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Arthur Bottom

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Arthur Bottom
Personal information
Full name Arthur Edwin Bottom[1]
Date of birth (1930-02-28)28 February 1930
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death 18 April 2012(2012-04-18) (aged 82)
Place of death Sheffield, England
Position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1954 Sheffield United 24 (7)
1954–1958 York City 137 (92)
1958–1959 Newcastle United 11 (10)
1959–1960 Chesterfield 33 (6)
1960–1961 Boston United ? (?)
1961–1965 Alfreton Town ? (?)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Edwin Bottom (28 February 1930 – 18 April 2012) was an English footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. He played as a centre forward, and had a tremendously high goals to game ratio during his career, playing at several clubs; most notably York City and Newcastle United.[2]

Playing career

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Bottom's career began with Sheffield YMCA before he joined Sheffield United as a junior.[3]

York City

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In the 1954-55 season, was signed by York City. During his first season he scored 39 cup and league goals, an all-time club record for a single season. Eight of these goals came in York's run to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, including an equaliser in the semi-final against Newcastle United. The match ended 1-1, with Newcastle winning the replay, 2–0. The following season, Bottom scored 33 goals for York. Along with Billy Fenton, he holds the club record for most league goals scored in a season, scoring 31 goals in the league during 1955–56. Bottom is the sixth highest all-time scorer for York City, with a total of 105 goals from 158 appearances for the club.

Newcastle United

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In 1958, Newcastle United signed Bottom from York for a £4,500 transfer fee. He scored seven goals in eight appearances – including two on his debut – for Newcastle that season, helping the club to avoid relegation. The following season, he made only three more appearances (scoring three goals) before he was transferred to Chesterfield for £5,000.[4]

Later career

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Bottom joined Boston United for the 1960-61 season, finishing the season as the club's top scorer with 17 goals.[5] He later played for Alfreton Town in the Midland League.

Notes

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  1. ↑ "Arthur Bottom". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "York City legend Arthur Bottom dies aged 82 (From York Press)". Yorkpress.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Arthur Bottom". Minstermen. Archived from the original on 17 January 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
  4. ↑ Archived 4 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Boston United Roll Call". Bufc.drfox.org.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
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