Albert Purcell

Albert Purcell

Personal information
Full name	Albert Purcell[1]
Date of birth	3 July 1913[1]
Place of birth	Burslem, England[1]
Playing position	Left-winger
Youth career
	Kidsgrove Liverpool Road
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1933–1935	Port Vale	4	(0)
Total		4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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

Playing 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]

Statistics

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

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 242. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.