▁played ▁as ▁an ▁inside ▁forward ▁or ▁centre ▁forward . ▁ ▁Short ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁H uck n all , ▁Not ting ham shire . ▁During ▁the ▁First ▁World ▁War , ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁Lincoln ▁City ▁and ▁Not ts ▁County ; ▁he ▁scored ▁ 2 0 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 4 2 ▁w art ime ▁games ▁for ▁the ▁latter ▁and ▁was ▁highly ▁r ated . ▁After ▁the ▁war ▁he ▁joined ▁B irmingham ▁of ▁the ▁Football ▁League ▁Second ▁Division , ▁for ▁whom ▁he ▁scored ▁on ▁his ▁debut ▁on ▁ 1 ▁November ▁ 1 9 1 9 , ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 – 1 ▁win ▁at ▁West ▁Ham ▁United , ▁and ▁followed ▁up ▁with ▁another ▁seven ▁goals ▁in ▁the ▁next ▁six ▁games . ▁Short ▁moved ▁on ▁to ▁Wat ford ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 1 9 – 2 0 ▁season , ▁and ▁later ▁played ▁for ▁Nor wich ▁City ▁in ▁the ▁Football ▁League ▁and ▁Il k eston ▁United , ▁New ark ▁Town ▁and ▁Gran th am ▁Town ▁outside ▁it . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁described ▁as ▁a ▁fine ▁goals cor er ▁whose ▁career ▁was ▁badly ▁affected ▁by ▁w ounds ▁received ▁during ▁the ▁war . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁death ▁missing ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁H uck n all ▁Category : English ▁football ers ▁Category : Associ ation ▁football ▁for wards ▁Category : Ar n old ▁F . C . ▁players ▁Category : Lin coln ▁City ▁F . C . ▁players ▁Category : Not ts