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Robert McAlea

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Robert McAlea
Personal information
Full name Robert Joseph McAlea[1]
Date of birth (1920-09-13)13 September 1920
Place of birth Belfast, Ireland
Date of death 21 February 2009 (aged 88)[1]
Place of death Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ballymoney United
1948–1949 Bradford City 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Joseph McAlea (13 September 1920 – 21 February 2009), known as Bert McAlea, was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

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Born in Belfast,[1] McAlea joined Bradford City from Ballymoney United in May 1948.[2] He made four league appearances for the club.[1][3][4] He was released by the club in September 1949.[2]

Sources

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  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Robert McAlea". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b Frost, p. 401
  3. ^ Frost, p. 385
  4. ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 3 November 2018.