Albert Purcell

Albert Purcell
Personal information
Full name Albert Purcell
Date of birth (1913-07-03)3 July 1913
Place of birth Burslem, England
Date of death 2001 (aged 87–88)
Position Left winger
Youth career
Kidsgrove Liverpool Road
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1935 Port Vale 4 (0)
Total 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Career

Purcell played for Kidsgrove Liverpool Road before joining Football League Second Division side Port Vale as an amateur in November 1933. 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. After recovering from a serious nose injury in 1934, he played two games in the 1934–35 season before being released in the summer.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1933–34Second Division20000020
1934–35Second Division20000020
Total 40000040

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 242. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ Albert Purcell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)