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He remained at the club for another three seasons as McKinnon's understudy, although by now the club had fallen on hard times, and were relegated in 1912–13. He played his last first-team match for Woolwich Arsenal on 22 November 1913. The arrival of World War I suspended all first-class football in England, and with it McEachrane's career ...
He returned to Woolwich Arsenal in 1908 and played another full season there; he scored ten goals (nine in the league, one in the cup) in twenty-one games, [9] making him Arsenal's top scorer for 1908–09; that season they finished sixth in the First Division, which remained their highest-finishing position until 1925–26. In all, he played ...
Woolwich Arsenal: Blood poisoning and tetanus after breaking his arm in game against Kettering Town. 20 November 1897: John Fisher 19 Workington: Fisher was part of the Workington team which had won the Cumberland Senior Cup by beating Carlisle City 4–2 in Carlisle on 27 March 1897. As the trophy was being presented, Carlisle supporters threw ...
He was quickly spotted by nearby Woolwich Arsenal of the Football League, and signed as a professional for the Gunners in June 1900. Ashcroft immediately made his debut against Burton Swifts on 15 September 1900; although Arsenal lost 1–0, Ashcroft kept his place and remained an ever-present for that season, and the following one.
After a high of sixth place in 1908-09, Woolwich Arsenal soon found themselves in trouble, and were relegated in 1912-13. [2] Despite this, Shaw stayed with the club as they moved across London to Highbury, and was an ever-present in the final 1914-15 season prior to first-class football being suspended for World War I. He continued to play ...
Thomas Drain (born 26th of June 1879 Ayrshire) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Bradford City and Leeds City. [1] His son William Thomas Drain also had a strong professional football career in Scotland and Australia.
He joined Woolwich Arsenal in February 1913. He played 13 games as the club was relegated out of the First Division and into the Second Division at the end of the 1912–13 campaign. [ 3 ] With Jack Peart out injured, he was partnered with Joe Shaw at full-back for the last 13 games of the 1912–13 season and first ten matches of the 1913–14 ...
A forward, he made his debut against Grimsby Town on 10 September 1894 and went on to score 11 goals in 27 games for Woolwich Arsenal in his first season , as Woolwich Arsenal finished 8th in the Second Division. [2] An injury at the start of the 1895–96 season ruled O'Brien out for four months, hampering his goal tally. [2]