Peter Pursell
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Peter Pursell was a Scottish
international footballer. He was the younger brother of Robert Russell Pursell and the father of Robert Wilson Pursell
.
and Rangers
before joining Port Vale
for a £2,500 fee in August 1919. When Vale were elected to the Football League
2 months later, the club had to fork out an extra £500 to Rangers for the services of Pursell and Willie Aitken
.
Pursell played 183 matches (161 in the league) for Vale and helped the team win 3 trophies. However he received an injury at the start of the 1923–24 season
and despite recovering in December, he was given a free transfer to Wigan Borough
at the end of the campaign.
cap on 28 February 1914, in a British International Championship match against Wales
.
and also managed Dutch club Dordrecht
.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
international footballer. He was the younger brother of Robert Russell Pursell and the father of Robert Wilson Pursell
Bob Pursell (footballer born 1919)
Robert Wilson Pursell was a Scottish footballer. He was the son of Peter Pursell and nephew to Bob Pursell, who were also defenders who played for Port Vale.-Playing career:...
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Club career
Pursell played for Campbeltown Academicals, Queens ParkQueen's Park F.C.
Queen's Park Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club are currently the only amateur club in the Scottish League; their amateur status is reflected by their motto, Ludere Causa Ludendi – to play for the sake of playing.Queen's Park are the oldest...
and Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
before joining Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
for a £2,500 fee in August 1919. When Vale were elected to the Football League
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...
2 months later, the club had to fork out an extra £500 to Rangers for the services of Pursell and Willie Aitken
William Aitken (footballer)
William John Aitken was a Scottish footballer. He was known for his trait of bouncing the ball on his whilst running along the touchline, and was normally known as Willie or Billy.-Playing career:...
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Pursell played 183 matches (161 in the league) for Vale and helped the team win 3 trophies. However he received an injury at the start of the 1923–24 season
1923–24 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1923–24 season was Port Vale's fifth consecutive season of football in the Football League. Another season of slow and steady progress saw the club finish one point, and one place higher than the previous campaign. The club still lacked a regular goalscorer since selling Bobby Blood, however...
and despite recovering in December, he was given a free transfer to Wigan Borough
Wigan Borough F.C.
Wigan Borough Football Club was an English football club from the town of Wigan, Lancashire. It was a fourth attempt at establishing football in Wigan, their forerunners Wigan County, Wigan United and Wigan Town all having fallen into liquidation previously....
at the end of the campaign.
International career
Pursell received his sole ScottishScotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
cap on 28 February 1914, in a British International Championship match against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
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Managerial career
After leaving Wigan Borough, Pursell became player-manager of Congleton TownCongleton Town F.C.
Congleton Town F.C. is a football club based in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They currently play in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division and are full members of the Cheshire County Football Association...
and also managed Dutch club Dordrecht
FC Dordrecht
FC Dordrecht is a football club from the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie.- History :Founded on 16 August 1883 as Dordrechtsche Football Club , it became a professional club in 1954 upon the introduction of professional football to the Netherlands...
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Honours
with Port Vale- Staffordshire Senior CupStaffordshire Senior CupThe Staffordshire Senior Challenge Cup is a football cup tournament based in the county of Staffordshire in England first competed for in 1877-78. Organised by the Staffordshire Football Association, it is competed for by a mix of clubs from Staffordshire and the surrounding areas. Both...
winner: 1920 - North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winner: 1920, 1922