Chris Arthur
 Christopher Arthur playing for Havant & Waterlooville | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Anton Arthur[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2009 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Bishop's Stortford | 7 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Rotherham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Havant & Waterlooville | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Northampton Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Havant & Waterlooville | 56 | (2) |
| 2013– | AFC Wimbledon | 16 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:15, 4 February 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Christopher Anton Arthur (born 25 January 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or left–back for League Two side AFC Wimbledon.
Career
Early years
Arthur started his career in the youth team of Queens Park Rangers, and was sent on work experience to Conference South side Hayes & Yeading United in December 2007.[2] In July 2008 he signed his first professional contract for QPR.[3] He was sent out on loan in 2008 to Conference side Kettering Town, where he made four league appearances. He went out on loan again to another Conference outfit in Rushden & Diamonds on a one–month loan deal in March 2009.[4] He made two appearances during his spell at Nene Park.[5] In the summer of 2009, Arthur was released from QPR.
After a short spell playing in Turkey, he returned to the Conference South when he signed for Bishop's Stortford in September 2010.[6] In December 2010, he signed for League Two club Rotherham United on a two–month deal after a successful trial with the club.[7] He failed to make a first team appearance for the club and was released when his contract expired. In September 2011 he signed for Conference South side Havant & Waterlooville.[8] After making four appearances for "The Hawks", he left in October to sign for League Two club Northampton Town on a deal until January 2012.[9]
Northampton Town
He made his professional debut for "The Cobblers" on 8 October 2011, in a 1–0 home defeat to Crawley Town, replacing Ashley Corker in the second half.[10] His first start for the club came a week later in a 3–0 defeat to Port Vale at Vale Park.[11] On Aidy Boothroyd's arrival as Northampton manager, Athur was released having made only 7 appearances for the club.[12]
Havant & Waterlooville
Arthur returned to Havant & Waterlooville in December 2011 before signing a two–year contract in January 2012.[13] During his second spell with the club he made a total of 56 league appearances, scoring 2 league goals.
AFC Wimbledon
Arthur signed for AFC Wimbledon on 28 May 2013 for an undisclosed fee.[14]
References
- ↑ "Search 1837 to 2006 – birth, marriage and death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ↑ "Duo on Work Experience". 11 December 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "Youngsters Turn Pro". 8 July 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "Chris Arthur signs on loan". 3 March 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "Chris Arthur". 30 September 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "Stortford FC coach raves at trio of new signings". 30 September 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "Rotherham United sign former QPR winger Chris Arthur". 17 December 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "Now Arthur Signs for Hawks". 2 September 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "Cobblers sign former QPR winger Chris Arthur". 24 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "Northampton 0 – 1 Crawley Town". 8 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "Port Vale 3–0 Northampton". 14 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "Arthur, Westwood and Savage depart Northampton Town". BBC News. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ↑ "Chris Athur". hawks.net. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ↑ "Dons complete first swoop". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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