John Patrick "Pat" Flanagan (born 1891 in Preston, Lancashire) was an English

England

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 football

Football (soccer)

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er.

Career

Flanagan played youth football for 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...

 before joining Norwich City

Norwich City F.C.

Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...

 in 1908 and moving to Fulham

Fulham F.C.

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 in 1909. In December 1910 joined Woolwich Arsenal

Arsenal F.C.

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 (both clubs being owned by the same man, Sir Henry Norris

Henry Norris

Sir Henry George Norris was an English businessman, politician and football club director, most famous for his chairmanship of both Fulham and Arsenal...

, at the time). Flanagan made his debut on February 11, 1911 and over the next few seasons played in every forward position.

During the 1912-13

1912-13 in English football

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 season Flanagan finished joint-top league goalscorer (with Charles Lewis

Charles Lewis (footballer)

Charles Henry Lewis was an English footballer.Born in Plumstead, London, Lewis played for Eltham and then Maidstone United as a youth, before signing for Woolwich Arsenal in May 1907. A versatile forward, he was used by Arsenal in every attacking position, including striker and a winger...

) in the First Division. The next season 1913-14

1913-14 in English football

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 he finished as Arsenal's top scorer with twelve league goals and one FA Cup

FA Cup

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 goal, in the club's first season at Highbury

Arsenal Stadium

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. In total he had scored 28 goals in 121 league and cup appearances for Arsenal.

Flanagan was dropped by Arsenal at the end of 1914-15 and spent the next two seasons as a bit-part player. He retired after an injury in 1917.