Green, Albert
Birth Date
21st November 1887
Birthplace
Rotherham, Yorkshire
Occupation
Half-Back
Biographical Text
Albert Green, who played for Exeter City in both the Southern League and Football League, signed from Rotherham Town in 1914. Returning to the club after the First World War he played on until retiring in 1922. He later became an Exeter publican.
Signed from Rotherham Town in the summer of 1914, Albert made his debut against West Ham United at St James’ Park in a Southern League fixture on 5 September 1914 as he went on to make 14 league appearances (7 goals) before football was suspended in 1915. After serving with the Army in India during the Great War, he became one of a handful of players who not only returned to play for City after the First World War but also remained with the club as it progressed to the Football League.
Featuring rarely during the club's final Southern League season in 1919/20 - just three league outings - Albert clocked up 31 outings during City's first Football League campaign in 1920/21. Subsequently making a further dozen league appearances in 1921/22, Albert retired at the end of the season and became the landlord of various Exeter pubs including the Coach and Horses on Sidwell Street and the Brook Green Tavern on Well Street during the years after his marriage to Winnie Walkey of the Old Golden Lion Inn in 1922.
He was also a cricketer and, said to be the first player to score a century in the Exeter & District league, coached the game at Exeter School.
Albert Green died in February 1933, and is buried at the Higher Cemetery in Exeter
Signed from Rotherham Town in the summer of 1914, Albert made his debut against West Ham United at St James’ Park in a Southern League fixture on 5 September 1914 as he went on to make 14 league appearances (7 goals) before football was suspended in 1915. After serving with the Army in India during the Great War, he became one of a handful of players who not only returned to play for City after the First World War but also remained with the club as it progressed to the Football League.
Featuring rarely during the club's final Southern League season in 1919/20 - just three league outings - Albert clocked up 31 outings during City's first Football League campaign in 1920/21. Subsequently making a further dozen league appearances in 1921/22, Albert retired at the end of the season and became the landlord of various Exeter pubs including the Coach and Horses on Sidwell Street and the Brook Green Tavern on Well Street during the years after his marriage to Winnie Walkey of the Old Golden Lion Inn in 1922.
He was also a cricketer and, said to be the first player to score a century in the Exeter & District league, coached the game at Exeter School.
Albert Green died in February 1933, and is buried at the Higher Cemetery in Exeter
Appearances
60 (Southern League 17; Football League 43)
Goals
8 (Southern League 8)
Collection
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Comments
Alison Styles
Sorry to be a pain but you've got Alf Greens first name wrong. Surprisingly he was called Albert and not Alfred. (Confirmed by a family member.)
Julia Neville
Albert Green married Winnie Walkey, not Agnes Walkey. There is an account of their wedding at St Mary Major Church in the Western Times on 27 March 1922.
MARTIN O'CONNOR
THe Nottingham Journal July 30th 1913, discussing his transfer to Sunderland from Gainsborough Trinity, refers to him as ALFRED VICTOR GREEN.
MARTIN O'CONNOR
Career path for:-
Alfred Victor GREEN
RotherhamAll Sints
12.1905:Rotherham County as amateur. Signed pro 3.07
09.1907:RotherhamTown
05.1909:Doncaster Rovers
05.1912:Gainsborough Trinity
05.1913:Sunderland
07.1913:Gainsborough Trinity
07.1914:Exeter City
MARTIN O'CONNOR
Alf's obit printed in Exeter & Plymouth Gazette ,February 10th 1933. refers to him as Mr AV Green and 'Alf'.He died from influenza aged 45 years.
Also an entry in Athletic News August 4th 1913 regers to himas ALFRED.