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English footballer

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.

Career

Born in Salford, McPherson played for Royal Engineers, Bury, Stalybridge Celtic and Walsall.

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

He later worked as a coach at West Bromwich Albion.

References

  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.


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