Bert Addinall
Encyclopedia
Albert William "Bert" Addinall (30 January 1921 – May 2005) was an English professional footballer. He scored 92 goals from 222 games in the Football League
playing for Queens Park Rangers
and Brighton & Hove Albion
and Crystal Palace
as a centre forward.
Addinall was born in Marylebone
, London. He joined Queens Park Rangers
in April 1945 from British Oxygen. His league debut came in September 1946 in the 3–0 win against Bournemouth
and he went on to play 150 league games scoring 59 goals.
Addinall left QPR for Brighton & Hove Albion
in January 1953, where he was again a regular goalscorer. He moved to Crystal Palace
in July 1954, playing twelve league games before ending his league career. He went on to play non-League football
for Snowdown Colliery Welfare. Addinall died in May 2005.
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
playing for Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
and Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
and Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
as a centre forward.
Addinall was born in Marylebone
Marylebone
Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....
, London. He joined Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
in April 1945 from British Oxygen. His league debut came in September 1946 in the 3–0 win against Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
and he went on to play 150 league games scoring 59 goals.
Addinall left QPR for Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
in January 1953, where he was again a regular goalscorer. He moved to Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
in July 1954, playing twelve league games before ending his league career. He went on to play non-League football
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
for Snowdown Colliery Welfare. Addinall died in May 2005.