Arthur William Lochhead (8 December 1897 – 30 December 1966) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward.
Having served in the Royal Garrison Artillery during World War I, Lochhead started his career with Heart of Midlothian, making his debut aged 21 in March 1919Hearts Bag More Points. Clyde Tumble At Tynecastle The Sunday Post, 23 March 1919, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club and soon came into consideration for the Scotland national team, taking part in the 1920 Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial matchFootball. International Trial, The Glasgow Herald, 31 March 1920 before transferring to Manchester United in a swap deal in 1921, with Hearts exchanging him for £530 and Tom Miller.
After scoring 50 goals in 153 appearances for United,Arthur William Lochhead, MUFCinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2022 he transferred to Leicester City in 1925 for a club record fee, where he found the net over 100 times,Arthur Lochhead [player profile], FoxesTalk. Retrieved 26 March 2022 played in another Scotland trial (the last of its kind) in 1928,Football. Anglo-Scots Trial., The Scotsman, 14 March 1928, via London Hearts Supporters Club and was part of the side who finished Football League First Division runners-up in 1928–29. He later managed the Foxes for two years.Arthur Lochhead [manager profile], FoxesTalk. Retrieved 26 March 2022
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