Arthur Albiston

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Arthur Albiston
Personal information
Full name Arthur Richard Albiston
Date of birth July 14, 1957 (1957-07-14) (age 50)
Place of birth    Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
Playing position Left back
Youth clubs
1972–1974 Manchester United
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1974–1988
1988–1989
1989–1990
1990–1991
1991–1993
1992
1993
1993–1994		 Manchester United
West Bromwich Albion
Dundee
Chesterfield
Chester City
Molde F.K.(loan)
Molde F.K.
Ayr United		 379 0(6)
043 0(2)
010 0(0)
003 0(1)
068 (10)
015 0(3)
009 0(0)
001 0(1)   
National team
1982–1986 Scotland 014 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Arthur Richard Albiston (born July 14, 1957 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former football player.

Albiston joined Manchester United as an apprentice in July 1972, turning professional in July 1974.[1] He made his debut in a League Cup Third Round match against local rivals Manchester City in 1974. He made 379 appearances in 14 years, playing at left back, and scored 6 goals. He helped the club win the FA Cup in 1977, 1983, and 1985.

Albiston left Manchester United in August 1988 for West Bromwich Albion, managed by ex-Red Devils boss Ron Atkinson, on a free transfer. He made his Albion debut in a league match away at Leicester City early in the 1988-89 season, and went on to make 47 appearances and score 2 goals that season, after which he returned to his homeland to sign for Dundee, and went on to play for Chesterfield, Chester City, Molde in Norway and Ayr United. He retired from senior football in 1994.

In his professional career, he made 464 appearances and scored 7 goals. He also later joined non-league sides Sittingbourne, Witton Albion and Droylsden.

Albiston also earned 14 caps for Scotland, making his debut on October 14, 1981 against Northern Ireland. His total includes 1 game at the World Cup finals, a 0-0 draw against Uruguay on June 13, 1986 in Group E of the Mexico tournament.

Following his retirement from playing, Albiston managed Droylsden (1996-97), was a junior coach at Manchester United (2000-04) and has also worked as a radio summariser for Manchester Independent.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books, p. 13. ISBN 1-85983-474-4. 

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Persondata
NAME Albiston, Arthur
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Albiston, Arthur Richard
SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH July 14, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Edinburgh, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH