Arthur Bellamy

Arthur Bellamy (5 April 1942 – 22 January 2014) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward for Burnley and Chesterfield.

Biography Arthur Bellamy was born on 5 April 1942 in the village of Blackhill, County Durham. As a youngster, he supported Sunderland. He worked as an apprentice welder with the Consett Iron Company before becoming a professional footballer. After his playing career ended, he lived in Burnley where he worked as a milkman and later owned a fish and chip shop.

Football career Bellamy was spotted at the age of 15 by Burnley scout Jack Hixon while playing for the Consett Iron Company works team and was offered a trial at the club in 1958. He was offered a professional deal by Burnley manager Harry Potts in 1959 and spent the first three years of his career in the junior and reserve sides. He was part of the Burnley 'A' and reserve sides that won the Lancashire League and Central League respectively during the 1961–62 season. He made another 12 appearances during the remainder of the season, scoring once more. The 1963–64 campaign proved to be Bellamy's most prolific as he netted 8 goals in 17 league matches. He never established himself as a first-team regular during 10 seasons with Burnley, playing in around half the team's matches each year. His highest number of matches played in a season came in 1967–68 when he appeared in 38 league and cup games. In total, Bellamy amassed 250 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 29 goals.