Bert Menlove
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bertie Menlove | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | St Albans, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 July 1970 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Bridge, Kent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1919 | Barnet & Alston | ||
| 1920 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1920–1922 | Crystal Palace | 65 | (18) |
| 1922–1926 | Sheffield United | 74 | (41) |
| 1926–? | Boston Town | ||
| 1929–? | Bangor Athletic | ||
| 1931–? | Ashford Town | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1933 | Ashford Town (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bertie Menlove (8 December 1892 – 3 July 1970)[1] was an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Crystal Palace and Sheffield United.[2]
Born in St Albans, Menlove transferred in 1920 from Barnet & Alston to Aston Villa.[3] He didn't make any league appearances for Villa and moved on to Crystal Palace[4], then of the Southern League. He scored his only hat–trick for Palace in a Southern League march versus Gillingham in March 1920.[5] The following season Palace joined the newly constituted Third Division and with Menlove scoring five goals[6] that season they topped the league and secured promotion to the Second division. Notable that season was an FA Cup win over then First Division Manchester City[7], a game in which Menlove scored. The following season Palace achieved a 6-0 FA cup win at first division Everton[8] (this remains Everton's largest home cup defeat) with Menlove netting a couple. His tally of seven goals in the 1921–22 season[9] for now second division Palace encouraged First Division Sheffield United to sign him in the spring of 1922.[10]
During his spell (1922–1926) at Sheffield United in 81 appearances Menlove scored 43 goals[11] (41 in the league) including two hat–tricks: against Tottenham in March 1924 and Birmingham in October 1925[12]. Despite his goal scoring record Menlove did not play in Sheffield United's 1925 FA Cup Final winning team.
After leaving Sheffield United Menlove played for the 1926–1927 Midland League runners-up Boston Town[13] and was there the following season too.[14] In 1929 Menlove moved to Bangor[15] in North Wales and played with Bangor Athletic playing in the Wales National League (North), and he married whilst in the city.[16]
In 1932 Menlove was playing for Ashford Town[17] in the Kent League - a season in which the club were league runners-up and they scored an Ashford Town season record 115 league goals. The following season he served as player-manager at the club[18]
Menlove died in July 1970.[19]
References
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Bert Menlove". Doing the 92. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Jörn Mårtensson, Sweden. "Menlove, Bertie". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Bert Menlove". The Holmesdale Online, The Palace Supporter's Website. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Terry Byfield (2 July 2012). "Hat-tricks". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Ashley R. Martin. "1920-21 Div.3". cpfc86, Crystal Palace Football Club. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "All time greatest F A cup giant killings Number 47". The Giant Killers. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Giant Killers 1922, Everton 0-6 Crystal Palace". The Giant Killers. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Ashley R. Martin. "1921-22 Div.2". cpfc86, Crystal Palace Football Club. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "A History of Sheffield United, Chapter 5 – War and Rebuilding 1915 – 1925". triumphanddisastersufc.blogspot.com. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008, p. 226.
- ^ "Blades Hat-Tricks: 01-50". Sheffield United-Mad.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Mexborough and Swinton Times (17 December 1926). "denaby-utd-boston-3-denaby-2-menloves-late-goal". Conisborough and Denaby Main Local History. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Mexborough and Swinton Times (11 November 1927). "Denaby Utd – Denaby Ready To Meet Southport – Boston Beaten – Dour Defence". Conisborough and Denaby Main Local History. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "At War in Bangor, page 5" (PDF). BBC.co.uk. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Ashford 2 Margate 1". Margate Football Club History. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Ashford 0 Margate 2". Margate Football Club History. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
External links
- [1] Career description in Additional Information (below portrait) at vintagefootballers.com