Summary
Arthur Leonard Cumberlidge (5 April 1914 – 20 April 1983) was an English footballer who played at left-half for Port Vale and coached Northwich Victoria.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Leonard Cumberlidge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1914[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wolstanton, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 1983 (aged 69)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Middlewich, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stoke City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1946 | Port Vale | 66 | (0) |
| Northwich Victoria | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Cumberlidge played for Stoke City, before joining Port Vale as an amateur in October 1936.[1] He made his debut in February 1937, and signed professional forms the following month.[1] He made eight Third Division North appearances in the 1936–37 season, and played 23 league games in the 1937–38 season.[1] He featured 35 times in the Third Division South in the 1938–39 campaign.[1] He converted to left-half for the 1939–40 season, having previously been used as a left-back and inside-forward.[1] After the conclusion of World War II, he was out of favour and barely played before he was transferred to Northwich Victoria.[1] He managed the "Vics" in the Cheshire County League in 1968.
Career statistics edit
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1937–38 | Third Division North | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1938–39 | Third Division South | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1939–40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 66 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 78 | 0 | ||