Albert Keary

Albert Keary
Personal information
Date of birthc.1889[1]
Place of birthLiverpool, England[1]
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Violet
Bootle
African Royal
Liverpool Dominion
Accrington Stanley
1911–1912Manchester City8(1)
1912–1913Port Vale16(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Albert Keary (born c.1889; date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer who played for Violet, Bootle, African Royal, Liverpool Dominion, Accrington Stanley, Manchester City, and Port Vale.

Playing career

Keary played for Violet, Bootle, African Royal, Liverpool Dominion, and Accrington Stanley. He made his debut for Manchester City on 7 October 1911, in a 4–1 defeat to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park.[2] He scored his first goal in the Football League seven days later, in a 3–1 win over Bolton Wanderers at Hyde Road. He played a further six First Division games in the 1911–12 season before departing the club.[2] He moved on to Port Vale, and made his debut for the Central League side at inside-left in a 5–0 defeat at Stalybridge Celtic on 3 September 1912.[1] After eight goals in 24 appearances he announced his retirement at The Old Recreation Ground at the end of the 1912–13 season.[1]

Statistics

Season Club Division League FA Cup Other[3] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1911–12Manchester CityFirst Division81000081
Total 81000081
1912–13Port ValeCentral League1664042248
Total 1664042248
Career total 2474042329

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 159. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Albert Keary". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  3. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Birmingham Senior Cup and Staffordshire Senior Cup.