Ernest Arnfield
English football manager
About Ernest Arnfield
Lived 1853 – 1945 (aged 91). Ernest Arnfield was an association football player and association football coach.
Er (sometimes Ernest) Arnfield (25 December 1853 – 8 August 1945) was an English football manager who was secretary/manager of Southampton F.C. from 1897 to 1911, and again from 1912 to 1919.
Arnfield was born in Mellor, Derbyshire. He died in Southampton, aged 91.
Honours Southampton Southern League champions: 1897–98, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1902–03, 1903–04 FA Cup finalists: 1900, 1902
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Who was Ernest Arnfield?
English football manager (1853-1945)
When was Ernest Arnfield born?
Ernest Arnfield was born on 25 December 1853 in Mellor.
When did Ernest Arnfield die?
Ernest Arnfield died on 8 August 1945 in Southampton.
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Ernest Arnfield was an association football player and association football coach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernest Arnfield. https://biography.guide/ernest-arnfield/
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