Brendel Anstey

Brendel Anstey (November 1887 – 9 December 1933) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Leicester City.[1]

Brendel Anstey
Personal information
Date of birth November 1887
Place of birth Bristol, England
Date of death (1933-12-09)9 December 1933 (aged 46)
Place of death Wednesbury, England
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hanham Athletic
1911 Bristol Rovers
1911–1914 Aston Villa 42 (0)
1919 Leicester City 7 (0)
Mid Rhondda
Wednesbury Old Athletic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in Bristol, England, Anstey was a Goalkeeper, who played for Bristol Rovers F.C. before signing for Aston Villa in February 1911 in a swap deal with James Jones, playing for them for four seasons until the outbreak of World War I.[2][3] He went on to play for Leicester City after the war.[3]

He died on 9 December 1933 in Wednesbury, aged 46.[3]

References

  1. Michael Joyce. The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.
  2. "Points from Various Sources". Evening Telegraph. British Newspaper Archive. 15 February 1911. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  3. "Death of Brendel Anstey". Nottingham Evening Post. British Newspaper Archive. 9 December 1933. Retrieved 28 June 2014.


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