Fred Obrey

Fred Obrey

Personal information
Full name	Alfred Obrey[1]
Date of birth	3 June 1912
Place of birth	Cheadle, Staffordshire, England[1]
Date of death	26 November 1986 (aged 74)[1]
Place of death	Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing position	Centre-half
Youth career
	Longton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1936–1938	Port Vale	45	(1)
	Tranmere Rovers
Total		45+	(1+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Alfred "Fred" Obrey (3 June 1912 – 26 November 1986) was an English former footballer.

Playing career

Obrey played for Longton before joining Port Vale as an amateur in May 1936, signing as a professional in October of that year.^[1] He made his debut in October 1936 and his first game was the first of a thirteen-game unbeaten run for the club, the first nine of which Obrey helped prevent the opposing centre-forwards from scoring any goals.^[1] He scored his first senior goal against York City on 13 February 1937, in a 2–1 victory at Bootham Crescent.^[1] He finished the 1936–37 season with 33 appearances to his name.^[1] He lost his first team place in December 1937, and was limited to 16 Third Division North appearances in 1937–38.^[1] He was transferred to Tranmere Rovers in June 1938, who were relegated out of the Second Division in 1938–39.^[1] Obrey returned to Port Vale as a guest in September 1939, but left on the conclusion of the 1939–40 season as the club went into abeyance due to the war.^[1]

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 217. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.