Arthur Metcalf
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Arthur Metcalf was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. Metcalf played for a number of amateur clubs in the north-east, before earning a professional contract with Newcastle United
in 1909. He could not break into the first team at St. James' Park, however, only making twelve first team appearances before joining Liverpool
in 1912. His time at Anfield
was largely successful, he finished as the club's top scorer in his first season with 28 goals, and featured in the FA Cup
final a year later. Injury struck, however, and he missed much of the 1914-15
season. He was prolific during wartime football, but was not offered a new contract at the end of the conflict
, and went onto have a journeyman career, playing for five more clubs before retiring in 1926. His brother, George
, was also a professional footballer.
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
in 1909. He could not break into the first team at St. James' Park, however, only making twelve first team appearances before joining Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in 1912. His time at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
was largely successful, he finished as the club's top scorer in his first season with 28 goals, and featured in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
final a year later. Injury struck, however, and he missed much of the 1914-15
1914-15 in English football
The 1914–15 season was the 44th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:The 1914 Charity Shield was not contested due to suspension of football during World War I-Events:...
season. He was prolific during wartime football, but was not offered a new contract at the end of the conflict
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, and went onto have a journeyman career, playing for five more clubs before retiring in 1926. His brother, George
George Metcalf
George Metcalf was a former professional footballer, who played for Sunderland, North Shields and Huddersfield Town.-References:*99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History...
, was also a professional footballer.