Arthur Berry (footballer)
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Arthur Berry was an English
amateur football
player who competed in the 1908
and 1912 Summer Olympics
.
Berry studied at Denstone College
, Wadham College, and Oxford University. He played for Oxford University A.F.C.
, and earned two Blues in 1907 and 1908.
He was part of the English team
, which won the gold medal in the football tournament in 1908 and 1912. In the 1908 tournament he played alongside Kenneth Hunt
, who had been his team-mate 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.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
amateur football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who competed in the 1908
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
and 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
.
Berry studied at Denstone College
Denstone College
Denstone College is an independent, coeducational boarding school in Denstone,Staffordshire, England and a member school of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. It is also a Woodard school and as such has a strong Anglo-Catholic tradition. It has continued to show impressive academic...
, Wadham College, and Oxford University. He played for Oxford University A.F.C.
Oxford University A.F.C.
Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford.-History:Formed in 1872, the club was a giant of the 1870s, winning the FA Cup 2-0 against Royal Engineers in 1874 and finishing the competition as runners up in 1873, 1877 and 1880, the...
, and earned two Blues in 1907 and 1908.
He was part of the English team
England national amateur football team
The England national amateur football team was the amateur representative team for England at football. It was formed in 1906, due to the growth of the professional game which meant that amateur players could no longer easily find places in the main England national team.-First match and unbeaten...
, which won the gold medal in the football tournament in 1908 and 1912. In the 1908 tournament he played alongside Kenneth Hunt
Kenneth Hunt
Reverend Kenneth Reginald Gunnery Hunt was an English amateur football player, Oxford Blue, F.A...
, who had been his team-mate in the 1907 Varsity football match.
He also played for Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
, Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
, Wrexham
Wrexham A.F.C.
Wrexham Football Club are a professional football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales, who play in the English football pyramid.Founded in 1872, they are one of the oldest surviving football clubs in Britain and the oldest professional club in Wales...
, 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.