Arthur Topham


Arthur George Topham was an English international footballer who played as a left half.

Early and personal life

Topham was born on 19 February 1869, in Elson, near Ellesmere, as the youngest of six children. His brother Robert was also a footballer. He attended Oswestry School, followed by Keble College, Oxford, where he earned a Blue in 1890.

Career

Topham played club football for Casuals, Eastbourne and Chiswick Park, and also guested for Corinthian. He was a runner-up in the FA [Amateur Cup] in 1894.
He played for Eastbourne between 1892 and 1903, when he retired.
He earned one cap for England [national football team|England] in 1894.

Later life and death

Topham later worked as a private tutor, dying on 18 May 1931, aged 62, in Eastbourne.