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Albert McInroy

Sunderland AFC

1 appearance, 3 goals against

P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 3: A 3
50% successful

1926

captain: none
minutes played:
90

Timeline
  Albert McInroy
Albert was born as Albert Pye
Birth St. George's Day, 23 April 1901 in Walton-le-Dale, Preston, Lancashire [registered as Albert Pye, in Preston, June 1901].
 

Cannot be found on the 1901 census.

  According to the 1911 census, Albert Pye, is living at 17 Oakley Street in Preston with his mother, Margaret Ellen, and her husband, Walter McInroy, and they have their own daughter, Albert's half-sister, Ann Jane.
  According to the 1921 census, Albert (now McInroy) is a cycle tyre cutter and lives at home with his mother and step-father at 16 Walton Green in Walton-le-Dale, with a new half-sister, Margaret Ellen.
Marriage to Sarah V. Mitchell [registered in Sunderland, June 1930]. One son, Albert H., in 1931
  According to the 1939 register, Albert is the manager of The Crown Hotel on Gateshead High Street, and is married to Sarah.
Death 7 January 1985 in Sunderland, aged 83 years 259 days [registered in Sunderland, January 1985].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], Duncan Pierce &

Playing Career

Club(s) Played schoolboy football in Preston as an outside-left, before joining Upper Walton FC of the Preston & District League in 1919. Climbed the league's when he joined Cuppull Central FC in the West Lancashire League.  He signed amateur forms with Preston North End FC towards the end of the 1921-22 season. He was also playing for Great Harwood FC and Leyland FC before signing for Sunderland AFC in May 1923. After 215 league appearances, he joined rivals, Newcastle United FC on 3 October 1929 for a £2750 fee, playing 143 league matches. Aftr being placed on the free transfer list, he rejoined Sunderland AFC on 25 June 1934 for a season without playing any league matches, before joining Leeds United AFC on 2 May 1935, playing 67 league matches. He returned to the North-East when Gateshead FC signed him on 23 June 1937 for another 71 league matches. He retired during the outbreak of war. But he did play for Stockton FC during the wartime.
Club honours FA Cup winners 1931-32;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 10", 13st. 2lbs [1930].
 

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career

Player number One of two who became 510th players (510) to appear for England. 56th goalkeeper to appear.
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Only match No. 151, 20 October 1926, England 3 Ireland 3, a British Championship match at Anfield Road, Liverpool, aged 25 years 180 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1926-27;
Team honours British Championship shared 1926-27;
Individual honours None
Distinctions Died in the same month as Bill Brown

Beyond England

Became a licensee in Newcastle upon Tyne/Gateshead area, including The Crown in Gateshead, The Havelock in Houghton-le-Spring and The Bacchus in Newcastle upon Tyne. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.164.

Albert McInroy - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp
Apps
Mins. GA GA Av.
min
Comp GA Clean
Sheets
Cln
Sht Av
Capt. Disc.
1 1 1 90 3 30 min 3 0 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Albert McInroy - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home - British Championship 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0
All 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0

 

Albert McInroy - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1926-27 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0
BC All 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0
All 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0

 

Albert McInroy - Match History
 

 Club: Sunderland A.F.C. - one full appearance (90 min)

F.A. International Selection Committee - one full appearance (90 min)x

Age 25
1 151 20 October 1926 - England 3 Ireland 3, Anfield Road, Liverpool BC HD Start gk

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