Arthur Littleford


Arthur George Littleford was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham [City F.C.|Small Heath].

Life and career

Littleford was born in Wrockwardine, Shropshire, in 1868. He played local football before joining Small Heath in 1893. A regular full back in the reserves, he played rarely and not well for the Second Division team in the 1893–94 Small [Heath F.C. season|1893–94 season], though always on the winning side. He made his debut in a 2–1 home win against Middlesbrough [Ironopolis F.C.|Middlesbrough Ironopolis] on 23 December 1893. He later played for Berwick Rangers (Worcester).
Littleford's death at the age of 66 was registered in Birmingham in the third quarter of 1934.