Brian Albeson Explained

Brian Albeson
Fullname:Brian Albeson
Birth Date:14 December 1946
Birth Place:Oldham, England
Death Place:Darlington, England
Position:Centre half
Youthyears1:
Youthclubs1:Bury
Years1:1965–1967
Clubs1:Bury
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1967–1971
Clubs2:Darlington
Caps2:137
Goals2:2
Years3:1971–1974
Caps3:110
Goals3:9
Years4:1974–1975
Caps4:54
Goals4:1
Years5:1975
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:
Clubs6:Gateshead
Nationalyears1:1965
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Brian Albeson (14 December 1946 – 15 October 2003) was an English professional footballer who scored 12 goals from 302 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre half for Bury, Darlington, Southend United and Stockport County. He also played in the Football League Cup for Hartlepool and in non-League football for Gateshead.

Life and career

Albeson was born in Oldham, Lancashire, and began his football career with Bury. He was capped by England youth in January 1965, in a 3–2 defeat to Northern Ireland in the Home Nations Youth Championships. He played once in the Football League for Bury before joining Darlington in 1967. He spent four years at Darlington, making 154 appearances in all competitions, and forming a regular partnership with Joe Jacques, before following Jacques to Southend United. In his first season at Southend he shared the club's Player of the Year award with Bill Garner, and went on to make 120 appearances in all competitions. He signed for Stockport County in March 1974, remaining there until the end of the next season. He then played once for Hartlepool, in the League Cup against Halifax Town, before moving into non-League football with Gateshead.

After retiring from football, Albeson ran a hairdressers in Darlington. He was married to Anne and had four children: Louise, Simon, Claire and Leanne. He died in 2003 at the age of 56.

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