Arthur Willis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Willis | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Denaby, Conisbrough, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 November 1987 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Haverfordwest, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1954 | Tottenham Hotspur | 144 | (1) |
| 1954–1957 | Swansea City | 98 | (0) |
| 1957–? | Haverfordwest County | ||
| National team | |||
| 1951 | England | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Arthur Willis (born 2 February 1920 in Denaby, Conisbrough, Yorkshire, – died 7 November 1987) was a professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea City, Haverfordwest and England.[1]
Football career
Willis joined Spurs from Finchley F.C. in January 1944. He was a principal player in the push and run Championship winning side of 1950-51 when he featured in 39 games.[2] Playing a total of 160 times and scoring one goal in all competitions for the club between 1946–54 in the position of full back. Willis left Spurs in September 1954 in a transfer deal which took him to Swansea Town where he went on to make 96 appearances. He finished his career as player–manager for Haverfordwest County AFC.
England career
Willis played once for the national team in 1951 against France.[3]
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
Football League First Division Winners: 1950–51
External links
References
- ↑ Hugman, B, J, (Ed)The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) p665 ISBN 1-85291-665-6 Retrieved 24 September 2008
- ↑ 1950-51 Championship winning side Retrieved 23 September 2008
- ↑ England career Archived 2 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 September 2008