Arthur Bottom

Date of birth28 February 1930
Place of birthSheffield
PositionCentre forward

A talismanic marksman of the York City team that reached the FA Cup Semi-Final in 1955, Arthur teamed up with Len White on Tyneside to stave off relegation in 1958. His telling contribution was nine goals in eight games.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Sheffield United 01 Apr 1947 01 Jun 1954
York City 01 Jun 1954 01 Jan 1958
Newcastle United 01 Jan 1958 01 Nov 1958

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1957-58 Newcastle United League Division One 8
7
1958-59 Newcastle United League Division One 3
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
22 Feb 1958 Everton v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
01 Mar 1958 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 2-4 League Division One
08 Mar 1958 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division One
15 Mar 1958 Newcastle United v Leicester City W 5-3 League Division One
29 Mar 1958 Newcastle United v Luton Town W 3-2 League Division One
05 Apr 1958 Blackpool v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
07 Apr 1958 Manchester City v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
28 Apr 1958 Newcastle United v Burnley L 1-3 League Division One
20 Sep 1958 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United W 1-3 League Division One
27 Sep 1958 Newcastle United v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division One
04 Oct 1958 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.