Albert Valentine (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Finch Valentine | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Higher Ince,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 12 March 1990 (aged 82)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Billinge, Wigan, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928?-1929? | Southport | 21 | (17) |
| 1929?-1930 | Cardiff City | 16 | (3) |
| 1931? | Wigan Borough | 12 | (2) |
| 1932? | Chester | 2 | (1) |
| 1932? | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | (2) |
| 1933-1934 | Macclesfield Town | 42 | (70) |
| 1934-1937 | Halifax Town | 114 | (89) |
| 1937 | Stockport County | 0 | (0) |
| 1938 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | (1) |
| 1938 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Albert Finch Valentine (3 June 1907 – 12 March 1990) was a footballer who played as a forward in England and Wales during the 1920s and 1930s.[1]
Early career
He was with Wigan Borough F.C. in 1931, and played for them on 24 October, their last game before resigning from The Football League.[3]
After Wigan he played for Chester and Crewe Alexandra, before joining Macclesfield Town for the 1933/1934 season. In his single season with Macclesfield he scored 82 league and cup goals, and he still holds the Macclesfield record for most goals in a season[4]
Halifax Town
He joined Halifax Town for a fee of £500 from Macclesfield Town, and scored on his league debut for Halifax on 25 August 1934 in the 2-1 victory over Mansfield Town at The Shay. The highpoint of his first season was on 9 March 1936 when bagged 5 goals in the 6-2 home victory over New Brighton. Over the next two seasons he scored 4 goals in a game on 2 occasions, against Oldham Athletic and Rotherham United, and a hat-trick against Hartlepool United. During that first season, success on the field helped the club to make a rare profit totaling £1100. The much needed funds paid off a chunk of their £3500 debts.
Valentine was a prolific striker who still holds the club record for scoring the most league goals in a single season at Halifax Town.[5]
In view of his achievements it was a surprise when Valentine was released from the club in 1937. He played his last game for Halifax on 1 May 1937 in their 4-1 defeat of Crewe Alexandra and in true fashion he signed off with 2 goals.
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Dykes, Garth (2011). Wigan Borough in the Football League: A Complete Record and Who's Who 1921–1931. Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-905891-53-5.
- ↑ George Chilvers. "The Wigan Borough Story". Ultimate Wigan Athletic Website. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ↑ "(Players - UV)". Macclesfield Town FC Archives. Macclesfield Town. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ↑ "Halifax Town History". 16 August 2008. Archived from the original on March 11, 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
Further reading
- Meynell, Johnny (2005). The Definitive Halifax Town AFC. Soccer Data. ISBN 1-899468-24-2.
- Thwaites, Tony (1988). From Sandhall to the Shay - An Illustrated History of Halifax Town AFC 1911 - 1918