Arthur Fitzsimons
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Arthur Fitzsimons is an Irish former professional football player.
Born in Dublin on 16th December 1929, he was an inside forward who played the majority of his career with Middlesbrough F.C..
Having joined 'Boro in 1949 from Dublin club Shelbourne F.C., he went on to play with them 223 times scoring 49 goals.
He went on to play briefly at Lincoln City F.C. and Mansfield Town at the end of his career.
He also played 26 times for the Republic of Ireland national football team scoring 7 goals.
When his playing career came to an end in England he came back to live in Dublin and he began an association with Drogheda United shortly after they had been admitted to the League of Ireland.
He spent a few years as manager of the Drogheda United club.
