Personal information | |||
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Full name | Albert John Whitehurst[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 22 June 1898||
Place of birth | Fenton, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 1976 (aged 78)[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
New Haden Colliery | |||
1920–1923 | Stoke | 18 | (4) |
1923–1928 | Rochdale | 169 | (117) |
1928–1929 | Liverpool | 8 | (2) |
1929–1931 | Bradford City | 38 | (30) |
1931–1933 | Tranmere Rovers | 80 | (29) |
Total | 313 | (182) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Albert John Whitehurst (22 June 1898 – 1976) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City, Liverpool, Rochdale, Stoke and Tranmere Rovers.[1]
Whitehurst played for five professional clubs during his career and was a prolific scorer, setting club records at two of his clubs, Rochdale for goals in a season and Bradford City for the number of goals in a game as well as a then-record goals in a season.