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Welsh footballer

Albert Wardell
Personal information
Date of birth (1908-01-12)12 January 1908
Place of birth Bilston, England
Date of death 1987(1987-00-00) (aged 78–79)
Position(s) Outside right
Youth career
1923–1927 Newport Amateurs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1927–1930 Newport County 41 (9)
1929–1930 Chelsea (loan) 0 (0)
1930 Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 0 (0)
1930 Darlington 5 (2)
1930 Newport County 2 (0)
1931–1933 Hereford United
1933–1934 Shrewsbury Town
1934–19?? Taylor Brothers F.C.
International career
1929 Wales XI
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Wardell (12 January 1908 – 1987) was a Welsh professional footballer who played primarily for Newport County and represented the Wales national football team.

Career

Wardell was the son of John Wardell and was either born in Newport, Monmouthshire or Bilston, South Staffordshire.

In 1929, Wardell, 21, was selected for the Football Association of Wales tour of Canada but these matches were not classed as international cap matches. His Newport County teammate Bob Pugh was also selected for the tour.

He signed with Darlington F.C. in 1930.

References

  1. Albert Wardell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
  3. 1911 Wales Census
  4. FAW Tour
  5. "Darlington's 'Tourist'". Leeds Mercury. 23 August 1930. p. 9. Retrieved 15 July 2018.


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