Ted Hufton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Edward Hufton | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Southwell, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 February 1967 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Atlas & Norfolk Works | |||
| 1912–1919 | Sheffield United | 15 | (0) |
| 1919–1932 | West Ham United | 370 | (0) |
| 1932–1933 | Watford | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1923–1929 | England | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:31, 5 January 2012 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:31, 5 January 2012 (UTC) |
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Arthur Edward 'Ted' Hufton (25 November 1892 – 2 February 1967) was an England international goalkeeper who earned six caps for his country. Born in Southwell in Nottinghamshire he spent the majority of his career at West Ham United but also had spells at Sheffield United and Watford.
He began his playing career at Atlas & Norfolk Works in Sheffield, before becoming a Sheffield United player for a fee of £20. He was generally regarded as understudy to Harold Gough which limited his appearances during his time at Bramall Lane.
With the outbreak of World War I he joined the Coldstream Guards but was wounded in France. On recovering he would play regularly for West Ham United as a guest player and eventually transferred to the Hammers permanently after the end of the conflict.
West Ham United paid £300 for his services fee and he went on to play for the club until 1932, becoming a Hammers legend. He made 456 appearances for West Ham (54 as a wartime guest), ranking him twelfth in the list of loyal servants to the club, even playing at right back for one of these games.
He was part of the West Ham team that were elected to The Football League for the first time in 1919, and went on to win promotion to the First Division during the 1922–23 season. He also appeared in the famous White Horse Final, the first FA Cup final at the brand new Wembley Stadium.
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