Kenny Arthur
Encyclopedia
Kenneth James "Kenny" Arthur (born 7 December 1978) is a Scottish
professional footballer who plays in England
for Conference North
side Gainsborough Trinity
on loan from Conference National
side Grimsby Town
as a goalkeeper.
He has previously played for Partick Thistle
, Accrington Stanley
and Rochdale
. He also runs and owns the sporting brand KA Goalkeeping which designs gloves for Goalkeepers.
with Partick Thistle
in 1996. During Partick Thistle's recent spell in the Scottish Premier League
between 2002 and 2004, Arthur was recognised by the Scottish national team
manager of the time Berti Vogts
. He was in the squad for the home game against Iceland
and for the away game in Lithuania
.
2006–07
was Arthur's testimonial year at Partick Thistle and it has so far been noted by a golf day and a match at Firhill Stadium
versus Celtic
in which Thistle hero Chic Charnley
equalised from 25 yards in the last minute. Arthur played more than 275 games for Partick Thistle.
, and in May 2010 he gained interest from Grimsby Town
.
. Grimsby who had suffered a goalkeeping crisis in both the past two seasons saw the new seasons preparations stall when Arthur injured his hamstring in the clubs defeat against Rushden & Diamonds
. Incidentally an injury to his understudy Colgan meant that goalkeeping coach Steve Croudson
was called up to replace Arthur for at least one game before Sheffield Wednesday
's Richard O'Donnell was signed. Arthur returned to action on September 20 against Fleetwood Town
only to injure his thumb in the warm up, meaning O'Donnell was forced to fill in once again.
Throughout his first year at the club, more than several injury problems meant he missed small chunks of the season. In the summer of 2011, Grimsby signed James McKeown
as back-up keeper to Arthur but following the completition of pre-season McKeown became the favoured shot stopper at Blundell Park
. On 3 November 2011 Arthur was loaned to Conference North
side Gainsborough Trinity
on an initial one month loan, following injuries to Trinity's keeper Phil Barnes
and Andrew Pettinger
.
. In January 2008 Arthur launched KA Goalkeeping, a website which sells Arthur's own brand of goalkeeper gloves.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional footballer who plays in England
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...
for Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...
on loan from Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
as a goalkeeper.
He has previously played for Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
, Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
and Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
. He also runs and owns the sporting brand KA Goalkeeping which designs gloves for Goalkeepers.
Partick Thistle
Arthur came through the youth ranksYouth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
with Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
in 1996. During Partick Thistle's recent spell in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
between 2002 and 2004, Arthur was recognised by the Scottish national team
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
manager of the time Berti Vogts
Berti Vogts
Hans-Hubert "Berti" Vogts is a German former footballer. He played for Borussia Mönchengladbach and won the World Cup with West Germany in 1974. He later managed Germany , Scotland and Nigeria...
. He was in the squad for the home game against Iceland
Iceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
and for the away game in Lithuania
Lithuania national football team
The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on...
.
2006–07
2006-07 in Scottish football
The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and...
was Arthur's testimonial year at Partick Thistle and it has so far been noted by a golf day and a match at Firhill Stadium
Firhill Stadium
Firhill Stadium or Firhill Arena is a football, rugby union and rugby league stadium located in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. As of 2010 it is the home ground of football club Partick Thistle F.C...
versus Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
in which Thistle hero Chic Charnley
Chic Charnley
James Callaghan Charnley, more commonly known as Chic Charnley, is a former Scottish football player. He was sent off 17 times in a senior career which lasted for nearly 20 years.-Club career:...
equalised from 25 yards in the last minute. Arthur played more than 275 games for Partick Thistle.
Accrington Stanley
Arthur joined Accrington Stanley in 2007, where he remained for two years with the club.Rochdale
In 2009 he joined RochdaleRochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
, and in May 2010 he gained interest from Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
.
Grimsby Town
Arthur signed a two year deal with Grimsby Town on 8 June 2010 taking the number one spot from Nick ColganNick Colgan
Nicholas Vincent "Nick" Colgan is an Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Football League One side Huddersfield Town...
. Grimsby who had suffered a goalkeeping crisis in both the past two seasons saw the new seasons preparations stall when Arthur injured his hamstring in the clubs defeat against Rushden & Diamonds
Rushden & Diamonds F.C.
Rushden & Diamonds Football Club was an association football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Formed by a merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds in 1992, the club played in the Conference National following a short spell in the Football League at the start of...
. Incidentally an injury to his understudy Colgan meant that goalkeeping coach Steve Croudson
Steve Croudson
Steven "Steve" Croudson is a former English professional footballer who played in the position of goalkeeper . He notably played for his home town club Grimsby Town between 1998 and 2003. He retired from injury at the age of 26 and returned to Grimsby to serve as the clubs Goalkeeping Coach...
was called up to replace Arthur for at least one game before Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
's Richard O'Donnell was signed. Arthur returned to action on September 20 against Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town F.C.
Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
only to injure his thumb in the warm up, meaning O'Donnell was forced to fill in once again.
Throughout his first year at the club, more than several injury problems meant he missed small chunks of the season. In the summer of 2011, Grimsby signed James McKeown
James McKeown
James Karl McKeown is an English born Irish footballer who plays for Grimsby Town as a goalkeeper.He has previously played for Walsall, Peterborough United, Kettering Town, Worcester City, Boston United and RSKV Leonidas....
as back-up keeper to Arthur but following the completition of pre-season McKeown became the favoured shot stopper at Blundell Park
Blundell Park
Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1898, but only one of the original stands remain. The current capacity of the ground is 9546, though with the introduction of all seating in the late...
. On 3 November 2011 Arthur was loaned to Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...
on an initial one month loan, following injuries to Trinity's keeper Phil Barnes
Phil Barnes
Philip Kenneth "Phil" Barnes is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity...
and Andrew Pettinger
Andrew Pettinger
Andrew "Andy" Pettinger is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity....
.
Personal life
Kenny is a supporter of Motherwell F.CMotherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
. In January 2008 Arthur launched KA Goalkeeping, a website which sells Arthur's own brand of goalkeeper gloves.