Albert Tye

Albert Edward Tye (1883 – 25 January 1917) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Chesterfield Town and Burton United as a left half and left back.^[1]

Albert Tye

Personal information
Full name	Albert Edward Tye^[1]
Date of birth	1883
Place of birth	Boylestone, England
Date of death	25 January 1917 (aged 33)^[2]
Place of death	near Kut, Iraq
Position(s)	Left half, left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1904	Burton United	5	(0)
1904–1906	Chesterfield Town	26	(0)
	Tutbury Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Following his football career, Tye lived in Burton upon Trent and worked as a painter.^[3] On 22 January 1915, six months after the outbreak of the First World War, Tye enlisted as a private in the Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment).^[4] While serving as an appointed lance corporal, he was killed in action at the Hai Salient, near Kut, Iraq, on 25 January 1917.^[4][3] He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial.^[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chesterfield Town	1904–05^[5]	Second Division	17	0	0	0	17	0
	1905–06^[6]	Second Division	9	0	0	0	9	0
Career total			26	0	0	0	26	0

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 294. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
3. "Chesterfield FC's Roll of Honour". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
4. "Albert Edward Tye | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
5. "Line-ups – 1904–05". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
6. "Line-ups – 1905–06". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 14 November 2018.