Arthur Staples
English cricketer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur Staples | ||
Date of birth | (1899-02-04)4 February 1899 | ||
Place of birth | Newstead, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
Date of death | (1965-09-09)9 September 1965 | ||
Place of death | Redhill, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Newstead | |||
1927 | Notts County | 0 | (0) |
Newark Town | |||
Mansfield Town | |||
1930 | Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
1931–1932 | Mansfield Town | 13 | (0) |
Ilkeston Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Arthur Staples (4 February 1899 – 9 September 1965) was an English first-class cricketer active 1924–38 who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born in Newstead, Nottinghamshire and died in Redhill, Nottinghamshire. He played in 358 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman, scoring 12,762 runs with a highest score of 153*; and as a right-arm medium pace bowler, taking 635 wickets with a best performance of seven for 20. He was awarded his county cap in 1926 and a benefit season in 1937.[1] Staples played football in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Mansfield Town and Notts County.[2]
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