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Full name
  
Arthur Willis

Role
  
Footballer

Name
  
Arthur Willis


Years
  
Team

Playing position
  
Defender

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Date of birth
  
(1920-02-02)2 February 1920

Place of birth
  
Denaby, Conisbrough, England

Date of death
  
7 November 1987(1987-11-07) (aged 67)

Died
  
November 7, 1987, Haverfordwest, United Kingdom

Place of death
  
Haverfordwest, Wales

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Arthur Willis (born 2 February 1920 in Denaby, Conisbrough, Yorkshire, – died 7 November 1987) was a professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea City, Haverfordwest and England.

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Arthur willis soulful dynamics the hurting is over


Football career

Willis joined Spurs from Finchley F.C. in January 1944. He was a principal player in the push and run Championship winning side of 1950-51 when he featured in 39 games. Playing a total of 160 times and scoring one goal in all competitions for the club between 1946–54 in the position of full back. Willis left Spurs in September 1954 in a transfer deal which took him to Swansea Town where he went on to make 96 appearances. He finished his career as player–manager for Haverfordwest County AFC.

England career

Willis played once for the national team in 1951 against France.

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

Football League First Division Winners: 1950–51

References

Arthur Willis Wikipedia