Albert Purcell
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Albert Purcell[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 3 July 1913||
Place of birth | Burslem, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 2001 (aged 87–88) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Kidsgrove Liverpool Road | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1933–1935 | Port Vale | 4 | (0) |
Total | 4 | (0) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Albert Purcell (3 July 1913 – 2001) was an English footballer who played four games as a left winger for Port Vale in the mid-1930s.
Playing career[]
Purcell played for Kidsgrove Liverpool Road, before joining Football League Second Division side Port Vale as an amateur in November 1933.[1] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat at Old Trafford to Manchester United on 14 April 1934, and also played at The Old Recreation Ground in a 4–0 home over Plymouth Argyle seven days later.[1] After recovering from a serious nose injury in 1934, he played two games in the 1934–35 season, before being released in the summer.[1]
Statistics[]
Source:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Port Vale | 1933–34 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1934–35 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 242. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Albert Purcell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Categories:
- 1913 births
- 2001 deaths
- Sportspeople from Burslem
- English footballers
- Association football wingers
- Port Vale F.C. players
- English Football League players