Robert McAlea
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Joseph McAlea[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 September 1920 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 21 February 2009 (aged 88)[1] | ||
Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Ballymoney United | |||
1948–1949 | Bradford City | 4 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Robert Joseph McAlea (13 September 1920 – 21 February 2009), known as Bert McAlea, was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career[]
Born in Belfast,[1] McAlea joined Bradford City from Ballymoney United in May 1948.[2] He made four league appearances for the club.[1][3][4] He was released by the club in September 1949.[2]
Sources[]
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Robert McAlea". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ a b Frost, p. 401
- ^ Frost, p. 385
- ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
Categories:
- 1920 births
- 2009 deaths
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Ballymoney United F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football inside forwards
- Northern Ireland association football biography stubs