Arthur Aldred (27 August 1919 – 23 May 2002) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 August 1919[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Atherton, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 May 2002 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946-1948 | Aston Villa | ||
| 1948-1949 | Walsall | ||
| 1949-1950 | Hereford United | ||
| 1950-1951 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| 1951-1952 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 1952-1953 | Tonbridge Angels | ||
| 1953-1954 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| 1954-C.1955 | Rugby Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAldred joined Aston Villa from Hereford United in 1946, having previously played sporadically for Nottingham Forest in the wartime substitutes competitions during World War II.[2] However, the winger was denied a breakthrough in the first team at Aston Villa and in the summer of 1948 he moved without playing a mandatory game, as did his team-mates Arthur Haynes and Tom Clark, Walsall. Aldred made 11 league and four cup appearances in the first half of the 1947–49 season, scoring one goal in both competitions when he formed the wing-tongs with Jimmy Condie or Lou Tinkler.[3] The last time he played was in a 0-4 FA Cup defeat to Luton Town at the end of January. After his change request was publicly communicated at the beginning of March 1949, he left Walsall at the end of the season and continued his career in the Southern Football League.
He rejoined Hereford and then played for Cheltenham Town (from August 1950), Yeovil Town (1951/52; 28 compulsory games/8 goals),[4] Tonbridge FC, Kidderminster Harriers (from August 1953) and Rugby Town (from September 1954).[5] In February 1970, he took over as coach of the Sunday League team Lion Rangers.
References
edit- ^ a b "Arthur Aldred". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Rollin, Jack (2005). Soccer at War 1939-45. London: Headline Book Publishing. pp. 381f. ISBN 0-7553-1431-X.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1999). The Saddlers: The Complete Record of Walsall Football Club. Derby: Breedon Books Publishing. p. 192. ISBN 978-1859831564.
- ^ Miller, Kerry (2005). HENDFORD TO HUISH PARK: 110 YEARS OF YEOVIL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB. Yeovil: Yeovil Town FC. pp. 121f.
- ^ "Ultimate Saddlers A-Z 1". saddlers.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2018.