Albert Wakefield Explained

Albert Wakefield
Full Name:Albert Joseph Wakefield
Birth Date:19 November 1921
Birth Place:Pudsey, England
Death Place:Southend-on-Sea, England
Position:Forward
Years1:1942–1949
Clubs1:Leeds United
Caps1:49
Goals1:24
Years2:1949–1953
Clubs2:Southend United
Caps2:109
Goals2:58
Totalcaps:158
Totalgoals:82

Albert Joseph Wakefield (19 November 1921 – November 2006)[1] was an English professional footballer. He played for Leeds United and Southend United. He joined Leeds in 1942 and scored over 80 goals in a career of just five years. He moved to Southend in 1949 as part of a trade for Frank Dudley and went on to play over 100 times for them.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Wakefield. Albert Joseph. All England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007. Ancestry.com.