Albert Keary (1886–1962) was an English professional footballer who played for Violet, Bootle, African Royal, Liverpool Dominion, Accrington Stanley, Manchester City, and Port Vale.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1962 (aged 75–76) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Violet | |||
| Bootle | |||
| African Royal | |||
| Liverpool Dominion | |||
| Accrington Stanley | |||
| 1911–1912 | Manchester City | 8 | (1) |
| 1912–1913 | Port Vale | 16 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Keary played for Violet, Bootle, African Royal, Liverpool Dominion, and Accrington Stanley. He made his debut for Manchester City on 7 October 1911, in a 4–1 defeat to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park.[2] He scored his first goal in the Football League seven days later, in a 3–1 win over Bolton Wanderers at Hyde Road. He played a further six First Division games in the 1911–12 season before departing the club.[2] He moved on to Port Vale, and made his debut for the Central League side at inside-left in a 5–0 defeat at Stalybridge Celtic on 3 September 1912.[1] After eight goals in 24 appearances he announced his retirement at The Old Recreation Ground at the end of the 1912–13 season.[1]
Career statistics edit
Source:[3]
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | Other[4] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1911–12 | Manchester City | First Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1912–13 | Port Vale | Central League | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 8 |
| Career total | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 9 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 159. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
- ^ a b "Albert Keary". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ Albert Keary at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Birmingham Senior Cup and Staffordshire Senior Cup.