Arnold Bliss

Arnold Bliss
Personal information
Full name	Arnold Percy Donald Bliss
Date of birth	8 November 1909
Place of birth	Wolstanton, England
Date of death	1 December 1975 (aged 66)
Place of death	Birmingham, England
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Dartford
Senior career*
Years	Team
1929–1933	Port Vale
1933	West Ham United
1933–1934	Stalybridge Celtic
1934	Rochdale
	Stafford Rangers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arnold Percy Donald Bliss (8 November 1909 – 1 December 1975) was an English footballer who played as a defender for Dartford, Port Vale, West Ham United, Stalybridge Celtic, Rochdale, and Stafford Rangers.

Career[edit]

Bliss played for Dartford before joining Second Division side Port Vale in October 1929.^[1] He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Charlton Athletic at The Valley on 7 November 1931 and jockeyed with Jack Round for the number 5 jersey throughout the season; Round won this battle and kept Bliss to just six appearances.^[1] In the next season Bliss filled in for George Shenton on three occasions before being released from The Old Recreation Ground in April 1933.^[1] After a trial with West Ham United, he moved on to Stalybridge Celtic, Rochdale and Stafford Rangers.^[1]

Source:^[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1931–32	Second Division	6	0	0	0	6	0
	1932–33	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		9	0	0	0	9	0
West Ham United	1932–33	Second Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rochdale	1933–34	Third Division North	5	0	0	0	5	0

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 32. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ Arnold Bliss at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)