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Abe Rosenthal
Abram Wallace Rosenthal (12 October 1921 – February 1986), also known as Abraham Rosenthal, was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. Rosenthal was Jewish.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abram Wallace Rosenthal[1] | ||
| 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 | |||
| Prescot Cables | |||
| 1936–1939 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1947 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | (8) |
| 1947–1949 | Bradford City | 44 | (11) |
| 1949 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 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 | |||
Career edit
Born in Liverpool, Rosenthal was an amateur at Prescot Cables,[3] and hometown club Liverpool,[4] before turning professional in 1939 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.[5] He also played for Oldham Athletic.[1]
He died in February 1986, aged 64, having collapsed at his home in Woolton, Liverpool, after chasing two intruders from his house.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Abe Rosenthal". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Rosenthal, Abraham". Jews In Sports. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ Abe Rosenthal at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ . Liverpool Echo. 13 May 1936. p. 6.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "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)