Albert Feebery Explained

Albert Feebery
Fullname:Albert Feebery
Birth Date:9 April 1889
Birth Place:Hucknall, England
Position:Left half
Clubs1:Hucknall
Years2:1910–1911
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1911–1914
Clubs3:Coventry City
Years4:1914–1924
Clubs4:Crystal Palace
Caps4:91
Goals4:7
Years5:1924–192?
Clubs5:Folkestone

Albert Feebery (9 April 1889 – 1964) was an English professional footballer who played as a left half. He made 91 appearances in the Football League for Crystal Palace.[1] He also played in the Southern League for Coventry City and Folkestone.

Life and career

Feebery was born in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, in 1889.[1] He came from a footballing family: two brothers, Jack and Alf, also played in the Football League, and three others played at lesser levels.[1] [2] Feebery began his career with local club Hucknall, and was on the books of Nottingham Forest without playing for their league team, before signing for Southern League club Coventry City in 1911.[1] [3] After three years, during which he switched from left half to centre half, he moved on to another Southern League club, Crystal Palace.[4] He played two seasons in the Southern League for Palace either side of the First World War, and another three after their election to the Football League, and captained the team for some of that time. In 1924, the 35-year-old Feebery returned to the Southern League with Folkestone.[5] By December 1925, he was working as a milkman in Penge.[6] Feebery died in 1964.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 87 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. Web site: Feebery Albert Image 2 Crystal Palace 1920 . VintageFootballers.com . 24 August 2018.
  3. News: New players signed on . Midland Daily Telegraph . Coventry . 23 May 1911 . 3.
  4. News: Feebury goes to Crystal Palace . Midland Daily Telegraph . Coventry . 25 July 1914 . 3.
  5. News: Crystal Palace . Athletic News . Manchester . 18 August 1924 . 3.
  6. News: Footballer's trading . Norwood News . 25 December 1925 . 8.