Albert Purdy (15 March 1899 – June 1991) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Southend United and Brentford.[2][3] While a player with Charlton Athletic, he doubled as the club's groundsman.[4][5] After his retirement as a player, Purdy became the head groundsman at Fulham and lived in the Craven Cottage.[2]

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
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1921 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1921–1925 Charlton Athletic 99 (0)
1925–1928 Southend United 43 (1)
1928–1929 Brentford 1 (0)
Dartford
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Purdy served as a private in the 1st Surrey Rifles during the First World War and saw action at High Wood on the Somme.[4][6]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlton Athletic 1921–22[7] Third Division South 18 0 0 0 18 0
1922–23[7] 24 0 0 0 24 0
1923–24[7] 28 0 0 0 28 0
1924–25[7] 30 0 0 0 30 0
Total 99 0 11 0 110 0
Southend United Total 43 1 3 0 46 1
Brentford 1928–29[8] Third Division South 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 44 1 3 0 47 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 237. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 129. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Frontline London". Archived from the original on 8 December 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Players M – Q". CAFC Facts & Stats. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  6. ^ Harris, Clive; Whippy, Julian (22 September 2008). The Greater Game: Sporting Icons Who Fell in the Great War. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-78383-144-9.
  7. ^ a b c d "Season Stats 1921/1922 – 1925/1926". CAFC Facts & Stats. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  8. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 370. ISBN 0951526200.