| Bert Mitchell | |
| Fullname: | Albert James Mitchell |
| Birth Date: | 1922 1, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Death Date: | April 1997 (aged 75) |
| Position: | Winger |
| Years1: | 1938 |
| Clubs1: | Burslem Albion |
| Years2: | 1941–1948 |
| Clubs2: | Stoke City |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 1948 |
| Clubs3: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1948–1949 |
| Clubs4: | Kettering Town |
| Years5: | 1949–1951 |
| Clubs5: | Northampton Town |
| Caps5: | 81 |
| Goals5: | 21 |
| Years6: | 1951–1954 |
| Clubs6: | Luton Town |
| Caps6: | 106 |
| Goals6: | 41 |
| Years7: | 1954–1956 |
| Clubs7: | Middlesbrough |
| Caps7: | 50 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 1956–1957 |
| Clubs8: | Southport |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 1957–1958 |
| Clubs9: | Wellington Town |
| Years10: | 1958–1959 |
| Clubs10: | Kidderminster Harriers |
| Years11: | 1959 |
| Clubs11: | Stafford Rangers |
| Totalcaps: | 266 |
| Totalgoals: | 73 |
Albert James Mitchell (born 22 January 1922 – April 1997) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Luton Town, Middlesbrough, Northampton Town, Southport and Stoke City.[1]
Mitchell began his career with local side Burslem Albion, before joining Stoke City where he played four times in 1946–47 scoring twice against Middlesbrough and then featured six times in 1947–48.[1] After two years at the Victoria Ground Mitchell had a short spell with Blackburn Rovers before joining Kettering Town.[1] Northampton Town was his next club, as he signed for them in 1949. After 81 league appearances, Mitchell signed for Luton Town, where he spent three seasons before transferring to Middlesbrough early on in the 1954–55 season. After two years at Ayresome Park, he moved on to Southport, Wellington Town, Kidderminster Harriers, and Stafford Rangers.[1]
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Stoke City | 1946–47 | First Division | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1947–48 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1947–48 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town | 1949–50 | Third Division South | 37 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 20 | |
| 1950–51 | Third Division South | 44 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 9 | ||
| Total | 81 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 90 | 29 | |||
| 1951–52 | Second Division | 41 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 17 | ||
| 1952–53 | Second Division | 33 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 13 | ||
| 1953–54 | Second Division | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 12 | ||
| 1954–55 | Second Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 106 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 119 | 43 | |||
| Middlesbrough | 1954–55 | Second Division | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| 1955–56 | Second Division | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 6 | |||
| Southport | 1956–57 | Third Division North | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| Career Total | 266 | 73 | 52 | 10 | 278 | 83 | |||