for Newcastle and scoring an impressive 88 goals, injury enforced his departure from the club at the end of the season. Appleyard signed for second division Oldham Athletic, making only four appearances before making a return back to Grimsby Town, also in the second division, during the 1908–09 season, where he scored 2 goals in 13 appearances. His return was brief, joining Mansfield Mechanics in 1909. He retired shortly afterwards and returned to Tyneside, working in Wallsend at the Vickers Shipbuilding yard. He died on Tuesday 14 January 1958 at Newcastle General Hospital, aged 79. Honours As a player Newcastle United FA Cup finalist: 1905, 1908 Football League champions: 1904–05 & 1906–07 References Resources A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United, by Paul Joannou. Haway The Lads, The Illustrated Story of Newcastle United, by Paul Joannou, Tommy Canning/Patrick Canning 1878 births People from Cleethorpes 1958 deaths English footballers Association football forwards Grimsby Town F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Mansfield Mechanics F.C. players English Football League players FA Cup Final players