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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Albert Edward Tye [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1883 | ||
Place of birth | Boylestone, England | ||
Date of death | (aged 33) [2] | ||
Place of death | near Kut, Iraq | ||
Position(s) | Left half, left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
–1904 | Burton United | 5 | (0) |
1904–1906 | Chesterfield Town | 26 | (0) |
Tutbury Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Albert Edward Tye (1883 – 25 January 1917) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Chesterfield Town and Burton United as a left half and left back. [1]
Following his football career, Tye lived in Burton upon Trent and worked as a painter. [3] On 22 January 1915, six months after the outbreak of the First World War, Tye enlisted as a private in the Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment). [4] While serving as an appointed lance corporal, he was killed in action at the Hai Salient, near Kut, Iraq, on 25 January 1917. [4] [3] He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chesterfield Town | 1904–05 [5] | Second Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
1905–06 [6] | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Career total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |