Bert Mitchell

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Bert Mitchell
Personal information
Full name Albert James Mitchell[1]
Date of birth (1922-01-22)22 January 1922[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death April 1997 (aged 75)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938 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)
1957–1958 Wellington Town
1958–1959 Kidderminster Harriers
1959 Stafford Rangers
Total 266 (73)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert James 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

Source:[2]

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 First Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 10 2 0 0 10 2
Blackburn Rovers 1947–48 First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Northampton Town 1949–50 Third Division South 37 14 7 6 44 20
1950–51 Third Division South 44 7 2 2 46 9
Total 81 21 9 8 90 29
Luton Town 1951–52 Second Division 41 16 6 1 47 17
1952–53 Second Division 33 12 3 1 36 13
1953–54 Second Division 30 12 4 0 34 12
1954–55 Second Division 2 1 0 0 2 1
Total 106 41 13 2 119 43
Middlesbrough 1954–55 Second Division 31 5 0 0 31 5
1955–56 Second Division 19 1 2 0 21 1
Total 50 6 2 0 52 6
Southport 1956–57 Third Division North 16 3 1 0 17 3
Career Total 266 73 52 10 278 83

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Bert Mitchell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)