Albert Brallisford (9 October 1911 – 1991) was an English professional

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. A

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, he played for several

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clubs in the 1930s.

Career

After beginning in local football with West Hartlepool Perseverance and Trimdon Grange Colliery, Brallisford joined

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in 1932. After one League game, in which he scored for ''the Sandgrounders'', he moved up the coast and joined

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. He played seventeen League games for the

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club, finding the net on eight occasions. In 1936 he signed for

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, for whom he scored 26 goals in 39 League outings. After one season, however, he left to join Gillingham in 1937. He made fourteen League appearances for the "Gills", scoring three goals. He spent a brief spell in Northern Ireland with

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, before retiring with Blackhall Colliery Welfare.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brallisford, Albert 1911 births 1991 deaths Footballers from County Durham English footballers Association football forwards Trimdon Grange F.C. players Southport F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players Blackhall Colliery Welfare F.C. players English Football League players