Albert McInroy	Sunderland AFC 1 appearance, 3 goals against P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 3: A 3 50% successful 1926 captain: none minutes played: 90
Profile
Full name	Albert McInroy Albert was born as Albert Pye
Born	23 April 1901 in Walton-le-Dale, Preston, Lancashire [registered as Albert Pye, in Preston, June 1901].
Birth notes	His mother, Margaret Ellen, married Walter McInroy in Preston in the latter half of 1908.
Census Notes	Cannot be found on the 1901 or 1911 census returns.
	According to the 1939 register, Albert is the manager of The Crown Hotel on Gateshead High Street, and is married to Sarah.
Married	to Sarah V. Mitchell (b.6 February 1903) [registered in Sunderland, June 1930]. One son, Albert H., in 1931
Died	7 January 1985 in Sunderland, aged 83 years 259 days [registered in Sunderland, January 1985].
Height/Weight	5' 10", 13st. 2lbs [1930].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], Duncan Pierce & Ancestry.com
Club Career
	Club(s): Played schoolboy football in Preston as an outside-left, before joining Upper Walton FC of the Preston & District League in 1919. Climbed the league's when he joined Cuppull Central FC in the West Lancashire League.  He signed amateur forms with Preston North End FC towards the end of the 1921-22 season. He was also playing for Great Harwood FC and Leyland FC before signing for Sunderland AFC in May 1923. After 215 league appearances, he joined rivals, Newcastle United FC on 3 October 1929 for a £2750 fee, playing 143 league matches. Aftr being placed on the free transfer list, he rejoined Sunderland AFC on 25 June 1934 for a season without playing any league matches, before joining Leeds United AFC on 2 May 1935, playing 67 league matches. He returned to the North-East when Gateshead FC signed him on 23 June 1937 for another 71 league matches. He retired during the outbreak of war. But he did play for Stockton FC during the wartime.
	Club honours: FA Cup winners 1931-32;
	Individual honours: None
	Distinctions: None
	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of two who became 510th players (510) to appear for England. 56th goalkeeper to appear.
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Only match	No. 151, 20 October 1926, England 3 Ireland 3, a British Championship match at Anfield Road, Liverpool, aged 25 years 180 days.
Major tournaments	British Championships 1926-27;
Team honours	British Championships shared 1926-27;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	None
Beyond England
Became a licensee in Newcastle-upon-Tyne/Gateshead area, including The Crown in Gateshead, The Havelock in Houghton-le-Spring and The Bacchus in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.164.

Age 25
1	151	20 October 1926 - England 3 Ireland 3, Anfield Road, Liverpool	BC	HD	Start	gk

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