Bert Mitchell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert James Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1922[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | April 1997 (aged 75)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Burslem Albion | ||
| 1941–1948 | Stoke City | 10 | (2) |
| 1948 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Kettering Town | ||
| 1949–1951 | Northampton Town | 81 | (21) |
| 1951–1954 | Luton Town | 106 | (41) |
| 1954–1956 | Middlesbrough | 50 | (6) |
| 1956–1957 | Southport | 16 | (3) |
| – | Wellington Town | ||
| – | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| – | Stafford Rangers | ||
| Total | 266 | (73) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Albert James "Bert" Mitchell (born 22 January 1922 – April 1997) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Luton Town, Middlesbrough, Northampton Town, Southport and Stoke City.[1]
Career
Mitchell began his career with local side Burslem Albion, before joining Stoke City where he played four times in 1946–47 scoring twice against Middlesbrough and then featured six times in 1947–48.[1] After two years at the Victoria Ground Mitchell had a short spell with Blackburn Rovers before joining Kettering Town.[1] Northampton Town was his next club, as he signed for them in 1949. After 81 league appearances, Mitchell signed for Luton Town, where he spent three seasons before transferring to Middlesbrough early on in the 1954–55 season. After two years at Ayresome Park, he moved on to Southport, Wellington Town, Kidderminster Harriers, and Stafford Rangers.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 1946–47 | First Division | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1947–48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1947–48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town | 1949–50 | Third Division South | 37 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 20 |
| 1950–51 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 9 | ||
| Luton Town | 1951–52 | Second Division | 41 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 17 |
| 1952–53 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 13 | ||
| 1953–54 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 12 | ||
| 1954–55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Middlesbrough | 1954–55 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| 1955–56 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Southport | 1956–57 | Third Division North | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Career Total | 266 | 73 | 52 | 10 | 278 | 83 | ||