Bertie Foster

For the Australian rules footballer, see Bert Foster.
Bertie Foster
Personal information
Full nameAlbert William Foster[1]
Date of birth1885[1]
Place of birthSleaford, England
Date of death29 May 1959 (aged 7374)[1]
Playing positionOutside right
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Grantham Avenue
1906–1912Lincoln City67(1)
1912–1914Grantham
1914–1915Lincoln City0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Albert William "Bertie" Foster (1885 – 29 May 1959) was an English professional footballer who made 67 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City. He played as an outside right.[2]

Life and career

Foster was born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire.[1] He played football for Grantham Avenue before beginning his professional career with Lincoln City,[2] then playing in the Football League Second Division. He made his debut in December 1906, and played regularly until the 1908–09 season in the Midland League. Thereafter his appearances became infrequent, and his last senior game was in early 1912.[1] He spent two seasons at Central Alliance club Grantham before returning to Lincoln City for the last season before the First World War, though without appearing for the first team.[3]

Foster died in Sleaford in 1959.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Bertie Foster". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Bertie Foster profile". Statistics: Grantham Town. thegingerbreads.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2013.