Albert Ross (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Cyril Ross[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | York, England | ||
| Date of death | 1998 (aged 81–82) | ||
| Place of death | York, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1934 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1935–1937 | Middlesbrough | 11 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | ||
| 1938 | Chelmsford City | 0 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Chester City | 1 | (0) |
| Scarborough | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Albert Cyril Ross (7 October 1916 – 1998) was an English footballer who played as a full back.
Career
[edit]In 1933, at the age of 17, Ross began his career at Arsenal, playing for the club's reserves.[2] The following year, Ross returned north to sign for Gainsborough Trinity.[3] In 1935, Ross joined Middlesbrough. At the club, Ross made eleven Football League appearances, before departing in March 1937 to sign for Bradford (Park Avenue).[4] Ahead of the 1938–39 season, Ross signed for newly formed Chelmsford City, before joining Chester City before the start of the season.[5] At Chester, Ross made a singular appearance,[6] before joining Scarborough in July 1939.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
- ^ "Albert Ross". World Football. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Albert Ross". 11v11. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Football", Chelmsford Chronicle, 3 June 1938, p. 8
- ^ Sumner, Chas (2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.
- ^ "Sportsman's Daily Log", Grimsby Daily Telegraph, 20 July 1939, p. 7
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- 1916 births
- 1998 deaths
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from York
- English men's footballers
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- Scarborough F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen
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