Albert Pitt (footballer)

Albert Pitt
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Edward Pitt[1]
Date of birth1880[1]
Place of birthShardlow, England[1]
Date of deathUnknown
Playing positionHalf-back / Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Stone Town
1903–1905Stoke7(1)
Birmingham University
Canterbury Provinces
1908–1911Stoke40(4)
Canadian Club
Trentham
1912Stoke4(0)
Norton Bridge
Total51(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Albert Edward Pitt (1880 – unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Career

Pitt started playing football with amateur side Stone Town before joining Stoke in 1903.[1] He played a bit part role for Stoke and in 1905 he left to attend Birmingham University and then left for New Zealand. He returned to Stoke in 1908 and was a regular during the 1908–09 season before he then left the country again this time to Canada.[1] He returned about a year later and played for Trentham and four more matches for Stoke.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1903–04 First Division 400040
1904–05 310031
1908–09 Birmingham & District League 31410324
1909–10 100010
1910–11 800080
1912–13 Southern League Division One 400040
Career Total 51510525

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.