Albert John Kinsey (born 19 September 1945) is an English former
footballer
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. His regular position was as a
forward
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People
*Forward (surname)
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* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
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. He was born in
Liverpool
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. He played for
Manchester United
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and
Wrexham
Wrexham ( ; ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in the North East Wales, north-east of Wales. It lies between the Cambrian Mountains, Welsh mountains and the lower River Dee, Wales, Dee Valley, near the England–Wales border, borde ...
. Albert Kinsey played a major role in Wrexham's promotion to League Division 3 in season 1969–1970, finishing as leading scorer in the Football League, with 27 goals. Three years later, he became the first player to score a goal in European competition for Wrexham, helping them to draw 1–1 at F.C.Zurich, Wrexham won the home leg 2-1. Wrexham were eventually defeated 3–2 on aggregate to Hadjuk Split in the next round. He later joined
Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, England. Its first team competes in League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' ...
before dropping into non-league football with
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system.
Founded in 1932, they have p ...
, where he scored one goal in five
Northern Premier League
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games in the 1973–74 season.
References
External links
MUFCInfo.com profile*
1945 births
English men's footballers
Manchester United F.C. players
Wrexham A.F.C. players
Living people
Wigan Athletic F.C. players
English Football League players
Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Men's association football forwards
Footballers from Liverpool
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