Arthur Bottom was a bustling inside-forward and a key member of the magnificent 'Happy Wanderers.'

He was one of York City's most prolific goalscorers, and remains the club's sixth highest marksman of all time, with a tally of 105 goals from his 158 appearances in a City shirt.

Born on February 28th 1930, Bottom's football career started with Sheffield YMCA before he joined Sheffield United as a junior.

He moved on to York in the summer of 1954, and scored a hat-trick on his debut in a 6-2 win at Wrexham.

Bottom eventually totalled 39 league and cup goals that season, an all-time club record for a single campaign. The following season, he scored 33 times.

He jointly holds the club record (with Billy Fenton) for most league goals scored in a season, notching 31 goals for both the 1954-55 and 1955-56 terms.

Bottom starred in the York side responsible for the club's famous run through to the semi-final of the FA Cup in 1954-55, the first time a team from outside of the top two divisions had reached a replay at that stage.

In February 1958 he was transferred to Newcastle United - who had controversially beaten City in the semi-final and went on to win the FA Cup - for a fee of £4,500.

Despite scoring 10 goals in his 11 matches to help them avoid relegation, they sold him to Chesterfield in November 1958 for £5,000. He later played for non-league clubs Boston United and Alfreton Town.

The many fans who followed Bottom's career describe a hard, no-nonsense forward, whose direct play and scoring ability saw him closely marked in almost every game. Often given a rough time by defenders, he frequently fell foul of the referee for retaliating.