Arthur Lever (footballer)
- Arthur Lever (footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = Arthur Lever
fullname = Arthur Richard lever
dateofbirth = Birth date|1920|03|25|df=y
cityofbirth = Cardiff
countryofbirth = Wales
dateofdeath = death date and age|2004|08|20|1920|03|25|df=y
cityofdeath = Cardiff
countryofdeath = Wales
height =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1946-1950
1950-1954
1954-1957
clubs = Cardiff City
Leicester City
Newport County
caps(goals) = 156 (9)
119 (0)
072 (0)
nationalyears = 1952
nationalteam = Wales
nationalcaps(goals) = 001 (0)
Arthur Richard Lever (born 25 March, 1920 in Cardiff, died 20 August, 2004 in Cardiff) nicknamed "Buller" was a former Welsh professional footballer and Wales international.
Career
Lever joined his hometown club Cardiff City at the age of twenty-two in 1942. He went on to play over one hundred wartime fixtures for the club before making his league debut during th 1946-47 season against Norwich City. He was ever present for the club in his first season and went on to play in one hundred and fourteen consecutive league games for the club, the run ending in March 1949 when he was injured in a match against Tottenham Hotspur.
In September 1950 he joined Leicester City for a fee of £17,000, eventually going on to become club captain. He spent four years at Filbert Street before returning to South Wales to play for Newport County until his retirment from football in 1957 due to an achilles problem.
During his career Lever won just one cap for Wales when he played against Scotland at Ninian Park in 1952. Howvever it is widley believed he could have won more caps had he played in a different period as during his career Wales had numerous top level full backs.
Lever was well known as being a sporting all-rounder during his life and played numerus sports at different levels, including Baseball, Basketball, Cricket and Golf. He died on 20 August, 2004 after spending a short time at a nursing home in Cardiff. He is buried in Thornhill, Cardiff. [ [http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/expats/expats-newsletter/page.cfm?objectid=14571400&method=full&siteid=50082 "Cardiff City stalwart Arthur "Buller" Lever dies aged 84"] Western Mail Retrieved on 20 March, 2008]
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