Bert Chandler (footballer, born 1897) explained

Bert Chandler
Fullname:Albert Chandler
Birth Date:15 January 1897
Birth Place:Carlisle, England
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Carlisle, England
Height:[2]
Position:Right back
Clubs1:Dalston Beach Reds
Clubs2:Carlisle United
Years3:1919–1925
Clubs3:Derby County
Caps3:169
Goals3:0
Years4:1925–1926
Clubs4:Newcastle United
Caps4:33
Goals4:0
Years5:1926–1928
Clubs5:Sheffield United
Caps5:70
Goals5:0
Clubs6:Mansfield Town
Clubs7:Northfleet
Clubs8:Manchester Central
Clubs9:Holme Head
Years10:1933–1934
Clubs10:Queen of the South
Caps10:1
Goals10:0

Albert Chandler (15 January 1897 – 28 January 1963) was an English professional footballer who made over 160 appearances as a right back in the Football League for Derby County.[3]

Personal life

Chandler served in the Border Regiment and the Machine Gun Corps during the First World War.[4]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County1919–20[5] First Division11020130
1920–21First Division10000100
1921–22Second Division42010430
1922–23Second Division37050420
1923–24Second Division31050360
1924–25Second Division38010390
Total16901401830
Newcastle United1925–26First Division29030320
1926–27First Division400040
Total33030360
Queen of the South1933–34[6] Scottish First Division100010
Career total20301702200
  1. Book: Mortimer, Gerald . Derby County: The Complete Record . 2006 . nreedonbook . 1859835171 . 139.
  2. News: 13 August 1923 . The lure of promotion. Derby County . 6 . Athletic News . Manchester.
  3. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 55.
  4. Web site: Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200925014711/http://www.newmp.org.uk/article.php?categoryid=100&articleid=1421&displayorder=63 . 25 September 2020 . 27 October 2019 . North East War Memorials Project.
  5. Web site: Bert Chandler . 27 October 2019 . 11v11.com.
  6. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.