Arthur Lever
Full name: Arthur Richard Lever |
Birthdate: 25.03.1920 |
Birthplace: Cardiff |
Position: Right-back |
Joined from: Cardiff City |
Signed by: Norman Bullock |
Nationality: Wales |
First game: Sheffield United, 09.09.1950 |
Last game: Nottingham Forest, 23.01.1954 |
Games: 124 |
Goals: 0 |
Player Profile |
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Spending four years at City and amassing over 120 appearances, Lever was a Welsh full-back who was a club record buy at £15,000 in September 1950.
He had impressed greatly with hometown club Cardiff City after also featuring for Cardiff Corinthians and was an ever-present in the City side that took the Division 3 South title in 1947.
The pressure was on from the off with Lever handed the captain’s armband on his arrival but that didn’t guarantee him a starting role with Stan Milburn pushing him stride from stride. He was part of City’s successful Division Two championship team of 1953/54.
Capped once for Wales against Scotland, Lever went on to play for Newport County and Barry Town in his homeland.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1950-51 | Division Two (old) | 34 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 0 | |
1951-52 | Division Two (old) | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 0 | |
1952-53 | Division Two (old) | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 0 | |
1953-54 | Division Two (old) | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 0 | |
Total | 119 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 124 | 0 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 09.09.1950 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
2 | 16.09.1950 | 1 - 2 | Manchester City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
3 | 23.09.1950 | 1 - 2 | Coventry City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
4 | 30.09.1950 | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
5 | 07.10.1950 | 3 - 1 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
6 | 14.10.1950 | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
7 | 21.10.1950 | 0 - 0 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
8 | 28.10.1950 | 2 - 3 | Swansea City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
9 | 04.11.1950 | 2 - 0 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
10 | 11.11.1950 | 1 - 5 | Leeds United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
11 | 18.11.1950 | 0 - 0 | Brentford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
12 | 25.11.1950 | 2 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
13 | 02.12.1950 | 2 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
14 | 09.12.1950 | 1 - 2 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
15 | 16.12.1950 | 4 - 0 | Bury (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
16 | 23.12.1950 | 0 - 3 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
17 | 25.12.1950 | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
18 | 13.01.1951 | 1 - 2 | Sheffield United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
19 | 20.01.1951 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
20 | 03.02.1951 | 3 - 0 | Coventry City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
21 | 17.02.1951 | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
22 | 24.02.1951 | 4 - 0 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
23 | 03.03.1951 | 2 - 2 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
24 | 10.03.1951 | 1 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
25 | 17.03.1951 | 1 - 2 | Swansea City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
26 | 24.03.1951 | 3 - 1 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
27 | 26.03.1951 | 2 - 3 | Preston North End (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
28 | 27.03.1951 | 2 - 3 | Preston North End (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
29 | 31.03.1951 | 1 - 2 | Leeds United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
30 | 07.04.1951 | 1 - 2 | Brentford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
31 | 14.04.1951 | 0 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
32 | 21.04.1951 | 3 - 1 | Southampton (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
33 | 28.04.1951 | 0 - 0 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
34 | 05.05.1951 | 3 - 2 | Notts County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
35 | 18.08.1951 | 0 - 4 | Cardiff City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
36 | 20.08.1951 | 3 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
37 | 25.08.1951 | 4 - 0 | Birmingham City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
38 | 27.08.1951 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
39 | 01.09.1951 | 3 - 3 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
40 | 03.09.1951 | 3 - 0 | Southampton (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
41 | 08.09.1951 | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
42 | 15.09.1951 | 1 - 1 | Brentford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
43 | 22.09.1951 | 2 - 2 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
44 | 29.09.1951 | 1 - 2 | Everton (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
45 | 06.10.1951 | 1 - 1 | Bury (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
46 | 13.10.1951 | 0 - 1 | Swansea City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
47 | 20.10.1951 | 3 - 1 | Coventry City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
48 | 27.10.1951 | 3 - 2 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
49 | 03.11.1951 | 5 - 5 | Sheffield United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
50 | 10.11.1951 | 3 - 3 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
51 | 17.11.1951 | 1 - 0 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
52 | 24.11.1951 | 1 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
53 | 01.12.1951 | 4 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
54 | 08.12.1951 | 3 - 2 | Notts County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
