Full Name:
Arthur Rigby
Born:
7th June 1900, Chorlton, Manchester
Died: March 1960, Crewe aged 59 England Career:
1927
Positions:
Inside Left
Clubs (and caps):
Blackburn Rovers (5)
FA Legacy Number:
520
Career Summary:
Arthur Rigby (7th June 1900 - March 1960) was an international footballer who represented England 5 times scoring 3 goals. His first cap was against Scotland on 2nd April 1927 at 26 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 28th November 1927 aged 27. Rigby, born on 7th June 1900, in Chorlton, Manchester, has a FA Legacy Number of 520 and played as a Inside Left for his country.
England Career Statistics
Debut: v Scotland (HC) on 2nd April 1927 aged 26 years, 9 months, 25 days Last Cap: v Wales (HC) on 28th November 1927 aged 27 years, 5 months, 21 day First Goal: v Belgium (FR) on 11th May 1927 aged 26 years, 11 month, 4 days Career Length: 240 days Starts: 5
Substitute: 0
Withdrawn: 0
Full Games: 5
England Match Statistics
British Home Championship HC
2
0
0
0
0
Friendly FR
3
3
0
0
0
Competitive
2
0
0
0
0
Away
4
3
0
0
0
Home
1
0
0
0
0
Won
4
3
0
0
0
Lost
1
0
0
0
0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
Sources
An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
18 sources from 5 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
WAL, 1 - 2, 28th Nov 1927 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 5. Age: 27 years, 5 months, 21 day.
FRA, 6 - 0, 26th May 1927 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 4. Age: 26 years, 11 month, 19 days.
LUX, 5 - 2, 21st May 1927 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 3. Age: 26 years, 11 month, 14 days.
BEL, 9 - 1, 11th May 1927 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 2. Age: 26 years, 11 month, 4 days.
SCO, 2 - 1, 2nd Apr 1927 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 1. Age: 26 years, 9 months, 25 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.