Albert Purdy

Albert Purdy
Personal information
Full name Albert Purdy[1]
Date of birth (1899-03-15)15 March 1899
Place of birth Edmonton, England
Date of death June 1991 (1991-07) (aged 92)[1]
Place of death Wandsworth, England
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1921–1924 Charlton Athletic 99 (0)
1925–1928 Southend United 43 (1)
1928 Brentford 1 (0)
Dartford
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Albert Purdy (15 March 1899 – June 1991) was an English professional football defender who appeared in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Southend United and Brentford.[2][3] He later became the head groundsman at Fulham and lived in the famous Craven Cottage.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southend United Total 43 1 3 0 46 1
Brentford 1928–29[4] Third Division South 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 44 1 3 0 47 1

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 237. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 129. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. "SUFCdb | Player Profile". www.sufcdb.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 370. ISBN 0951526200.


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