Abe Rosenthal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abraham W. Rosenthal | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | February 1986 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx–1938 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1946 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | (8) |
| 1946–1949 | Bradford City | 44 | (11) |
| 1949–1952 | Tranmere Rovers | 69 | (24) |
| 1952–1954 | Bradford City | 63 | (32) |
| 1954–1955 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | (3) |
| 1955–1956 | Bradford City | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 225 | (78) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abraham W. "Abe" Rosenthal (12 October 1921 – February 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. Rosenthal was Jewish.[1]
Career
Born in Liverpool, Rosenthal was an amateur at hometown club Liverpool before turning professional in 1938 with Tranmere Rovers. Rosenthal spent three spells with Tranmere, and also spent three spells at Bradford City. Rosenthal made a total of 225 appearances in the Football League, scoring 78 goals.[2]
He died in February 1986, aged 64, having collapsed at his home in Woolton, Liverpool, after chasing two intruders from his house.[3]
References
- ^ "Rosenthal, Abraham". Jews In Sports. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ "ABE ROSENTHAL". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ News of the World Football Annual 1986-87 (1986)
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