| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur John Capes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 1945 (aged 70)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Burton upon Trent, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1895 | Burton Wanderers | 57 | (23) |
| 1896–1901 | Nottingham Forest | 168 | (33) |
| 1902–1904 | Stoke | 60 | (18) |
| 1904–1905 | Bristol City | 29 | (7) |
| 1905–1906 | Swindon Town | 22 | (5) |
| Total | 336 | (86) | |
| International career | |||
| 1903 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur John Capes (23 February 1875 – 26 February 1945)[2] was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol City, Burton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest and Stoke.[1]
Capes played with his brother Adrian at Burton Wanderers before joining Nottingham Forest in 1896. He won the 1898 FA Cup with Forest and scored 42 goals for the club in 197 games. He spent two seasons at Stoke scoring 20 goals in 65 matches and ended his career with Bristol City and Swindon Town. He earned one cap for England in 1903 whilst with Stoke.[3]
- ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b "England players: Arthur Capes". englandfootballonline. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Arthur Capes". Englandstats.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
