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Biography
Arthur Beadsworth (September 1876 – 9 October 1917) was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Burton United, Manchester United and Leicester Fosse.
Personal life
Beadsworth briefly served in the Leicestershire Regiment and the King's Royal Rifle Corps of the British Army in the early 1890s, before being discharged for being underage. He married in 1897, had four children and later worked as a shoe hand in Hinckley after his retirement from professional football in 1906. After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Beadsworth re-enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment. His battalion was deployed to the Western Front in July 1915 and by March 1916 he had risen to the rank of sergeant. Beadsworth was gassed during the Third Battle of Ypres and died in Wimereux, France on 9 October 1917. He was buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester Fosse | 1900–01 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Manchester United | 1902–03 | Second Division | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| Swindon Town | 1903–04 | Southern League First Division | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 1904–05 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 | ||
| Total | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 67 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 12 | ||