Bertie Denyer

Albert Edward Curly Denyer (9 April 1893 – 1969) was an English professional footballer who made over 320 appearances in the Football League for Swindon Town as a forward.^[1][2][3][4]

Bertie Denyer

Denyer while with Swindon Town in 1922.
Personal information
Full name	Albert Edward Curly Denyer[1]
Date of birth	9 April 1893
Place of birth	Plaistow, England
Date of death	1969 (aged 75–76)[1]
Place of death	Swindon, England
Position(s)	Outside right, centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Ilford
0000–1909	Leyton
1909–1914	West Ham United	46	(17)
1914–1931	Swindon Town	341	(58)
1915–1918	→ Brentford (guest)	16	(11)
1917	→ Heart of Midlothian (guest)	18	(7)
	Evesham Town
	West End Sports
International career
	England Schoolboys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Denyer's brother Frank and son Bertie were also footballers.^[5][6] Denyer served as a sergeant in the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) during the First World War and was severely wounded, losing half of his intestines.^[7][6] After his retirement from football he became landlord of the Running Horse pub in Swindon.^[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Ham United	1912–13[3]	Southern League First Division	29	12	4	1	—		33	13
	1913–14[3]	Southern League First Division	17	5	0	0	—		17	5
	Total		46	17	4	1	—		50	18
Swindon Town	1914–15[7]	Southern League First Division	17	9	2	1	2[lower-alpha 1]	1	21	11
	1920–21[7]	Third Division	24	8	1	0	—		25	8
	1921–22[7]	Third Division South	20	6	0	0	—		20	6
	1922–23[7]	Third Division South	32	6	2	0	—		34	6
	1923–24[7]	Third Division South	37	3	5	2	—		42	5
	1924–25[7]	Third Division South	40	2	1	0	—		41	2
	1925–26[7]	Third Division South	39	6	4	3	—		43	9
	1926–27[7]	Third Division South	34	5	2	0	—		36	5
	1927–28[7]	Third Division South	39	5	5	0	—		44	5
	1928–29[7]	Third Division South	24	4	5	1	—		29	5
	1929–30[7]	Third Division South	35	4	3	0	—		38	4
	Total		341	58	30	7	2	1	373	66
Heart of Midlothian (guest)	1916–17[4]	Scottish League First Division	13	6	—		2[lower-alpha 2]	3	15	9
	1917–18[4]	Scottish League First Division	5	1	—		0	0	5	1
	Total		18	7	—		2	3	20	10
Career total			402	82	34	8	4	4	440	94

1. Appearances in Southern Professional Charity Cup
2. Appearances in Rosebery Charity Cup

Honours

Heart of Midlothian

• Rosebery Charity Cup: 1916–17^[8]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 79. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 364–365. ISBN 0951526200.
3. "Albert Denyer". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
4. "Albert (Bert) Denyer – Hearts Career – from 13 Jan 1917 to 15 Sep 1917". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
5. "Denyer Bertie Swindon Town 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
6. "Bertie Denyer 1914–1930". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
7. "Bertie Denyer – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
8. "1917-05-12 Sat Hearts 5 Armadale 3". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.