Arthur Hooper

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Arthur Hooper
Personal information
Full name Arthur Henry Hooper[1]
Date of birth (1888-12-05)5 December 1888
Place of birth Brierley Hill, England
Date of death 22 December 1963(1963-12-22) (aged 75)[2]
Place of death Kidderminster, England[2]
Position(s) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Henry Hooper (5 December 1888 – 22 December 1963) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Manchester United.[1][2]

Personal life[edit]

In December 1915, over a year after the outbreak of the First World War, Hooper enlisted in the British Army under the Derby Scheme.[2] He was mobilised on 1 July 1916 and joined the Worcestershire Regiment.[2] Prior to that point, he had worked in munitions.[2] Hooper served as a corporal during the final 14 months of the First World War and saw action at the Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle and on the Italian Front.[2] He suffered a gunshot wound to the head on 30 July 1918 and after recovering, he was attached to the Labour Corps and made acting company sergeant major of the 517th Prisoner of War Company.[2] Hooper returned to Britain and was transferred to the reserve list in September 1919.[2]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 1909–10[2] First Division 2 1 0 0 2 1
1910–11[2] 2 0 0 0 2 0
1913–14[2] 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 7 1 0 0 7 1
Crystal Palace 1914–15[2] Southern League First Division 18 2 0 0 18 2
Career total 25 3 0 0 25 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 142. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Arthur Hooper". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

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