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Albert Aldridge

West Bromwich Albion FC, Walsall Town Swifts FC

 2 caps, 0 goals

P 2 W 2 D 0 L 0 F 11: A 2
100% successful
 1888-89

disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 180

Profile
Full name Albert James Aldridge [once thought to have been called Alfred]
Born 13 April 1864 in Walsall [registered in Walsall, June 1864]

Notes

An Albert James Aldridge was also registered in Walsall in September 1863.

According to the 1881 census, Albert lived at 1 Queen Street, Walsall, as the second eldest son to George & Hannah Aldridge.  He worked as a Fireman.
Died May 1891, aged only 27; cause unknown; [registered in Birmingham, June 1891]
Height/Weight not known.

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & Patrick Talbot's White Shirt, Black Country [2004]

Club Career
Club(s)

Started with Walsall Swifts FC from 1882.  He joined West Bromwich Albion FC in March 1886 and returned to the newly amalgamated club Walsall Town Swifts FC in July 1888; through this period, Aldridge represented both the Birmingham FA, and the Staffordshire FA;  From April 1889, Aldridge joined Aston Villa FC where he played 14 League appearances, before his untimely death in May 1891.
Club honours FA Cup winners 1887-88, runner-up 1886-87.
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & Patrick Talbot's White Shirt, Black Country [2004]

England Career
Player number One of five players who became the 147th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Right/left-back.
First match No. 34, 7 April 1888, Ireland 1 England 5, a British Championship match at Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast, aged 23 years 360 days.
Last match No. 36. 2 March 1889, England 6 Ireland 1, a British Championship match at Anfield Road, Liverpool, aged 24 years 323 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1887-88, 1888-89;
Team honours British Championship 1887-88;
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

Beyond England
Died aged 27. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.9.

 

Albert Aldridge - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps		 Mins. Goals Goals Av.min Comp.
Goals		 Capt. Disc.
2 2 2 180 0 0 min 0 0 None
Due to the fact that many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries, errors and substitutions.  The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.

 

Albert Aldridge - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
Away 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 0 0 5.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 2 2 0 0 11 2 +9 0 0 5.50 1.00 100.0 +2

 

Albert Aldridge - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 2 2 0 0 11 2 +9 0 0 5.50 1.00 100.0 +2
All 2 2 0 0 11 2 +9 0 0 5.50 1.00 100.0 +2

 

Albert Aldridge - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1887-88 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 0 0 5.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1888-89 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC Total 2 2 0 0 11 2 +9 0 0 5.50 1.00 100.0 +2
All Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC All 2 2 0 0 11 2 +9 0 0 5.50 1.00 100.0 +2
All 2 2 0 0 11 2 +9 0 0 5.50 1.00 100.0 +2

 

Albert Aldridge - Match History
 Club:  West Bromwich Albion F.C. - 1 full cap

Coach: F.A. Committee - 2 full capsx

Age 23
1 34 7 April 1888 - Ireland 1 England 5, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast AW BC Start rb
 Club:  Walsall Town Swifts F.C. - 1 full cap

 
Age 24
2 36 2 March 1889 - England 6 Ireland 1, Anfield Road, Liverpool HW BC Start lb

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