Albert Purdy | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 March 1899 Edmonton, England |
| Died |
June 1991 (aged 92)[1] Wandsworth, England |
Albert Purdy (15 March 1899 – June 1991) was an English professional football wing half who appeared in the Football League for Charlton Athletic , Southend United and Brentford.[2][3] While a player with Charlton Athletic, he doubled as the club's groundsman.[4] After his retirement as a player, Purdy became the head groundsman at Fulham and lived in the Craven Cottage.[2]
Personal life[]
Purdy served in the 1st Surrey Rifles during the First World War and saw action at High Wood on the Somme.[4]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | Total | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| Brentford | 1928–29[5] | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 237. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 129. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ "SUFCdb | Player Profile". http://www.sufcdb.co.uk/profile.php?p=109. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Frontline London". https://web.archive.org/web/20061208001219/http://frontlinelondon.com/addicks.htm.
- ↑ White, Eric, ed (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 370. ISBN 0951526200.
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