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English footballer

Arthur Thurman
Personal information
Full name Arthur John Thurman
Date of birth 8 May 1874
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Date of death 30 May 1900(1900-05-30) (aged 26)
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.

Personal life

Thurman was married with two children. He worked as a railway clerk and was a former soldier in the South Nottinghamshire Hussars. In January 1900, he volunteered for service in the Second Boer War and was made a sergeant in the Imperial Yeomanry. On 30 May 1900, he died in Boshof of typhoid fever.

References

  1. ^ Arthur Thurman at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "Death of a South Notts. Hussar". Evening Post. 4 June 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Presentation to a Midland Railway Yeomanry Volunteer". Evening Telegraph. 24 January 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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