Arthur McGarry

Arthur Martin McGarry (1898–1960) was an English footballer who played at right-half for Port Vale, Reading, and Rochdale.

Arthur McGarry

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Martin McGarry[1]
Date of birth	1898[1]
Place of birth	Burslem, England[1]
Date of death	1960 (aged 61–62)
Place of death	Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position(s)	Right-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1918–1921	Port Vale	40	(0)
1921–1923	Reading	62	(0)
1923–1925	Rochdale	42	(1)
Total		144	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

McGarry most likely joined Port Vale in the autumn of 1918.[1] He played numerous games for the club in the war leagues and non-leagues before Vale were elected into the English Football League in October 1919.[1] He played 45 games in 1919–20, and was a member of the sides that enjoyed double cup glory in 1920, but lost his place through injury in August 1920.[1] He was released from The Old Recreation Ground at the end of the 1920–21 season after being able to muster just three Second Division appearances, and moved on to Reading and then Rochdale.[1]

Family

His brother, J. McGarry, was also a footballer; he played as a half-back for Goldenhill Wanderers. He also made one appearance for Port Vale, replacing Arthur as half-back on 23 November 1918 in a war league game; a 4–1 loss at Burnley.[2]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1919–20	Central League	7	0	0	0	7	0
	1919–20	Second Division	30	0	2	0	32	0
	1920–21	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		40	0	2	0	42	0
Reading	1921–22	Third Division South	24	0	0	0	24	0
	1922–23	Third Division South	38	0	1	0	39	0
	Total		62	0	1	0	63	0
Rochdale	1923–24	Third Division North	39	1	2	0	41	1
	1924–25	Third Division North	3	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		42	1	2	0	44	1
Career total			144	1	5	0	149	1

Honours

Port Vale

• Staffordshire Senior Cup winner: 1920
• North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winner: 1920 (shared)

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 191. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 192. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
3. Arthur McGarry at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)