Albert Scanlon
| Date of birth | 10 October 1935 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Midfielder |
One of the Busby Babes and survivor of the Munich Air Disaster, Albert was brought to Tyneside by his uncle, Charlie Mitten. The significant event of his spell at St James' Park was the Magpies relegation to Division Two.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Dec 1952 | 01 Nov 1960 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Nov 1960 | 01 Feb 1962 | |
| Lincoln City | 01 Feb 1962 | 01 Apr 1963 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | Manchester United | League Division One | 14 | 4 |
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| 1955-56 | Manchester United | League Division One | 6 | 1 |
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| 1956-57 | Manchester United | League Division One | 5 | 2 |
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| 1957-58 | Manchester United | European Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Manchester United | League Division One | 9 | 3 |
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| 1958-59 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Manchester United | League Division One | 42 | 16 |
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| 1959-60 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1959-60 | Manchester United | League Division One | 31 | 7 |
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| 1960-61 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Manchester United | League Division One | 8 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 21 | 5 |
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| 1961-62 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1954 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1954 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1955 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1955 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1955 | Preston North End v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1955 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1955 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1955 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1955 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1955 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1955 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1955 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1955 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1955 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1955 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1955 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1955 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1957 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1957 | Luton Town v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1957 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1957 | Dukla Praha v Manchester United | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-3 |
European Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 21 Dec 1957 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1957 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1957 | Luton Town v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1957 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1958 | Workington v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1958 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1958 | Manchester United v Crvena Zvezda | W | 2-1 | European Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 18 Jan 1958 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 7-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1958 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 4-5 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1958 | Crvena Zvezda v Manchester United | D |
3-3 Agg: 4-5 |
European Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1958 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1958 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1958 | Manchester United v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1958 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1958 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1958 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1958 | Manchester United v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1958 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1958 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1958 | Preston North End v Manchester United | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1958 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1958 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1958 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Jan 1959 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1959 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1959 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1959 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1959 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1959 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1959 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1959 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1959 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1959 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1959 | Luton Town v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1959 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1959 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1959 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 3-6 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1959 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1959 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1959 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1959 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1959 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1959 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1959 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1959 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1959 | Manchester United v Fulham | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Manchester United v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 7-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1960 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1960 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Manchester United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1960 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 0-6 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Luton Town v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1960 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1960 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1960 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1960 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1960 | Exeter City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1960 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1960 | Manchester United v Exeter City | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round replay |
| 02 Nov 1960 | Bradford City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | England | Under-23 | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1958 | England v Poland | W | 4-1 | Under-23 | |
| 15 Oct 1958 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 3-0 | Under-23 | |
| 18 Mar 1959 | France v England | D | 1-1 | Under-23 | |
| 07 May 1959 | Italy v England | W | 0-3 | Under-23 | |
| 10 May 1959 | Germany v England | D | 2-2 | Under-23 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.