Bill Albury Explained

Bill Albury
Fullname:William Frederick Albury
Birth Date:1933 8, df=y
Birth Place:Portsmouth, England
Position:Wing half
Years1:1956–1958
Years2:1959–1960
Years3:1960–1967
Years4:1967–1970
Clubs2:Gillingham[1]
Clubs4:Waterlooville
Caps1:23
Goals1:0
Caps2:38
Goals2:12

William Frederick Albury (born 10 August 1933) was an English professional footballer. He made his debut for Portsmouth at the age of 16 in a Midweek League match against Tottenham Hotspur in September 1950[2] and later, while serving in the Army, he played regularly for Portsmouth Reserves.[3] Upon discharge in 1956, Albury joined the club as a professional. He later played for Gillingham between 1958 and 1960, and in total made 61 appearances in the Football League, scoring 12 goals.[4] [5] He later played in the Southern League for Yeovil Town and in the Hampshire League for Waterlooville, where, as player-manager, he led the club to their first appearance in the first round proper of the FA Cup, against Kettering Town in 1968–69.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Triggs, Roger. The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd . 2001. 0-7524-2243-X. 42.
  2. News: Ex-Schoolboys in Mid-Week Side. 13 October 2023 . . . 5 September 1950 . 8 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
  3. News: January Lapse Cost Reserves Vital Points . 13 October 2023 . . . 28 April 1956 . 2 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
  4. Book: Triggs, Roger. The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd . 2001. 0-7524-2243-X. 41–42.
  5. Book: Hugman, Barry J.. Canon League Football Players' Records 1946-1984. Newnes Books . 1984. 0-600-37318-5. 12.