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Albert Wetton
Personal information
Full name Albert Smailes Wetton[1]
Date of birth (1928-10-23)23 October 1928[1]
Place of birth Winlaton,[1] England
Date of death 17 December 1996(1996-12-17) (aged 68)[1]
Place of death Enfield,[1] England
Position(s) Utility player
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dartford
19??–1949 Cheshunt
1949–1951 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1951–1953 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 (0)
1953–1954 Crewe Alexandra 2 (0)
1954–195? Gravesend & Northfleet
1957–19?? Haywards Heath
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Smailes Wetton (23 October 1928 – 17 December 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Crewe Alexandra.[1] He was on the books of Tottenham Hotspur without playing for their first team, and also played non-league football for clubs including Cheshunt, Gravesend & Northfleet and Haywards Heath.[2][3]

Wetton's brother, Ralph, played professional football for Tottenham Hotspur, Plymouth Argyle and Aldershot.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Albert Wetton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  3. ^ "Haywards Heath beat league leaders". West Sussex Gazette. 7 February 1957. p. 12. Albert Wetton, former professional with the Spurs and Brighton and Hove, made his debut at centre-forward and paved the way for Haywards Heath's first goal, scored after six minutes by Dave Standing.
  4. ^ "Obituary – Ralph Wetton". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2019.


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