Arthur Machent
Personal information
Full name Arthur Machent[1]
Date of birth (1910-06-22)22 June 1910[1]
Place of birth Chesterfield, England
Date of death 31 December 1996(1996-12-31) (aged 86)
Place of death Chesterfield, England
Position(s) Right Back / Right Half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1929 Chesterfield Church Bible Class
1929–1931 Chesterfield 3 (0)
1931–1938 Buxton
1938–1939 Macclesfield 41 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Machent (22 June 1910 – 31 December 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half and right back in the Football League for Chesterfield and in non-League football for Buxton and Macclesfield.[1][2]

Career

Born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Machent started his career with Chesterfield Church Bible Class before signing for Football League Third Division North side Chesterfield.[3] He made three appearances for the club between 1929 and 1931, before transferring to Cheshire County League side Buxton.[1] He spent seven years with the club before moving to Cheshire County League rivals Macclesfield.[2] He was a virtual ever-present during the 1938–39 season, switching to right back on several occasions when Ron Hackney was unavailable.[2] He made 47 appearances for the Silkmen in all competitions leaving the club in 1939.[2]

Personal life

His younger brother, Stan Machent, played as an inside forward for Sheffield United and Chesterfield in the 1940s.[3] He died on 31 December 1996 in Chesterfield at the age of 86.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. SoccerData. p. 169. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Player Profiles - M". Silkmen Archives. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Sky is Blue - Stan Machent". Sky is Blue. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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