Arthur Rutter (1887 – after 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in South Shields,[1] Rutter began his career with South Shields Parkside.[2] He joined Bradford City in October 1909,[1] making 3 league appearances for the club.[3] He was released in 1910,[1] and later played for South Shields, Barnsley,[4] Exeter City[5] and Plymouth Argyle.[2] At Plymouth he scored 7 goals in 19 league games.[6] He remained contracted with Plymouth until the end of the First World War, though when that conflict ended he chose to stay in the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service.[6]

Sources

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

  1. ^ a b c Frost, p. 406
  2. ^ a b "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. ^ Frost, p. 388
  4. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  5. ^ "Rutter, Arthur". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Arthur Rutter". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 22 May 2019.


No tags for this post.