Albert Chester
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Albert Edward Nixon Chester (17 March 1886 – 21 December 1962) was an English professional footballer, best remembered for his years as an inside left in the Southern League with Croydon Common and Queens Park Rangers. Earlier in his career, he played league football with Preston North End and guested for Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur and Millwall Athletic during the First World War.
Personal life
As of 1939, Chester was working as a bricklayer and living in Easington.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 1910–11 | First Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Croydon Common | 1912–13 | Southern League Second Division | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| 1913–14 | Southern League Second Division | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 15 | |
| 1914–15 | Southern League First Division | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | |
| Total | 67 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 74 | 25 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1919–20 | Southern League First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 70 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 77 | 26 |
Honours
Croydon Common
- Southern League Second Division: 1913–14