Brendel Anstey

Brendel Anstey

Personal information
Full name	Brendel Anstey
Date of birth	November 1887
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Date of death	9 December 1933 (aged 46)
Place of death	Wednesbury, England
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
-	Hanham Athletic	?	(?)
- 1911	Bristol Rovers	?	(?)
1911-1914	Aston Villa	42	(0)
1919	Leicester City	7	(0)
-	Mid Rhondda	?	(?)
-	Wednesbury Old Athletic	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Brendel Anstey (November 1887 – 9 December 1933) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Leicester City.^[1]

Born in Bristol, England, Anstey was a goalkeeper, who played for Bristol Rovers F.C. before signing for Aston Villa in February 1911 in a swap deal with James Jones, playing for them for four seasons until the outbreak of World War I.^[2][3] He went on to play for Leicester City after the war.^[3]

He died on 9 December 1933 in Wednesbury, aged 46.^[3]

References

1. • Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
2. "Points from Various Sources". Evening Telegraph (British Newspaper Archive). 15 February 1911. Retrieved 28 June 2014. (subscription required (help)).
3. "Death of Brendel Anstey". Nottingham Evening Post (British Newspaper Archive). 9 December 1933. Retrieved 28 June 2014. (subscription required (help)).