Arthur RuleArthur George Rule was a centre forward footballer who played Sheppey United, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth.CareerRule began his footballing career with Sheppey United. He also worked as an Admiralty clerk in Whitehall, London. Rule was top scorer for Sheppey two consecutive seasons and had interest from Arsenal Woolwich, Millwall but chose to join Tottenham Hotspur. His debut for Spurs occurred on 11 March 1899 away to Arsenal Woolwich in the United League, which Tottenham lost 2–1. Rule's footballing career was restricted due to his commitment to the Admiralty but he did play for Portsmouth, Ryde and Brighton & Hove Albion.