Arthur Graham has been a classy, quick left winger who played for Aberdeen, Leeds United, Manchester United, Bradford City and the Scottish national team during 1970s and 1980s. With Aberdeen he won a Scottish Cup in 1970 beating Celtic 3-1 (Graham, who was 17, made two assists) and the Scottish League Cup in 1977 (in his last season in Scotland) beating Celtic again in the final. With the Dons he played a total of 298 games, scoring 45 goals. He joined Leeds United at the start of the 1977/78 season. He scored a total of 47 goals in 260 appearances in six seasons, including a hat-trick against Birmingham City on January 14, 1978. In August 1983, with Leeds in the Second Division, Graham was sold to Manchester United. He stayed at Old Trafford for two seasons, scoring seven goals in 52 appearances in all competitions, before ending his career at Bradford City in 1987. With the Scottish national team he made 11 appearances, scoring 2 goals from 1978 to 1981, while playing for Leeds United.
NAME: Arthur Graham
BIRTHDATE: 26/10/1952
BIRTHPLACE: Glasgow
NATIONALITY: Scotland
HEIGHT: 172 cm
POSITION: Left winger
ATTRIBUTES:
TECHNICAL | Dribbling, Ball control, Passing, Crossing, Long shots, Rapidity of execution
MENTAL | Personality, Determination, Flair
PHYSICAL | Agility, Acceleration, Rapidity
TACTICAL | Cuts
LEVEL: Elite/Top/HIGH/Medium
LEAGUE STATS:
Aberdeen
1969/70 Scottish Division 1 (5/2) 8th
1970/71 Scottish Division 1 (31/5) 2nd
1971/72 Scottish Division 1 (29/4) 2nd
1972/73 Scottish Division 1 (23/0) 4th
1973/74 Scottish Division 1 (32/3) 4th
1974/75 Scottish Division 1 (34/11) 5th
1975/76 Scottish Premier (31/4) 7th
1976/77 Scottish Premier (35/5) 3rd
Total: 220/34
Leeds United
1977/78 First Division (40/9) 9th
1978/79 First Division (39/8) 5th
1979/80 First Division (27/3) 11th
1980/81 First Division (40/3) 9th
1981/82 First Division (38/9) 20th
1982/83 Second Division (39/5) 8th
Total: 223/37
Manchester United
1983/84 First Division (37/5) 4th
1984/85 First Division (0/0) 4th
Total: 37/5
Bradford City
1985/86 First Division – 13th
1986/87 First Division – 10th
Total: 31/2
INTERNATIONAL CUPS STATS:
Aberdeen
1970/71 Cup Winners’ Cup (2/1) R1
1971/72 UEFA Cup (3/0) R2
1972/73 UEFA Cup (2/0) R1
1973/74 UEFA Cup (4/1) R2
Leeds United
1979/80 UEFA Cup (3/3) R2
Manchester United
1983/84 Cup Winners’ Cup (7/1) SF
Total: 21/6
NATIONAL TEAM STATS:
1978/81 Scotland (11/2); Scotland U23
1978/79 British Home Championship (3/1) 3rd
1980/81 British Home Championship (1/0)
HONOURS:
Aberdeen
1969/70 Scottish Cup
1970/71 Scottish Division 1 (runner-up)
1971/72 Scottish Division 1 (runner-up)
1976/77 Scottish League Cup
Manchester United
1983/84 Charity Shield
INDIVIDUAL:
1974/75 Aberdeen Top league goalscorer
1981/82 Leeds United Top goalscorer
Aberdeen F.C. – Hall of Fame inductees
MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES:
1970 Scottish Cup Final: Aberdeen 3-1 Celtic
Aberdeen: B. Clark; Boel, McMillan, Buchan, Hermiston; D. McKay, G. Murray, Robb, Graham; Forrest, Harper. Manager: Turnbull
Celtic: E. Williams; Hay, McNeill, Brogan, Gemmell; J. Johnstone, Murdoch, Lennox, J. Hughes (Auld); Connelly, W. Wallace. Manager: Stein
Stadium: Hampden Park, Glasgow (108.000)
Goals: Harper 27′ (pen.), MaKay, 83′, 90′ (A); Lennox 89′ (C)
1976 Scottish League Cup Final: Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic
Aberdeen: B. Clark; S. Kennedy, Garner, W. Miller, Williamson; D. Sullivan, J. Smith, J. Scott, Graham; Harper, Jarvie (Robb). Manager: MacLeod
Celtic: Latchford; McGrain, MacDonald, Aitken, Lynch; Doyle, Edvaldsson, Glavin, Burns (Lennox), P. Wilson; Dalglish. Manager: Stein
Stadium: Hampden Park, Glasgow (70.000)
Goals: Jarvie, Robb (A); Dalglish (C)
External link: Calciomondo
VIDEO 1983 Manchester Utd – Tottenham (Highlights)
VIDEO 1978 Leeds – Southampton
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