Albert Keary

Albert Keary (1886 – 1962) was an English professional footballer who played for Violet, Bootle, African Royal, Liverpool Dominion, Accrington Stanley, Manchester City, and Port Vale.

Albert Keary

Personal information
Date of birth	1886
Place of birth	Liverpool, England[1]
Date of death	1962 (aged 75–76)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Violet
	Bootle
	African Royal
	Liverpool Dominion
	Accrington Stanley
1911–1912	Manchester City	8	(1)
1912–1913	Port Vale	16	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Keary played for Violet, Bootle, African Royal, Liverpool Dominion, and Accrington Stanley. He made his debut for Manchester City on 7 October 1911, in a 4–1 defeat to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park.[2] He scored his first goal in the Football League seven days later, in a 3–1 win over Bolton Wanderers at Hyde Road. He played a further six First Division games in the 1911–12 season before departing the club.[2] He moved on to Port Vale, and made his debut for the Central League side at inside-left in a 5–0 defeat at Stalybridge Celtic on 3 September 1912.[1] After eight goals in 24 appearances he announced his retirement at The Old Recreation Ground at the end of the 1912–13 season.[1]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Season	Club	Division	League		FA Cup		Other[4]		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1911–12	Manchester City	First Division	8	1	0	0	0	0	8	1
1912–13	Port Vale	Central League	16	6	4	0	4	2	24	8
Career total			24	7	4	0	4	2	32	9

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 159. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
2. "Albert Keary". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
3. Albert Keary at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
4. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Birmingham Senior Cup and Staffordshire Senior Cup.