Bert Chandler (footballer, born 1897)

Albert Chandler (15 January 1897 – 28 January 1963) was an English professional footballer who made over 160 appearances as a right back in the Football League for Derby County.^[1]

Bert Chandler

Personal information
Full name	Albert Chandler[1]
Date of birth	(1897-01-15)15 January 1897
Place of birth	Carlisle, England
Date of death	28 January 1963(1963-01-28) (aged 66)[2]
Place of death	Carlisle, England[2]
Height	5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[3]
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Dalston Beach Reds
	Carlisle United
1919–1925	Derby County	169	(0)
1925–1926	Newcastle United	33	(0)
1926–1928	Sheffield United	70	(0)
	Mansfield Town
	Northfleet
	Manchester Central
	Holme Head
1933–1934	Queen of the South	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Chandler served in the Border Regiment and the Machine Gun Corps during the First World War.^[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Derby County	1919–20[5]	First Division	11	0	2	0	13	0
	1920–21[5]	First Division	10	0	0	0	10	0
	1921–22[5]	Second Division	42	0	1	0	43	0
	1922–23[5]	Second Division	37	0	5	0	42	0
	1923–24[5]	Second Division	31	0	5	0	36	0
	1924–25[5]	Second Division	38	0	1	0	39	0
	Total		169	0	14	0	183	0
Newcastle United	1925–26[5]	First Division	29	0	3	0	32	0
	1926–27[5]	First Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		33	0	3	0	36	0
Queen of the South	1933–34[6]	Scottish First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			203	0	17	0	220	0

1. Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 55. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. Mortimer, Gerald (2006). Derby County: The Complete Record. nreedonbook. p. 139. ISBN 1859835171.
3. "The lure of promotion. Derby County". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
4. "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
5. "Bert Chandler". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
6. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.