Brendel Anstey (November 1887 – 9 December 1933) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Leicester City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 December 1933 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Wednesbury, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hanham Athletic | |||
| 1911 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1911–1914 | Aston Villa | 42 | (0) |
| 1919 | Leicester City | 7 | (0) |
| Mid Rhondda | |||
| Wednesbury Old Athletic | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Bristol, England, Anstey was a goalkeeper, who played for Bristol Rovers before signing for Aston Villa in February 1911 in a swap deal with James Jones, playing for them for four seasons until the outbreak of World War I.[2][3] He went on to play for Leicester City after the war.[3]
He died on 9 December 1933 in Wednesbury, aged 46.[3]
References
edit- ^ Michael Joyce (October 2004). The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.
- ^ "Points from Various Sources". Evening Telegraph. British Newspaper Archive. 15 February 1911. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "Death of Brendel Anstey". Nottingham Evening Post. British Newspaper Archive. 9 December 1933. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
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