Albert Scanlon

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Albert Scanlon, (born October 10, 1935 in Manchester), was an English football player. Scanlon came through the Manchester United youth system, making his debut for the club in 1954. Scanlon would help the club to two league titles (1956 and 1957). He would score 35 goals in his career, including 16 in 1959. At the age of 22, he suffered a fractured skull in the Munich air disaster but made a full recovery and was back in action at the start of the 1958-59 season. He was about to sign for Arsenal up until the air crash, when Arsenal lost all interest. Albert left United in 1961 for Newcastle United and hung up his boots in 1966, by which time he had joined Newport County.