Arthur Berry (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Berry (footballer)

English footballer

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1888

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1953

Profession: playwright, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Arthur Berry (3 January 1888 – 15 March 1953) was an English amateur footballer who competed in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. 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 was part of the teams which won the gold medals in the football tournaments in 1908 and 1912.
The team was identical to the England national amateur football team, and opinion is divided as to whether it should be referred to as a Great Britain team.
In the 1908 tournament he played alongside Kenneth Hunt, who had been his teammate in the 1907 Varsity football match.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.
He later served as chairman and director at Liverpool F.C.