Albert Green (footballer, born 1892)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Green[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Rickmansworth, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 April 1956 (aged 63)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Watford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1912 | Rickmansworth | ||
| 1912 | Watford Orient | ||
| 1912–1919 | Watford | 48 | (13) |
| 1919–1920 | Crystal Palace | 9 | (2) |
| 1920–1921 | Sheppey United | ||
| 1921–1922 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | (3) |
| 1922–1923 | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Reading | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Albert Green (7 October 1892 – 23 April 1956) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Charlton Athletic and Reading as an inside forward.[1][3] He had a long association with Southern League club Watford and also played for Crystal Palace of the same division.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Green served as a private in the Hertfordshire Yeomanry during the First World War.[4] He was discharged from the Army due to sickness or wounds received during the course of his service, for which he was awarded the Silver War Badge.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 1912–13[5] | Southern League Premier Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1913–14[5] | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 1914–15[5] | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | ||
| Total | 48 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 13 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 1921–22[6] | Third Division South | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ― | 17 | 3 | |
| Career total | 65 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 16 | ||
Honours
[edit]Watford
- Southern League Premier Division: 1914–15[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 116. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c "Players – Gemmell to Gregory" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016. p. 33. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Green Albert Charlton Athletic 1921". Vintage Footballers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b "The Great War 100 Years Ago 1914 – 2014". Waford Football Club v Milllwall – First World War Commemorative Issue. 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "Seasons – 1910/11 to 1919/20" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016. pp. 3–5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Season Stats 1921/1922 – 1925/1926". CAFC Facts & Stats. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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- 1892 births
- Watford F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- 1956 deaths
- People from Rickmansworth
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Sheppey United F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Hertfordshire Yeomanry soldiers
- Footballers from Hertfordshire
- Military personnel from Hertfordshire
- 20th-century English sportsmen
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