
He later worked in the Pottery Industry
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
before his death in 1972.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
1913–14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1914–15 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 31 | |
| 1919–20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| 1920–21 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 16 | |
| 1921–22 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 13 | |
| 1922–23 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| 1924–25 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| 1925–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1926–27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| Career Total | 163 | 64 | 14 | 13 | 177 | 77 | |