Albert Tye

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Albert Tye
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Personal information
Full name Albert Edward Tye [1]
Date of birth 1883
Place of birth Boylestone, England
Date of death (aged 33) [2]
Place of death near Kut, Iraq
Position(s) Left half, left back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1904 Burton United 5 (0)
1904–1906 Chesterfield Town 26 (0)
Tutbury Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Edward Tye (1883 – 25 January 1917) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Chesterfield Town and Burton United as a left half and left back. [1]

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Personal life

Following his football career, Tye lived in Burton upon Trent and worked as a painter. [3] On 22 January 1915, six months after the outbreak of the First World War, Tye enlisted as a private in the Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment). [4] While serving as an appointed lance corporal, he was killed in action at the Hai Salient, near Kut, Iraq, on 25 January 1917. [4] [3] He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial. [2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chesterfield Town 1904–05 [5] Second Division 17000170
1905–06 [6] Second Division900090
Career total26000260

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References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 294. ISBN   978-1905891610.
  2. 1 2 "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission . Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Chesterfield FC's Roll of Honour". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Albert Edward Tye | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  5. "Line-ups – 1904–05". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  6. "Line-ups – 1905–06". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 14 November 2018.