Albert Quixall
Albert Quixall (9 August 1933 – 12 November 2020) was an English professional footballer. He played as an inside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 August 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 12 November 2020 (aged 87) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1948–1950 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1958 | Sheffield Wednesday | 241 | (63) |
| 1958–1964 | Manchester United | 165 | (50) |
| 1964–1966 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | (11) |
| 1966–1967 | Stockport County | 13 | (0) |
| 1967 | Altrincham | 3 | (0) |
| 1968 | Radcliffe Borough | ||
| Total | 459 | (124) | |
| National team | |||
| 1953–1954 | England B | 3 | (0) |
| 1954–1955 | England | 5 | (0) |
| 1956 | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Life
Quixall was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire. He started his career with Sheffield Wednesday. In 1958, after the Munich air disaster, he signed by Matt Busby for Manchester United. The signing was a then British record fee of £45,000. He won the FA Cup with Manchester United in the 1963–64 season. He later played for Oldham Athletic, Stockport County, Altrincham and Radcliffe Borough.
Quixall played five times for England. He was in the squad for his country at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Quixall died on 12 November 2020, aged 87.[3]
Honours
Manchester United
- FA Cup: 1963–64
Albert Quixall Media
Manchester United F.C. in 1960 – from the left, standing: Maurice Setters, Bill Foulkes, Ronnie Cope, Harry Gregg, Albert Scanlon, Bobby Charlton. Front row: Unknown, Albert Quixall, Dennis Viollet, Shay Brennan and Joe Carolan.
References
- ↑ "Albert Quixall". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ↑ "Albert Quixall". englandstats.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ↑ Owls mourn a legend as Albert Quixall passes away
Other websites
- Albert Quixall at WorldFootball.net
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