Albert Kaye
Birth date30 April 1872[1]
Birth placeStaveley, England
Death date16 September 1935 (aged 63)
Death placeMansfield, England
PositionCentre-forward, inside-forward
Clubs 1Staveley
Clubs 2Eckington
Years 31897–1899
Clubs 3Sheffield Wednesday
Caps 341
Goals 312
Years 41899–1900
Clubs 4Chatham
Years 51900–1901
Clubs 5West Ham United
Caps 514
Goals 52
Years 61901–?
Clubs 6Distillery
Years 71903–1904
Clubs 7Stockport County
Caps 716
Goals 72

Albert Kaye (30 April 1872 – 16 September 1935) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday and Stockport County. He also played for Chatham, West Ham United, and Distillery.[2]

Kaye played for Staveley and Eckington before joining Sheffield Wednesday for the 1897–98 season.[2]

After a spell at Chatham, he joined West Ham United along with Walter Tranter for the start of their inaugural season of 1900–01.[3] There, he played mainly as inside-left, appearing once as a centre-forward and twice as left-winger. He was part of the team that played in West Ham's first fixture against Gravesend United, which the Hammers won 7–0.[1] In all, he made 14 Southern League First Division and six FA Cup appearances for the east London club, his final appearance coming on 12 January 1901 against Bristol City.[4] In June 1901, he and Tranter joined Belfast club Distillery.[5][6]

He returned to England and League football with Stockport County in 1903.[2]

References

  1. ^ Marsh, Steve. "Albert KAYE ... (1900 - 1901)". theyflysohigh.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012 [2002]). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
  3. ^ Blows, Kirk & Hogg, Tony (2000). The Essential History of West Ham United. Headline Book Publishing. pp. 26–27. ISBN 0-7472-7036-8.
  4. ^ Powles, John (2008). Irons of the South. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-905891-08-5.
  5. ^ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 116. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  6. ^ "Sporting Notes". Nottingham Evening Post. 5 June 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2018. – via British Newspaper Archive.