Arthur Broomhall (born 1860; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale and Stoke.[1]

Arthur Broomhall
Personal information
Full name Arthur Broomhall[1]
Date of birth 1860[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Burslem Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1886–1887 Stoke 0 (0)
1888–1890 Burslem Port Vale 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Broomhall played for Burslem Port Vale before joining Stoke for the 1886–87 season where he played in one match in the FA Cup.[1] He conceded six goals as Stoke lost a second qualifying round match 6–4 against Crewe Alexandra.[1]

After leaving Stoke, he re-joined local Combination side Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1888, playing twenty games, most of them friendlies, before being released in 1890.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3]
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1886–8700100010
Port Vale1888–89Combination500012000
1889–9000003000
Total 5010150210

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. p. 226. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 44. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
  3. Arthur Broomhall at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)