| Fullname | Albert Frank Barrett[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 11 November 1903 |
| Birth place | West Ham, England |
| Death date | 8 December 1989 (aged 86) |
| Death place | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Position | Half-back |
| Youthclubs 1 | Fairburn House |
| Years 1 | 1921 |
| Clubs 1 | Leytonstone |
| Years 2 | 1921 |
| Clubs 2 | Middlesex Wanderers |
| Years 3 | 1923–1924 |
| Clubs 3 | West Ham United |
| Caps 3 | 0 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs 4 | Southampton |
| Caps 4 | 1 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 1925–1937 |
| Clubs 5 | Fulham |
| Caps 5 | 388 |
| Goals 5 | 12 |
| Totalcaps | 389 |
| Totalgoals | 12 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1929 |
| Nationalteam 1 | England |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
Albert Frank Barrett (11 November 1903 – 8 December 1989) was an English footballer who played as a half-back.
Early and personal life
Barrett was born in West Ham, the third of four children, with two older brothers and one younger sister.[1]
Career
Barrett played as a schoolboy for Fairburn House, and then played for Leytonstone and Middlesex Wanderers in 1921.[1] He signed for West Ham United as an amateur in 1923, leaving a year later (without making a first-team appearance) to sign as an amateur for Southampton.[1] After one league appearance he moved to Fulham in 1925, where he turned professional.[1] He played for the "Professionals" in the 1929 FA Charity Shield.[2] He stayed with the club until 1937, scoring 12 goals in 388 league games.[1]
He made one appearance for the England national team on 19 October 1929.[1]
Later life
Barrett was married with two sons.[1] He worked as an accountant during his professional career, and in 1939 he owned a newsagents/tobacconists shop.[1] After World War II he worked as the secretary of wholesale firm at Romford Market, before emigrating to South Africa in 1954.[1]
References
- ^ "England Players - Albert Barrett". www.englandfootballonline.com
- ^ "Professionals v. Amateurs – selected teams for annual match". Derby Daily Telegraph. 26 September 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 21 March 2016. – via British Newspaper Archive.