Arthur Hooper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Henry Hooper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Brierley Hill, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 December 1963 (aged 75)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clay Cross Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kidderminster Harriers | |||
| 1909–1914 | Manchester United | 7 | (1) |
| 1914–1915 | Crystal Palace | 18 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Arthur Henry Hooper (5 December 1888 – 22 December 1963) was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Manchester United.[1][3]
Personal life
Hooper served as a corporal in the Worcestershire Regiment during the final 14 months of the First World War, seeing action at the Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle and on the Italian front.[4] He suffered a gunshot wound to the head on 30 July 1918.[4] After recovering, he was attached to the Labour Corps and made acting company sergeant major of the 517th Prisoner of War Company.[4] He return to Britain and was transferred to the reserve list in September 1919.[4]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 142. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ "Arthur Hooper - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- ↑ "Crystal Palace Squad Statistics 1914/15 - FFWW". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- 1 2 3 4 "Arthur Hooper | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
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