Albert Purcell | |
Fullname: | Albert Purcell |
Birth Date: | 3 July 1913 |
Birth Place: | Burslem, England |
Position: | Left winger |
Youthclubs1: | Kidsgrove Liverpool Road |
Years1: | 1933–1935 |
Clubs1: | Port Vale |
Caps1: | 4 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 4 |
Totalgoals: | 0 |
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.
Purcell played for Kidsgrove Liverpool Road before joining Football League Second Division side Port Vale as an amateur in November 1933.[1] 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.[1] After recovering from a serious nose injury in 1934, he played two games in the 1934–35 season before being released in the summer.[1]
Source:
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Port Vale | 1933–34 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1934–35 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |