Bill Albury

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Bill Albury
Personal information
Full name William Frederick Albury
Date of birth (1933-08-10) 10 August 1933 (age 90)
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1956–1958 Portsmouth 23 (0)
1959–1960 Gillingham [1] 38 (12)
1960–1967 Yeovil Town
1967–1970 Waterlooville
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Frederick Albury (born 10 August 1933) was an English professional footballer. He made his debut for Portsmouth at the age of 16 in a Midweek League match against Tottenham Hotspur in September 1950 [2] and later, while serving in the Army, he played regularly for Portsmouth Reserves. [3] Upon discharge in 1956, Albury joined the club as a professional. He later played for Gillingham between 1958 and 1960, and in total made 61 appearances in the Football League, scoring 12 goals. [4] [5] He later played in the Southern League for Yeovil Town and in the Hampshire League for Waterlooville, where, as player-manager, he led the club to their first appearance in the first round proper of the FA Cup, against Kettering Town in 1968–69.

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References

  1. ↑ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 42. ISBN   0-7524-2243-X.
  2. ↑ "Ex-Schoolboys in Mid-Week Side" . Portsmouth Evening News) . Portsmouth. 5 September 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 13 October 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "January Lapse Cost Reserves Vital Points" . Football Mail (Portsmouth) . Portsmouth. 28 April 1956. p. 2. Retrieved 13 October 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 41–42. ISBN   0-7524-2243-X.
  5. ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (1984). Canon League Football Players' Records 1946-1984. Newnes Books. p. 12. ISBN   0-600-37318-5.


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