Bert Gadsden

Bert Gadsden

Personal information
Full name	Herbert Gadsden[1]
Date of birth	12 September 1893[1]
Place of birth	Nottingham, England[1]
Date of death	1973 (aged 80)[1]
Place of death	Mansfield, England[1]
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Standen Hill Victoria
1912–1915	Stoke	69	(0)
1919–1922	Mansfield Invicta
1922–1930	Notts Rangers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Herbert "Bert" Gadsden (12 September 1893 – 1973) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.^[1]

Career

Gadsden was born in Nottingham and played amateur football with Standen Hill Victoria before joining Stoke in 1912.^[1] He became Stoke's first choice goalkeeper in 1912–13 and 1913–14 before losing his place to Richard Herron in 1914–15.^[1] After World War I Gadsden returned to amateur football with Mansfield Invicta and Notts Rangers.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1912–13	33	0	2	0	35	0
	1913–14	30	0	3	0	33	0
	1914–15	6	0	2	0	8	0
Career Total		69	0	7	0	76	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.