Thomas Arkesden
| Date of birth | March 1878 |
| Place of birth | Warwick |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Forward |
| Died | 25 June 1922 |
A tall skilful inside forward who helped United gain promotion in 1905-06. With Derby he played alongside the legendary Steve Bloomer.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1898-99 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1898-99 | Derby County | League Division One | 17 | 6 |
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| 1899-00 | Derby County | League Division One | 22 | 7 |
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| 1900-01 | Derby County | League Division One | 11 | 1 |
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| 1902-03 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 9 | 2 |
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| 1903-04 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 4 |
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| 1903-04 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 26 | 11 |
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| 1904-05 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1904-05 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 28 | 15 |
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| 1905-06 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1903 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1903 | Doncaster Rovers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1903 | Manchester United v Lincoln City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1903 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1903 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1903 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1903 | Manchester United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1903 | Manchester United v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1903 | Barnsley v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1903 | Manchester United v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1903 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1903 | Port Vale v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1903 | Glossop North End v Manchester United | W | 0-5 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1903 | Manchester United v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1903 | Manchester United v Barnsley | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1903 | Lincoln City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1903 | Manchester United v Stockport County | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1903 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1903 | Manchester United v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1903 | Small Heath v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Intermediate round replay |
| 19 Dec 1903 | Manchester United v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1903 | Small Heath v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Intermediate round 2nd replay |
| 25 Dec 1903 | Manchester United v Chesterfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1903 | Burton United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1904 | Bristol City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1904 | Manchester United v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1904 | Small Heath v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | Intermediate round 3rd replay |
| 16 Jan 1904 | Manchester United v Glossop North End | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1904 | Bradford City v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1904 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Feb 1904 | Notts County v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Feb 1904 | Manchester United v Notts County | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 13 Feb 1904 | Manchester United v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1904 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 6-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Mar 1904 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1904 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1904 | Preston North End v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1904 | Manchester United v Burton United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1904 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1904 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1904 | Port Vale v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1904 | Bradford City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1904 | Manchester United v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1904 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1904 | Manchester United v Barnsley | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1904 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1904 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1904 | Grimsby Town v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1904 | Doncaster Rovers v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1904 | Manchester United v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1904 | Burton United v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1904 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1904 | Manchester United v Chesterfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1904 | Manchester United v Port Vale | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1905 | Manchester United v Bradford City | W | 7-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1905 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1905 | Bristol City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Jan 1905 | Manchester United v Fulham | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Intermediate round |
| 18 Jan 1905 | Fulham v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Intermediate round replay |
| 21 Jan 1905 | Manchester United v Glossop North End | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1905 | Manchester United v Fulham | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Intermediate round 2nd replay |
| 11 Feb 1905 | Lincoln City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1905 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1905 | Barnsley v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Mar 1905 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1905 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1905 | Manchester United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1905 | Manchester United v Burton United | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1905 | Chesterfield Town v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1905 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1905 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1905 | Manchester United v Bristol City | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1905 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1905 | Glossop North End v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1905 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1905 | Manchester United v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1905 | Hull City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1906 | Lincoln City v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.