Arthur Watkin

Not to be confused with Arthur Watkyn.

Arthur Watkin
Personal information
Full name Arthur Watkin[1]
Date of birth 30 July 1895[1]
Place of birth Burslem, England[1]
Date of death 27 August 1972(1972-08-27) (aged 77)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912 Hanley Swifts
1913–1923 Stoke 142 (58)
1923–1924 Congleton Town
1924–1927 Stoke City 16 (3)
1928 Congleton Town
Total 158 (61)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Watkin (30 July 1895 – 27 August 1972) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1][3] His brother Frank Watkin was also a footballer who played for Stoke.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Onward (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Stoke". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. ^ Stoke City 101 Golden Greats. Desert Islands Books. 2002. ISBN 1-874287554.