| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Richard Kempton | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1889 (1889-01-29) | ||
| Place of birth | West Thurrock, England | ||
| Date of death | December 1958 (1959-01) (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Reading, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 0000–1913 | Hastings & St Leonards United | ||
| 1913–1914 | Tufnell Park | ||
| 1914–1921 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Reading | 9 | (0) |
| Folkestone | |||
| Tunbridge Wells Rangers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur Richard Kempton (29 January 1889 – December 1958) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Reading. In 2018, he was named in the RAF XI.
Personal life
Kempton worked as a carpenter. In July 1916, two years after the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class in the Royal Flying Corps. By September 1918, Kempton had been promoted to corporal. Nearly 18 months after the armistice, he was discharged from the RAF Reserve in April 1920.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 1914–15 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reading | 1921–22 | Third Division South | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 162. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ "Arthur Kempton – Arsenal and Reading Footballer". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "The RAF XI". RAF100. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- Arthur Kempton on Lives of the First World War
- "Arthur Richard Kempton". 11v11.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
External links
- Arthur Kempton at arsenal.com
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