Albert Whitehurst

Albert John Whitehurst (22 June 1898 – 1976) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City, Liverpool, Rochdale, Stoke and Tranmere Rovers.[1]

Albert Whitehurst
Personal information
Full name Albert John Whitehurst[1]
Date of birth (1898-06-22)22 June 1898[1]
Place of birth Fenton, England[1]
Date of death 1976 (aged 78)[1]
Height 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
New Haden Colliery
1920–1923 Stoke 18 (4)
1923–1928 Rochdale 169 (117)
1928–1929 Liverpool 8 (2)
1929–1931 Bradford City 38 (30)
1931–1933 Tranmere Rovers 80 (29)
Total 313 (182)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Whitehurst played for five professional clubs during his career and was a prolific scorer, setting club records at two of his clubs, Rochdale for goals in a season and Bradford City for the number of goals in a game.

Playing career

Whitehurst was born in Fenton and started his career at his works football team New Haden Colliery, before moving to Stoke in 1920.[1] He played 11 times in 1920–21 scoring twice and played six matches in 1921–22 again getting on the score sheet twice but he manages just one appearance in 1922–23 and was sold to Rochdale.[1] Whitehurst played five seasons for Rochdale scoring a total of 117 league goals, including a club record 46 goals in 43 games in 1926–27 as the "Dale" agonisingly missed out on promotion.[1]

He moved to Liverpool, where he played just eight times scoring twice, before moving onto Bradford City. Despite starting in just 38 games, he scored 30 goals. He scored twice in both his first games, before scoring seven in his fourth game against Tranmere Rovers on 6 March 1929. He scored another two hat-tricks that season as City earned promotion from Football League Third Division North. His seven goals in one game is a Bradford City record. He left the following season to join his final club Tranmere Rovers where he played in 90 matches scoring 35 goals.

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1920–21 Second Division 11200112
1921–22 Second Division 620062
1922–23 First Division 100010
Total 18400184
Rochdale 1923–24 Third Division North 3514213715
1924–25 Third Division North 22900229
1925–26 Third Division North 2918303218
1926–27 Third Division North 4244124346
1927–28 Third Division North 4132244336
Total 16911787177124
Liverpool 1928–29 First Division 820082
Total 820082
Bradford City 1928–29 Third Division North 1524001524
1929–30 Second Division 15611167
1930–31 Second Division 8040120
Total 3830514331
Tranmere Rovers 1931–32 Third Division North 3210433613
1932–33 Third Division North 4114634717
1933–34 Third Division North 750075
Total 80291069035
Career Total 3131822314336196

Honours
Bradford City
Stoke

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Onward (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Stoke". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. Albert Whitehurst at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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