Albert Cheesebrough
Full name: Albert Cheesebrough |
Birthdate: 17.01.1935 |
Birthplace: Burnley |
Position: Forward |
Joined from: Burnley |
Signed by: Matt Gillies |
Nationality: England |
First game: West Ham United, 22.08.1959 |
Last game: Birmingham City, 18.05.1963 |
Games: 138 |
Goals: 43 |
Unofficial Games 1 Goals: 1 |
Player Profile |
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Burnley-born Cheesebrough started his career with his hometown club before City snapped-up his services in 1959, making his debut in August of that year at West Ham United.
Cheesebrough could operate in attack, just off the attack, or on the wing and often moved throughout these positions both at City and at his time at Burnley. His most impressive games, however, came out wide for City during their run to the FA Cup final in 1961. He'd won an England U23 cap and impressed the Leicester scouts in 1957 when he netted a hat-trick against them.
His time at Filbert Street came to an end in 1963 when Port Vale dished out their then-record transfer fee of £15,000 for his services after he'd made almost 140 appearances for the Foxes, chipping in with a fine 43 goals along the way. His final professional club was Mansfield Town before his out-of-football work took him to be a butcher's assistant and then on to own his own meat business. He briefly returned to the game as a scout in Lancashire for Plymouth Argyle.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1959-60 | Division One (old) | 41 | 15 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 17 | |
1960-61 | Division One (old) | 35 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 42 | 12 | |
1961-62 | Division One (old) | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 11 | |
1962-63 | Division One (old) | 23 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 3 | |
Total | 122 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 138 | 43 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 22.08.1959 | 0 - 3 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
2 | 26.08.1959 | 3 - 2 | Leeds United (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
3 | 29.08.1959 | 3 - 1 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
4 | 02.09.1959 | 1 - 1 | Leeds United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
5 | 05.09.1959 | 0 - 5 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
6 | 09.09.1959 | 1 - 1 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
7 | 12.09.1959 | 0 - 2 | Newcastle United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
8 | 14.09.1959 | 3 - 3 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
9 | 19.09.1959 | 4 - 3 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
10 | 26.09.1959 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
11 | 03.10.1959 | 1 - 4 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
12 | 10.10.1959 | 2 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
13 | 17.10.1959 | 2 - 3 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
14 | 24.10.1959 | 2 - 2 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
15 | 31.10.1959 | 1 - 6 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
16 | 07.11.1959 | 2 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
17 | 14.11.1959 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
18 | 21.11.1959 | 0 - 1 | Fulham (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
19 | 28.11.1959 | 1 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
20 | 05.12.1959 | 3 - 3 | Luton Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
21 | 12.12.1959 | 3 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
22 | 19.12.1959 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
23 | 26.12.1959 | 2 - 2 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
24 | 28.12.1959 | 1 - 1 | Preston North End (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
25 | 02.01.1960 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
26 | 09.01.1960 | 2 - 1 | Wrexham (A) | FA Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
27 | 16.01.1960 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
28 | 23.01.1960 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
29 | 30.01.1960 | 2 - 1 | Fulham (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
30 | 06.02.1960 | 1 - 3 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
31 | 13.02.1960 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
32 | 20.02.1960 | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | FA Cup 5 | 1 | ||||
33 | 24.02.1960 | 3 - 1 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
34 | 27.02.1960 | 0 - 2 | Luton Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
35 | 05.03.1960 | 5 - 0 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
36 | 12.03.1960 | 1 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
37 | 15.03.1960 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
38 | 19.03.1960 | 2 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
39 | 06.04.1960 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
40 | 09.04.1960 | 1 - 1 | Fulham (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
41 | 15.04.1960 | 0 - 1 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
42 | 16.04.1960 | 3 - 3 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
43 | 18.04.1960 | 2 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
44 | 23.04.1960 | 1 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
45 | 30.04.1960 | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
46 | 20.08.1960 | 1 - 1 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
47 | 24.08.1960 | 3 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
48 | 27.08.1960 | 1 - 3 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
49 | 31.08.1960 | 1 - 3 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
50 | 03.09.1960 | 2 - 4 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
51 | 07.09.1960 | 2 - 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
52 | 10.09.1960 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
53 | 14.09.1960 | 2 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
54 | 17.09.1960 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
55 | 24.09.1960 | 3 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
56 | 01.10.1960 | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
57 | 08.10.1960 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
