Albert Edward Curly Denyer (9 April 1893 – 1969) was an English professional footballer who made over 320 appearances in the Football League for Swindon Town as a forward.[1][2][3][4]

Bertie Denyer
Denyer while with Swindon Town in 1922.
Personal information
Full name Albert Edward Curly Denyer[1]
Date of birth 9 April 1893
Place of birth Plaistow, England
Date of death 1969 (aged 75–76)[1]
Place of death Swindon, England
Position(s) Outside right, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ilford
0000–1909 Leyton
1909–1914 West Ham United 46 (17)
1914–1931 Swindon Town 341 (58)
1915–1918Brentford (guest) 16 (11)
1917Heart of Midlothian (guest) 18 (7)
Evesham Town
West End Sports
International career
England Schoolboys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Denyer's brother Frank and son Bertie were also footballers.[5][6] Denyer served as a sergeant in the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) during the First World War and was severely wounded, losing half of his intestines.[7][6] After his retirement from football he became landlord of the Running Horse pub in Swindon.[6]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 1912–13[3] Southern League First Division 29 12 4 1 33 13
1913–14[3] Southern League First Division 17 5 0 0 17 5
Total 46 17 4 1 50 18
Swindon Town 1914–15[7] Southern League First Division 17 9 2 1 2[a] 1 21 11
1920–21[7] Third Division 24 8 1 0 25 8
1921–22[7] Third Division South 20 6 0 0 20 6
1922–23[7] Third Division South 32 6 2 0 34 6
1923–24[7] Third Division South 37 3 5 2 42 5
1924–25[7] Third Division South 40 2 1 0 41 2
1925–26[7] Third Division South 39 6 4 3 43 9
1926–27[7] Third Division South 34 5 2 0 36 5
1927–28[7] Third Division South 39 5 5 0 44 5
1928–29[7] Third Division South 24 4 5 1 29 5
1929–30[7] Third Division South 35 4 3 0 38 4
Total 341 58 30 7 2 1 373 66
Heart of Midlothian (guest) 1916–17[4] Scottish League First Division 13 6 2[b] 3 15 9
1917–18[4] Scottish League First Division 5 1 0 0 5 1
Total 18 7 2 3 20 10
Career total 402 82 34 8 4 4 440 94
  1. ^ Appearances in Southern Professional Charity Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Rosebery Charity Cup

Honours

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Heart of Midlothian

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 79. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 364–365. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. ^ a b c "Albert Denyer". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Albert (Bert) Denyer – Hearts Career – from 13 Jan 1917 to 15 Sep 1917". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Denyer Bertie Swindon Town 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "Bertie Denyer 1914–1930". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Bertie Denyer – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  8. ^ "1917-05-12 Sat Hearts 5 Armadale 3". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.