Bert Chandler (footballer, born 1897)

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Bert Chandler
Personal information
Full name Albert Chandler[1]
Date of birth (1897-01-15)15 January 1897
Place of birth Carlisle, England
Date of death 28 January 1963(1963-01-28) (aged 66)[2]
Place of death Carlisle, England[2]
Height 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[3]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dalston Beach Reds
Carlisle United
1919–1925 Derby County 169 (0)
1925–1926 Newcastle United 33 (0)
1926–1928 Sheffield United 70 (0)
Mansfield Town
Northfleet
Manchester Central
Holme Head
1933–1934 Queen of the South 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Chandler (15 January 1897 – 28 January 1963) was an English professional footballer who made over 160 appearances as a right back in the Football League for Derby County.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Chandler served in the Border Regiment and the Machine Gun Corps during the First World War.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Derby County 1919–20[5] First Division 11 0 2 0 13 0
1920–21[5] First Division 10 0 0 0 10 0
1921–22[5] Second Division 42 0 1 0 43 0
1922–23[5] Second Division 37 0 5 0 42 0
1923–24[5] Second Division 31 0 5 0 36 0
1924–25[5] Second Division 38 0 1 0 39 0
Total 169 0 14 0 183 0
Newcastle United 1925–26[5] First Division 29 0 3 0 32 0
1926–27[5] First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 33 0 3 0 36 0
Queen of the South 1933–34[6] Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 203 0 17 0 220 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 55. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b Mortimer, Gerald (2006). Derby County: The Complete Record. nreedonbook. p. 139. ISBN 1859835171.
  3. ^ "The lure of promotion. Derby County". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Bert Chandler". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  6. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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