55 | 15.12.1951 | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
56 | 22.12.1951 | 0 - 2 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
57 | 25.12.1951 | 1 - 2 | Leeds United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
58 | 26.12.1951 | 1 - 2 | Leeds United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
59 | 29.12.1951 | 2 - 1 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
60 | 05.01.1952 | 3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
61 | 12.01.1952 | 1 - 1 | Coventry City (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
62 | 14.01.1952 | 1 - 4 | Coventry City (A) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
63 | 19.01.1952 | 3 - 1 | Brentford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
64 | 26.01.1952 | 2 - 1 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
65 | 09.02.1952 | 0 - 2 | Everton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
66 | 16.02.1952 | 4 - 1 | Bury (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
67 | 23.02.1952 | 0 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
68 | 01.03.1952 | 1 - 1 | Swansea City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
69 | 08.03.1952 | 3 - 1 | Coventry City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
70 | 23.08.1952 | 3 - 0 | Notts County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
71 | 25.08.1952 | 6 - 1 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
72 | 30.08.1952 | 2 - 5 | Southampton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
73 | 03.09.1952 | 6 - 4 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
74 | 06.09.1952 | 3 - 2 | Bury (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
75 | 08.09.1952 | 0 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
76 | 13.09.1952 | 1 - 3 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
77 | 15.09.1952 | 1 - 4 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
78 | 20.09.1952 | 1 - 1 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
79 | 27.09.1952 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
80 | 04.10.1952 | 2 - 0 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
81 | 11.10.1952 | 3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
82 | 25.10.1952 | 2 - 4 | Brentford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
83 | 01.11.1952 | 4 - 2 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
84 | 08.11.1952 | 1 - 1 | Swansea City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
85 | 15.11.1952 | 2 - 1 | Huddersfield Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
86 | 22.11.1952 | 2 - 7 | Sheffield United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
87 | 29.11.1952 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
88 | 06.12.1952 | 2 - 3 | Lincoln City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
89 | 13.12.1952 | 5 - 0 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
90 | 20.12.1952 | 2 - 2 | Notts County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
91 | 25.12.1952 | 0 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
92 | 27.12.1952 | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
93 | 03.01.1953 | 4 - 1 | Southampton (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
94 | 10.01.1953 | 2 - 4 | Notts County (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
95 | 17.01.1953 | 4 - 1 | Bury (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
96 | 24.01.1953 | 3 - 4 | Birmingham City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
97 | 16.04.1953 | 1 - 1 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
98 | 18.04.1953 | 3 - 0 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
99 | 25.04.1953 | 3 - 2 | Lincoln City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
100 | 19.08.1953 | 2 - 2 | Derby County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
101 | 22.08.1953 | 1 - 4 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
102 | 24.08.1953 | 2 - 2 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
103 | 29.08.1953 | 5 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
104 | 02.09.1953 | 1 - 1 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
105 | 05.09.1953 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
106 | 07.09.1953 | 4 - 0 | Stoke City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
107 | 12.09.1953 | 1 - 0 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
108 | 14.09.1953 | 2 - 2 | Stoke City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
109 | 19.09.1953 | 2 - 2 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
110 | 26.09.1953 | 4 - 2 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
111 | 03.10.1953 | 0 - 0 | Swansea City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
112 | 10.10.1953 | 2 - 0 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
113 | 17.10.1953 | 5 - 2 | Bury (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
114 | 24.10.1953 | 1 - 0 | Oldham Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
115 | 31.10.1953 | 2 - 1 | Everton (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
116 | 07.11.1953 | 1 - 3 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
117 | 14.11.1953 | 1 - 1 | Notts County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
118 | 21.11.1953 | 9 - 2 | Lincoln City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
119 | 28.11.1953 | 0 - 3 | Bristol Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
120 | 19.12.1953 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
121 | 09.01.1954 | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
122 | 14.01.1954 | 3 - 2 | Middlesbrough (H) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
123 | 16.01.1954 | 3 - 4 | Birmingham City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
124 | 23.01.1954 | 1 - 3 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division Two (old) |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Cardiff City | £15,000 | September 1950 |
OUT | Newport County | Unknown | July 1954 |
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