Arthur Metcalf

Infobox Football biography
playername = Arthur Metcalf


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1889|4|8
cityofbirth = Sunderland
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1936|2|9|1889|4|8
cityofdeath = Liverpool
countryofdeath = England
height =
position = Forward
youthyears = 1907-1908 1908-1909 1909
youthclubs = St George's Herrington Swifts Hebburn Argyle North Shields Athletic
years = 1909-1912 1912-1918 1918-1920 1920-1922 1922-1923 1923-1925 1925-1926
clubs = Newcastle United Liverpool Stockport County Swindon Town Accrington Stanley Aberdare Athletic Norwich City
caps(goals) = 12 0(2)
52 (23)
36 (13)
31 0(6)
31 (18)
72 (10)
02 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =

Arthur Metcalf (April 8, 1889 in Sunderland – February 9, 1936) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. Metcalf played for a number of amateur clubs in the north-east, before earning a professional contract with Newcastle United in 1909. He could not break into the first team at St. James' Park, however, only making twelve first team appearances before joining Liverpool in 1912. His time at Anfield was largely successful, he finished as the club's top scorer in his first season with 28 goals, and featured in the FA Cup final a year later. Injury struck, however, and he missed much of the 1914-15 season. He was prolific during wartime football, but was not offered a new contract at the end of the conflict, and went onto have a journeyman career, playing for five more clubs before retiring in 1926. His brother, George, was also a professional footballer.

External links

* [http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=763 Profile at LFCHistory.net]
* [http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=METCALFA Profile at www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk]