Albert Brallisford
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Albert Brallisford was an English professional footballer. A centre forward, he played for several Football League clubs in the 1930s.
in 1932. After one League game, in which he scored for the Sandgrounders, he moved up the coast and joined Blackpool
. He played seventeen League games for the Bloomfield Road
club, finding the net on eight occasions.
In 1936 he signed for Darlington
, for whom he scored 26 goals in 39 League outings. After one season, however, he left to join Gillingham
in 1937. He made fourteen League appearances for the Gills, scoring three goals.
He spent a brief spell in Northern Ireland with Glentoran
, before retiring with Blackhall Colliery Welfare.
Career
After beginning in local football with West Hartlepool Perseverance and Trimdon Grange Colliery, Brallisford joined SouthportSouthport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
in 1932. After one League game, in which he scored for the Sandgrounders, he moved up the coast and joined Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. He played seventeen League games for the Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
club, finding the net on eight occasions.
In 1936 he signed for Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
, for whom he scored 26 goals in 39 League outings. After one season, however, he left to join Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
in 1937. He made fourteen League appearances for the Gills, scoring three goals.
He spent a brief spell in Northern Ireland with Glentoran
Glentoran F.C.
Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield...
, before retiring with Blackhall Colliery Welfare.