Altogether he played 80 times and scored a sum of 23 goals for Arsenal. At Preston, he helped the club to win the Division Two title that season, although they were relegated the following 1913–14 season. Common retired from football in 1914, and went on to run pubs in Darlington until 1943. He died in 1946 aged 65. In 1998, he was selected as one of the Football League's 100 Football League Legends. His keepsakes, England caps and cup winners medals etc. were auctioned by Graham Budd Auctions in London in November 2011. International career Common won his first England cap against Wales on 29 February 1904. In all he won three caps, scoring two goals. Career statistics Club Honours Sunderland Football League Division One Runners Up Medal: 1900–01 Sheffield United FA Cup: 1902 Preston North End Second Division: 1913 References External links 1880 births 1946 deaths Footballers from Sunderland English footballers Association football forwards Sunderland A.F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players English Football League players English Football League representative players England international footballers FA Cup Final players