Lou Costello (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mortimer Daniel Costello | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Dagenham, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 2012 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Doddinghurst, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Leytonstone | |||
| 1956–1957 | Aldershot | 28 | (7) |
| 1957–1965 | Southend United | 251 | (15) |
| 1965–1971 | Chelmsford City | ||
| Stevenage Athletic | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mortimer Daniel Costello (8 July 1936 — 8 August 2012) was an English footballer who played as a wing half.
Career
[edit]Costello began his career at Leytonstone, before signing for Aldershot in 1956. Costello remained at Aldershot for a single season, signing for Southend United in 1957.[1] At Southend, Costello played 266 times in all competitions, scoring 15 goals.[2] In 1965, Costello signed for fellow Essex club Chelmsford City. During his time at Chelmsford, Costello made 287 appearances, winning the 1967–68 Southern League in the process.[3] Following his time at Chelmsford, Costello played for Stevenage Athletic.[4]
Personal life
[edit]A tailor by trade, Costello founded Costello Tailors in 1970.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lou Costello". Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Lou Costello 1957 - 1965". Southend United Football Club database. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Honours & Records". Chelmsford City F.C. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ a b David Selby (4 September 2023). The Claret. Chelmsford City F.C. p. 34.
- ^ "About Us". Costello Tailors. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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- 1936 births
- 2012 deaths
- Men's association football wingers
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
- People from Dagenham
- Leytonstone F.C. players
- Aldershot F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Stevenage Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- English tailors
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football forward, 1930s birth stubs