58 | 12.10.1960 | 4 - 0 | Mansfield Town (H) | League Cup 1 | 1 | ||||
59 | 15.10.1960 | 1 - 3 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
60 | 22.10.1960 | 2 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
61 | 26.10.1960 | 1 - 2 | Rotherham United (H) | League Cup 2 | |||||
62 | 28.10.1960 | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
63 | 04.11.1960 | 5 - 2 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
64 | 12.11.1960 | 2 - 4 | Fulham (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
65 | 19.11.1960 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
66 | 26.11.1960 | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
67 | 03.12.1960 | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
68 | 10.12.1960 | 2 - 3 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
69 | 17.12.1960 | 1 - 5 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
70 | 24.12.1960 | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
71 | 11.02.1961 | 5 - 3 | Newcastle United (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
72 | 18.02.1961 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
73 | 22.02.1961 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | FA Cup 5 rep | |||||
74 | 25.02.1961 | 3 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
75 | 11.03.1961 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
76 | 23.03.1961 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield United (N) | FA Cup sf rep | |||||
77 | 25.03.1961 | 0 - 0 | Preston North End (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
78 | 27.03.1961 | 2 - 0 | Sheffield United (N) | FA Cup sf rep 2 | |||||
79 | 31.03.1961 | 0 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
80 | 01.04.1961 | 2 - 2 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
81 | 03.04.1961 | 5 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | 3 | ||||
82 | 08.04.1961 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
83 | 19.04.1961 | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
84 | 22.04.1961 | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
85 | 26.04.1961 | 1 - 2 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
86 | 29.04.1961 | 3 - 2 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
87 | 06.05.1961 | 0 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (N) | FA Cup f | |||||
88 | 26.08.1961 | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
89 | 29.08.1961 | 4 - 4 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
90 | 02.09.1961 | 5 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
91 | 16.09.1961 | 1 - 2 | Fulham (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
92 | 27.09.1961 | 3 - 1 | Glenavon (H) | UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1 leg 2 | |||||
93 | 25.11.1961 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
94 | 02.12.1961 | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
95 | 09.12.1961 | 0 - 0 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
96 | 16.12.1961 | 2 - 0 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
97 | 23.12.1961 | 0 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
98 | 26.12.1961 | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
99 | 10.01.1962 | 1 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
100 | 13.01.1962 | 1 - 2 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
101 | 15.01.1962 | 2 - 5 | Stoke City (A) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
102 | 20.01.1962 | 2 - 3 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
103 | 10.03.1962 | 1 - 2 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
104 | 17.03.1962 | 2 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
105 | 28.03.1962 | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
106 | 04.04.1962 | 4 - 3 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
107 | 07.04.1962 | 4 - 0 | Cardiff City (A) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
108 | 11.04.1962 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
109 | 21.04.1962 | 3 - 8 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
110 | 23.04.1962 | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
111 | 24.04.1962 | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
112 | 28.04.1962 | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
113 | 30.04.1962 | 2 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
114 | 25.08.1962 | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
115 | 29.08.1962 | 3 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
116 | 01.09.1962 | 4 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
117 | 04.09.1962 | 1 - 1 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
118 | 08.09.1962 | 2 - 3 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
119 | 15.09.1962 | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
120 | 19.09.1962 | 3 - 3 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
121 | 22.09.1962 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
122 | 26.09.1962 | 4 - 4 | Charlton Athletic (H) | League Cup 2 | |||||
123 | 29.09.1962 | 3 - 0 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
124 | 02.10.1962 | 1 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | League Cup 2 rep | |||||
125 | 06.10.1962 | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
126 | 13.10.1962 | 3 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
127 | 20.10.1962 | 0 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
128 | 27.10.1962 | 3 - 1 | Sheffield United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
129 | 03.11.1962 | 0 - 4 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
130 | 10.11.1962 | 2 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
131 | 17.11.1962 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
132 | 24.11.1962 | 0 - 0 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
133 | 01.12.1962 | 3 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
134 | 26.12.1962 | 5 - 1 | Leyton Orient (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
135 | 26.03.1963 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
136 | 15.04.1963 | 2 - 2 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
137 | 11.05.1963 | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
138 | 18.05.1963 | 2 - 3 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Burnley | £19,775 | June 1959 |
OUT | Port Vale | £15,000 | July 1963 |
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