John Arnott (English footballer)

John Arnott
Personal information
Full name John Henry Arnott
Date of birth (1932-09-06)6 September 1932
Place of birth Sydenham, England
Date of death 31 March 2017(2017-03-31) (aged 84)
Position(s) Right half / Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1955 West Ham United 6 (2)
1955–1956 Shrewsbury Town 30 (6)
1956–1962 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 173 (21)
1962–1969 Gillingham 186 (2)
1969–1976 Dover
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Henry Arnott (6 September 1932 − 31 March 2017)[1][2] was an English professional footballer. His clubs included West Ham United,[3] Shrewsbury Town,[4] Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic[5] and Gillingham, where he made 186 Football League appearances.[6]

Career

Born in Sydenham, Arnott began his career as an amateur for West Ham United and played for them from 1954 to 1955.[7] He had one season with Shrewsbury Town before joining Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in 1956, where he spent six seasons and made 176 league appearances before being transferred to Gillingham in August 1962.[7] Arnott's last club was Dover from 1969 to 1976.

Personal life

Arnott was a teacher who spent 23 years teaching physical education at Kingsdale Secondary School, Dulwich, south London.[8]

References

  1. ^ John Henry Arnott obituary
  2. ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 44–45. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  3. ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  6. ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  7. ^ a b Maurice Golesworthy, ed. (1965). Soccer Who's Who. London: The Sportsmans Book Club.
  8. ^ Jones, Mike (2008). Meadow Maestros & Misfits. Janet Beasley, Shrewsbury. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-9548099-2-8.


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