Albert Edward Stitfall (7 July 1924 – 1998) was a

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professional

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Career

Stitfall was born in Cardiff, and joined his hometown side

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during the Second World War, later serving in the Royal Navy. On his return to Britain he continued to play for Cardiff, although never managing to establish himself in the first team. While at the club he also played alongside both of his brothers,

Ron Stitfall Ronald Frederick Stitfall (14 December 1925 – 22 June 2008) was a Welsh professional footballer and Wales international. A one club man he played his entire career for his hometown club Cardiff City. Career Born in Cardiff, Stitfall was a kee ...

would go on to become one of the club's all-time greats, making over 400 appearances, while Bob Stitfall would only ever go as far as the reserve side. He left the club in 1952 to sign for

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and, despite playing in nearly half of the club's games that season, he left the club at the end of the season never returning to league football.

References

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