Arthur Bottom
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Arthur Bottom
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Arthur Edwin Bottom{{Hugman|1922|access-date=29 April 2017}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|2|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sheffield, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|4|18|1930|2|28|df=y}}
| death_place = Sheffield, England
| position = Centre forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1948–1954
| years2 = 1954–1958
| years3 = 1958–1959
| years4 = 1959–1960
| years5 = 1960–1961
| years6 = 1961–1965
| clubs1 = Sheffield United
| clubs2 = York City
| clubs3 = Newcastle United
| clubs4 = Chesterfield
| clubs5 = Boston United
| clubs6 = Alfreton Town
| caps1 = 24
| caps2 = 137
| caps3 = 11
| caps4 = 33
| caps5 = ?
| caps6 = ?
| goals1 = 7
| goals2 = 92
| goals3 = 10
| goals4 = 6
| goals5 = ?
| goals6 = ?
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/9658524.York_City_legend_Arthur_Bottom_dies_aged_82/ |title=York City legend Arthur Bottom dies aged 82 (From York Press) |publisher=Yorkpress.co.uk |access-date=2012-04-19}}
Playing career
Bottom's career began with Sheffield YMCA before he joined Sheffield United as a junior.
{{cite news
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| publisher = Minstermen
| access-date = 2007-07-24
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040117214512/http://rivals.net/default.asp?sid=973
| archive-date = 17 January 2004
| url-status = dead
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=York City=
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=
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.[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mickzoe/players/teambodypart.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504082338/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mickzoe/players/teambodypart.html |date=4 May 2006 }}
=Later career=
Bottom joined Boston United for the 1960-61 season, finishing the season as the club's top scorer with 17 goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/rollcall.html |title=Boston United Roll Call |publisher=Bufc.drfox.org.uk |access-date=2012-04-19}} He later played for Alfreton Town in the Midland League.
Notes
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External links
- [http://www.yorkcitysouth.co.uk/xdb-ab.htm Arthur Bottom - An Appreciation]
{{English Third Division top scorers}}
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Category:Footballers from Sheffield
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Sheffield United F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players
Category:Chesterfield F.C. players
Category:Boston United F.C. players
Category:Alfreton Town F.C. players