Arber was born on 13 January 1951 in Poplar, London.
[1] He started his footballing career as a youth player with Arsenal before joining Leyton Orient in March 1968.
[1] He made 28 league appearances for Orient in the 1972-73 season but could not tie down a place in the first team and went to Southend United on loan, and then to play in South Africa.
[2] He later worked as a youth coach at Tottenham Hotspur and a full-time scout at Arsenal.
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