Arthur Thurman (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur John Thurman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1874[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 30 May 1900 (aged 26)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Boshof, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Wing Half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1897–1898 | Gedling Grove | ||
| 1898–1899 | Notts County | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 2 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur John Thurman (8 May 1874 – 30 May 1900) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Notts County.[1][2]
Personal life
Thurman was married with two children.[3] He worked as a railway clerk and was a former soldier in the South Nottinghamshire Hussars.[3][4] In January 1900, he volunteered for service in the Second Boer War and was made a sergeant in the Imperial Yeomanry.[3][4] On 30 May 1900, he died in Boshof of typhoid fever.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e Arthur Thurman at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c d "Death of a South Notts. Hussar". Evening Post. 4 June 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Presentation to a Midland Railway Yeomanry Volunteer". Evening Telegraph. 24 January 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 9 February 2024.