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English footballer (1888–1953)

Arthur Berry
Personal information

Date of birth	3 January 1888
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Date of death	15 March 1953 (aged 65)
Place of death	Liverpool, England
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1906–1907	Wrexham
1907–1909	Liverpool
1909	Fulham
1909–1911	Everton
1911–1912	Wrexham
1912–1913	Liverpool
1913–1914	Wrexham
International career
1908–1913	England amateurs	25	(10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Olympic medal record
Men's football
Representing Great Britain
	1908 London	Team competition
	1912 Stockholm	Team competition

Arthur Berry (3 January 1888 – 15 March 1953) was an English amateur footballer who competed in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.

Family

Arthur Berry's father Edwin 'Ted' Berry (1858–1925), a solicitor by trade, was a founder member of St. Domingo's FC in 1878. A year later the church team became Everton F.C. as they began to attract players from outwith the congregation. Ted Berry played as an outside-right for Everton for three seasons prior to the formation of the Football League in 1888. He later served as chairman and director of Liverpool F.C. from 1904-1909, overseeing the club's promotion back to the top flight and second League Championship title in successive seasons, 1904/05 and 1905/06.

Club career

Berry studied at Denstone College and Wadham College, Oxford. He played for Oxford University A.F.C., and earned two Blues in 1907 and 1908.

He also played for Liverpool, Fulham, Everton, Wrexham, Northern Nomads and Oxford City. He played for England's amateur team in 24 matches between 1908 and 1913.

Berry ended his playing career in October 1914 when he became a barrister.

International career

Berry earned 25 caps for England amateurs between 1908 and 1913, being one of the team's most used players. He netted 10 goals, including a poker against Sweden in a 6–1 win on 8 September 1908. He was part of the Great Britain's squads which won gold at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics. In the 1908 tournament, he played alongside Kenneth Hunt, who had been his teammate in the 1907 Varsity football match, and even netted a goal in a 12–1 trashing of Sweden in the first round. He also appeared in the final against Denmark, helping his side with a 2-0 win. In the 1912 tournament, Berry again appeared in the final against the same opponents, this time scoring a goal as Great Britain won 4–2. Berry scored his last goals for the amateur side on 27 February 1913, netting twice in a 4–0 win over France. With 10 goals to his name, Berry is among the top scorers of the England amateur side.

International goals

England Amateurs score listed first, score column indicates score after each Berry goal.

List of international goals scored by Arthur Berry
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	23 March 1908	Park Royal Stadium, London, England	France	4–0	12–0	Friendly
2	8 September 1908	Valhalla, Gothenburg, Sweden	Sweden	?	6–1
3				?
4				?
5				?
6	20 October 1908	White City, London, England	Sweden	?	12–1	1908 Summer Olympics First round
7	16 April 1910	Goldstone Ground, Brighton, England	France	3–0	10–1	Friendly
8	4 July 1912	Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden	Denmark	4–1	4–2	1912 Summer Olympics Final
9	27 February 1913	Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Colombes, France	France	1–0	4–2	Friendly
10	27 February 1913	Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Colombes, France	France	4–0	4–2	Friendly

References

^ Daily Post, Liverpool FC's Javier Mascherano wants gold, 2008-08-22, retrieved 2010-02-14 Archived 14 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Arthur Berry". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
Liverpool Echo Merseyside's 100 Olympians: No. 32 Arthur Berry, one of the great unsung heroes of Merseyside football. Published 25 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2015
"Arthur Berry". Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
^ "England Matches - The Amateurs 1906-1939". englandfootballonline.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
"35th Varsity match". Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
^ "Great Britain v Denmark, 4 July 1912". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
"England v France, 23 March 1908". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
"Great Britain v Sweden, 20 October 1908". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.

External links

v t e Great Britain football squad – 1908 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists
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v t e Great Britain football squad – 1912 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists
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