Arthur Lever
Arthur Lever
- Birthdate
- 25.03.1920
- Birthplace
- Cardiff
- Position
- Right-back
- Joined from
- Cardiff City
- Signed by
- Norman Bullock
- Nationality
- Wales
- Games
- 124
- Goals
- 0
Player Profile
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.
First game
Last game
Seasons
| Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Wartime
Transfers
| Club | Fee | Date | |
| IN | Cardiff City |
£15,000 | September 1950 |
| OUT | Newport County |
Unknown | July 1954 |