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Date of birth
  
c.1889

1911–1912
  
Manchester City

Position
  
Forward

Years
  
Team

Role
  
Footballer

Playing position
  
Forward

Name
  
Albert Keary

1912–1913
  
Port Vale



Place of birth
  
Liverpool, England

Albert Keary (1886 – 1962) was an English professional footballer who played for Violet, Bootle, African Royal, Liverpool Dominion, Accrington Stanley, Manchester City, and Port Vale.

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Playing career

Keary played for Violet, Bootle, African Royal, Liverpool Dominion, and Accrington Stanley. He made his debut for Manchester City on 7 October 1911, in a 4–1 defeat to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park. He scored his first goal in the Football League seven days later, in a 3–1 win over Bolton Wanderers at Hyde Road. He played a further six First Division games in the 1911–12 season before departing the club. He moved on to Port Vale, and made his debut for the Central League side at inside-left in a 5–0 defeat at Stalybridge Celtic on 3 September 1912. After eight goals in 24 appearances he announced his retirement at The Old Recreation Ground at the end of the 1912–13 season.

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  • Sourced from Albert Keary profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • References

    Albert Keary Wikipedia