About Tommy Arkesden
Lived 1878 – 1921 (aged 42–43). Tommy Arkesden was a British association football player.
Thomas Arthur Arkesden (July 1878 – 18 June 1921) was an English footballer who played as a forward. Born in Warwick, Arkesden played for Burton Wanderers, Derby County, and Burton United, before joining Manchester United for £150 on 2 February 1903. In 1907, he was transferred to Gainsborough Trinity. In 79 matches for Manchester United, he scored 33 goals. Thomas died from tuberculosis on the 18th June 1921 at the age of 42 he was buried at Weaste Cemetery in Salford on the 24th June 1921
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Who was Tommy Arkesden?
English footballer (1878-1921)
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Tommy Arkesden was born in 1878 in Warwick.
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Tommy Arkesden died on 25 June 1921.
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Tommy Arkesden was an association football player.
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Tommy Arkesden was British.
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