Albert Ross (footballer)

Albert Cyril Ross (7 October 1916 – 1998) was an English footballer who played as a full back.

Albert Ross
Personal information
Full name Albert Cyril Ross[1]
Date of birth (1916-10-07)7 October 1916
Place of birth York, England
Date of death 1998 (aged 81–82)
Place of death York, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1934 Arsenal 0 (0)
1934–1935 Gainsborough Trinity
1935–1937 Middlesbrough 11 (0)
1937–1938 Bradford (Park Avenue)
1938 Chelmsford City 0 (0)
1938–1939 Chester City 1 (0)
Scarborough
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

In 1933, at the age of 17, Ross began his career at Arsenal, playing for the club's reserves.[2] The following year, Ross returned north to sign for Gainsborough Trinity.[3] In 1935, Ross joined Middlesbrough. At the club, Ross made eleven Football League appearances, before departing in March 1937 to sign for Bradford (Park Avenue).[4] Ahead of the 1938–39 season, Ross signed for newly formed Chelmsford City, before joining Chester City before the start of the season.[5] At Chester, Ross made a singular appearance,[6] before joining Scarborough in July 1939.[7]

References
  1. Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
  2. "Albert Ross". World Football. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. "Albert Ross". 11v11. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. "Football", Chelmsford Chronicle, 3 June 1938, p. 8
  6. Sumner, Chas (2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.
  7. "Sportsman's Daily Log", Grimsby Daily Telegraph, 20 July 1939, p. 7


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