Albert Kaye Explained

Albert Kaye
Birth Date:30 April 1872[1]
Birth Place:Staveley, England
Death Place:Mansfield, England
Position:Centre-forward, inside-forward
Clubs1:Staveley
Clubs2:Eckington
Years3:1897–1899
Clubs3:Sheffield Wednesday
Caps3:41
Goals3:12
Years4:1899–1900
Clubs4:Chatham
Years5:1900–1901
Clubs5:West Ham United
Caps5:14
Goals5:2
Years6:1901–?
Clubs6:Distillery
Years7:1903–1904
Clubs7:Stockport County
Caps7:16
Goals7:2

Albert Kaye (30 April 1872 – 16 September 1935) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday and Stockport County. He also played for Chatham, West Ham United and Distillery.[2]

Kaye played for Staveley and Eckington before joining Sheffield Wednesday for the 1897–98 season.[2]

After a spell at Chatham, he joined West Ham United along with Walter Tranter for the start of their inaugural season of 1900–01.[3] There, he played mainly as inside-left, appearing once as a centre-forward and twice as left-winger. He was part of the team that played in West Ham's first fixture against Gravesend United, which the Hammers won 7–0.[1] In all, he made 14 Southern League First Division and six FA Cup appearances for the east London club, his final appearance coming on 12 January 1901 against Bristol City.[4] In June 1901, he and Tranter joined Belfast club Distillery.[5] [6]

He returned to England and League football with Stockport County in 1903.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albert KAYE ... (1900 - 1901) . Steve . Marsh . theyflysohigh.co.uk . 13 November 2018 .
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. 2012. 2002. SoccerData. Nottingham. 978-1-905891-61-0. 160.
  3. Book: Blows . Kirk . Tony . Hogg . The Essential History of West Ham United . 2000 . Headline Book Publishing. 0-7472-7036-8 . 26–27.
  4. Book: Powles, John . Irons of the South . SoccerData . 2008 . Nottingham . 978-1-905891-08-5. 14.
  5. Book: Hogg, Tony . Who's Who of West Ham United . 2005 . Profile Sports Media. 1-903135-50-8 . 116.
  6. News: Sporting Notes. Nottingham Evening Post. 3. 5 June 1901. 2 November 2018. British Newspaper Archive. subscription.