Arthur Mounteney

Infobox Football biography
playername = Arthur Mounteney


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1883|2|11|df=y
cityofbirth = Belgrave
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1933|6|1|1883|2|11|df=y
cityofdeath = Leicester
countryofdeath = England
height =
position = Inside forward
youthyears =
youthclubs = Leicester Imperial
clubs = Leicester Fosse
Birmingham
Preston North End
Grimsby Town
Portsmouth
Hinckley Athletic
caps(goals) = 30 (11)
91 (29)
52 (11)
45 (17)


years = 1903–1905
1905–1909
1909–1911
1911–1912
1912–1914
1914–1915

Arthur Mounteney (11 February 1883 – 1 June 1933) was an English professional footballer and cricketer.

Mounteney was born in Belgrave, Leicestershire, now absorbed into the city of Leicester. He played as an inside forward for Leicester Fosse, Birmingham, Preston North End and Grimsby Town in the Football League. He played nearly 100 matches for Birmingham, and scored the club's last goal at their Muntz Street ground before they moved to St Andrew's in December 1906.

He played as a right-handed batsman and occasional bowler for Leicestershire from 1911 to 1924, scoring 5306 runs, including six centuries, at an average of 20.8.

He died in Leicester aged 50.

References

*cite book |author=Joyce, Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6
*cite book |author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=p. 113 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9

External links

*cricinfo|ref=england/content/player/17719.html

Persondata
NAME = Mounteney, Arthur
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer, cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1883-11-02
PLACE OF BIRTH = Belgrave, Leicestershire, England
DATE OF DEATH = 1933-06-01
PLACE OF DEATH = Leicester, Leicestershire, England