Albert Titley (18 November 1918 – 17 September 1986) was an English footballer who played for West Bromwich Albion, Port Vale, and Macclesfield Town in the 1930s.

Albert Titley
Personal information
Full name Albert Titley[1]
Date of birth (1911-11-18)18 November 1911[1]
Place of birth Middleport, Staffordshire, England[1]
Date of death 17 September 1986(1986-09-17) (aged 74)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Leek Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1934 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
1934–1935 Port Vale 4 (0)
1935–1936 Macclesfield Town 41 (16)
Total 45 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Titley played for Leek Alexandra and West Bromwich Albion before joining Port Vale in May 1934.[1] After making his debut in place of Bob Morton on 24 November; in a 2–1 defeat by Hull City at The Old Recreation Ground, he played the next three Second Division games before being given a free transfer to Macclesfield Town in May 1935, at the end of the 1934–35 season.[1] He missed just one game of the 1935–36 Cheshire County League season, scoring 16 goals.[2]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Bromwich Albion 1933–34 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Port Vale 1934–35 Second Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Macclesfield Town 1935–36[4] Cheshire County League 41 16 1 1 9 2 51 19
Career total 45 16 1 1 9 2 55 19

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 291. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ^ Albert Titley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.