Albert Kinsey | |
Fullname: | Albert John Kinsey |
Birth Date: | 16 September 1945 |
Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1962–1965 |
Clubs1: | Manchester United |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1965–1972 |
Clubs2: | Wrexham |
Caps2: | 253 |
Goals2: | 84 |
Years3: | 1972–1973 |
Clubs3: | Crewe Alexandra |
Caps3: | 32 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1973–1974 |
Clubs4: | Wigan Athletic |
Caps4: | 5 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Totalcaps: | 290 |
Totalgoals: | 86 |
Albert John Kinsey (born 19 September 1945) is an English former footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Liverpool. He played for Manchester United and Wrexham. Albert Kinsey played a major role in Wrexham's promotion to League Division 3 in season 1969–1970, finishing as leading scorer in the Football League, with 27 goals. Three years later, he became the first player to score a goal in European competition for Wrexham, helping them to draw 1–1 at F.C.Zurich, Wrexham won the home leg 2-1. Wrexham were eventually defeated 3–2 on aggregate to Hadjuk Split in the next round. He later joined Crewe Alexandra before dropping into non-league football with Wigan Athletic, where he scored one goal in five Northern Premier League games in the 1973–74 season.[1]