Abe Rosenthal | |
Fullname: | Abram Wallace Rosenthal |
Birth Date: | 12 October 1921 |
Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
Death Date: | February 1986 (aged 64) |
Death Place: | Liverpool, England |
Position: | Striker |
Youthclubs1: | Prescot Cables |
Youthyears2: | 1936–1939 |
Youthclubs2: | Liverpool |
Years1: | 1939–1947 |
Clubs1: | Tranmere Rovers |
Caps1: | 27 |
Goals1: | 8 |
Years2: | 1947–1949 |
Clubs2: | Bradford City |
Caps2: | 44 |
Goals2: | 11 |
Years3: | 1949 |
Clubs3: | Oldham Athletic |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1949–1952 |
Clubs4: | Tranmere Rovers |
Caps4: | 69 |
Goals4: | 24 |
Years5: | 1952–1954 |
Clubs5: | Bradford City |
Caps5: | 63 |
Goals5: | 32 |
Years6: | 1954–1955 |
Clubs6: | Tranmere Rovers |
Caps6: | 21 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Years7: | 1955–1956 |
Clubs7: | Bradford City |
Caps7: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 225 |
Totalgoals: | 78 |
Abram Wallace Rosenthal (12 October 1921 – February 1986), also known as Abraham Rosenthal, was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. Rosenthal was Jewish.[1]
Born in Liverpool, Rosenthal was an amateur at Prescot Cables, and hometown club Liverpool,[2] before turning professional in 1939 with Tranmere Rovers. Rosenthal spent three spells with Tranmere, and also spent three spells at Bradford City. Rosenthal made a total of 225 appearances in the Football League, scoring 78 goals.[3] He also played for Oldham Athletic.
He died in February 1986, aged 64, having collapsed at his home in Woolton, Liverpool, after chasing two intruders from his house.[4]