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Albert McPherson

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Albert McPherson
Personal information
Date of birth (1927-07-08)8 July 1927
Place of birth Salford, England
Date of death 11 January 2015(2015-01-11) (aged 87)
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
1942–19xx Salford Lads Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Royal Engineers
1949–1952 Bury 0 (0)
1952–1954 Stalybridge Celtic
1954–1964 Walsall 351 (8)
Total 351 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert McPherson (8 July 1927 – 11 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.[1]

Career

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Born in Salford, McPherson played for Royal Engineers, Bury, Stalybridge Celtic and Walsall.[2][3]

He played youth football with the Salford Lads Club, alongside Steve Fleet, Eddie Colman and Brian Doyle.[4]

He later worked as a coach at West Bromwich Albion.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Football - Ex-Baggies coach McPherson dies - Yahoo Eurosport UK". Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Walsall legend Albert McPherson dies, aged 87". www.expressandstar.com.
  4. ^ "Sporting legend returns to the club". Salford Lads Club. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  5. ^ Howell, Bill (12 January 2015). "West Brom: Former coach Albert McPherson has died at the age of 87". BirminghamLive.