About Ben Appleby
Lived 1876 – 1961 (aged 85). Ben Appleby was a British association football player.
Arthur Benjamin Appleby (born 13 June 1876) was a professional footballer who spent the vast majority of his career at Bristol Rovers. He was signed by Rovers manager Alfred Homer in 1903 having played just a single game of League football, for West Bromwich Albion against Glossop North End in the Football League Second Division, but he immediately established himself as a regular in the Rovers' first team. He was part of the team that won the Southern League championship in 1905.
Appleby retired from professional football in 1908, going on to play non-League football in Gloucester.
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Who was Ben Appleby?
English footballer (1876-1961)
When was Ben Appleby born?
Ben Appleby was born on 13 June 1876 in Burton upon Trent.
When did Ben Appleby die?
Ben Appleby died on 22 October 1961 in Bristol.
What was Ben Appleby's occupation?
Ben Appleby was an association football player.
What nationality was Ben Appleby?
Ben Appleby was British.
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