Albert Purcell

Albert Purcell
Personal information
Full name	Albert Purcell[1]
Date of birth	3 July 1913[1]
Place of birth	Burslem, England[1]
Date of death	2001 (aged 87–88)
Position(s)	Left winger
Youth career
	Kidsgrove Liverpool Road
Senior career*
Years	Team
1933–1935	Port Vale
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Purcell (3 July 1913 – 2001) was an English footballer who played four games as a left winger for Port Vale in the mid-1930s.

Career

Purcell played for Kidsgrove Liverpool Road, before joining Football League Second Division side Port Vale as an amateur in November 1933.[1] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat at Old Trafford to Manchester United on 14 April 1934, and also played at The Old Recreation Ground in a 4–0 home over Plymouth Argyle seven days later.[1] After recovering from a serious nose injury in 1934, he played two games in the 1934–35 season, before being released in the summer.[1]

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1933–34	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1934–35	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 242. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
Albert Purcell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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