Albert Quixall

Albert Quixall

Personal information
Date of birth	(1933-08-09)9 August 1933
Place of birth	Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date of death	12 November 2020(2020-11-12) (aged 87)
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
1948–1950	Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1958	Sheffield Wednesday	241	(63)
1958–1964	Manchester United	165	(50)
1964–1966	Oldham Athletic	37	(11)
1966–1967	Stockport County	13	(0)
1967	Altrincham	3	(0)
1968	Radcliffe Borough
Total		459	(124)
National team
1953–1954	England B	3	(0)
1954–1955	England	5	(0)
1956	England U23	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Albert Quixall (9 August 1933 – 12 November 2020) was an English professional footballer. He played as an inside forward.

Life

Quixall was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire. He started his career with Sheffield Wednesday. In 1958, after the Munich air disaster, he signed by Matt Busby for Manchester United. The signing was a then British record fee of £45,000. He won the FA Cup with Manchester United in the 1963–64 season. He later played for Oldham Athletic, Stockport County, Altrincham and Radcliffe Borough.

Quixall played five times for England. He was in the squad for his country at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

Quixall died on 12 November 2020, aged 87.

Honours

Manchester United

• FA Cup: 1963–64

Other websites

• Albert Quixall at WorldFootball.net