| Arthur Lockett | |
| Fullname: | Arthur Lockett |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1877 |
| Birth Place: | Alsager, England |
| Position: | Outside left |
| Years1: | 1895 |
| Clubs1: | Alsager's Bank |
| Years2: | 1896 |
| Clubs2: | Audley |
| Years3: | 1897 |
| Clubs3: | Cross Heath |
| Years4: | 1898 |
| Clubs4: | Audley |
| Years5: | 1899 |
| Years6: | 1900–1903 |
| Clubs6: | Stoke |
| Caps6: | 65 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 1903–1904 |
| Clubs7: | Aston Villa |
| Caps7: | 41 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Years8: | 1905–1907 |
| Clubs8: | Preston North End |
| Caps8: | 64 |
| Goals8: | 5 |
| Years9: | 1908–1912 |
| Clubs9: | Watford |
| Caps9: | 141 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 1912 |
| Clubs10: | Mardy |
| Totalcaps: | 311 |
| Totalgoals: | 18 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1903 |
| Nationalteam1: | England |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Arthur Lockett (11 March 1877 – 5 March 1959) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Preston North End and Stoke.[1]
Lockett was born in Alsager and played for local amateur sides Alsager's Bank, Audley and Cross Heath before joining Crewe Alexandra.[1] He joined Stoke in 1900 for a small fee and played 16 times during the 1900–01 season as Stoke fought a successful battle against relegation.[1] The next season saw Stoke again in relegation trouble and for the second season running surviving on the final day.[1] Lockett experience a much better 1902–03 campaign as Stoke finished 6th, their highest league position to that point.[1] Lockett's good form was rewarded as he was called up for England duties in February 1903.[1] Before the season was finished Lockett joined Aston Villa where he spent two season before joining Preston North End.[1]
Lockett played one game for England whilst with Stoke, which came in a 4–0 win over Ireland in February 1903.[1]
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| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | 1900–01 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1901–02 | First Division | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| 1902–03 | First Division | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 65 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 73 | 7 | |||
| Aston Villa | 1902–03 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1903–04 | First Division | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 1904–05 | First Division | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
| Total | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | |||
| Preston North End | 1905–06 | First Division | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| 1906–07 | First Division | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 1907–08 | First Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 64 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 5 | |||
| Watford | 1908–09 | Southern League | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 1909–10 | Southern League | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 1910–11 | Southern League | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1911–12 | Southern League | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Total | 141 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 311 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 321 | 18 | |||
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