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'''Albert Arthur (Bert) Gosnell''' (10 February 1880 – 6 January 1972) was an [[English people|English]] international [[Association football|footballer]] who played in two [[FA Cup]] finals for [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in the early 20th century and later managed [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]].
'''Albert Arthur''' "'''Bert'''" '''Gosnell''' (10 February 1880 – 6 January 1972) was an [[England national football team|England]] international [[Association football|footballer]] who played in two [[FA Cup]] finals for [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in the early 20th century and later managed [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]].


A [[Midfielder|outside-left]], he began his career with local club [[Colchester Town F.C.|Colchester Town]], before joining [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] following spells with [[Gillingham F.C.|New Brompton]] and [[Chatham Town F.C.|Chatham]]. He featured in the [[1905 FA Cup Final|1905]] and [[1906 FA Cup Final|1906]] FA Cup finals, both of which ended in defeat. During his time at Newcastle, the club won the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] title three times: [[1904–05 Football League|1904–05]], [[1906–07 Football League|1906–07]] and [[1908–09 Football League|1908–09]]. In 1910, he had a brief spell at [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], before moving on to [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]. He ended his career after spending the 1912–13 season with [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]. During his time with Newcastle, he won one cap for England in February 1906.
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==Playing career==
Gosnell played for The Albion (Colchester), [[Colchester Town F.C.|Colchester Town]], [[Gillingham F.C.|New Brompton]] and [[Chatham Town F.C.|Chatham]] before joining [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in 1904, the outside left made 106 appearances and scored 15 goals between 1904 and 1910, which includes making appearances in the [[1905 FA Cup Final]] and [[1906 FA Cup Final]] where he collected runner's up medals on both occasions. After leaving [[St James' Park]], Gosnell signed for [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] where he featured in seven matches in all competitions.<ref>[http://www.topspurs.com/thfc-fp-index.htm A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players] Retrieved 1 October 2012</ref> After Spurs he went on to play at [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]].<ref>{{cite book |title= Football League Players' Records|last=Joyce |first= Michael |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2004 |publisher=soccerdata |location= |isbn= 1-899468-63-3|page= 103|pages= |url= }}</ref>


He took his first and only management job at [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] in 1921. He took charge for 233 games in five years, maintaining a win record of just over 25%.
In the [[summer]] of 1912 he signed with [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]], who at the time were plying their trade in [[the Central League]]. He appeared fairly regularly over the course of the [[1912–13 in English football|1912–13 season]], though on 9 November 1912, in a match at [[Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy|Liverpool Reserves]] he was mistakenly sent off for kicking an opponent during the 1–0 defeat. He was a member of the side that took home the [[Birmingham Senior Cup]] in 1913, but left the club in the summer of that year.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=114|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0|url=http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200}}</ref>

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==Club career==
Gosnell, an [[Midfielder|outside-left]], played for [[Colchester]] based non-league teams The Albion and [[Colchester Town F.C.|Colchester Town]], before joining [[Gillingham F.C.|New Brompton]]. After playing in the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] for New Brompton, he moved on to [[Kent Football League|Kent League]] outfit [[Chatham Town F.C.|Chatham]]. He joined [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in 1904, and helped the "Magpies" to win the [[Football League First Division]] title in [[1904–05 Football League|1904–05]]. He also played in the [[1905 FA Cup Final]] at [[Crystal Palace National Sports Centre|Crystal Palace]], which ended in a 2–0 defeat to [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] following two goals from [[Harry Hampton (footballer born 1885)|Harry Hampton]]. United finished fourth in the league in [[1905–06 Football League|1905–06]], and again reached the final of the [[FA Cup]]. Gosnell again picked up a runners-up medal, following a [[1906 FA Cup Final|1–0 defeat]] to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] after a goal from [[Alex Young (footballer born 1880)|Alex Young]].

Newcastle again won [[the Football League]] title in [[1906–07 Football League|1906–07]], finishing three points ahead of [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]. They dropped back to fourth in [[1907–08 Football League|1907–08]], before finishing as champions again in [[1908–09 Football League|1908–09]] with a seven point lead over second-place Everton. Once more they could only manage a fourth place finish in defence of their title, in the [[1909–10 Football League|1909–10]] campaign, Gosnell's last at the club. They did though win the FA Cup for the first time in [[1910 FA Cup Final|1910]] after beating [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] in a replay at [[Goodison Park]]; Gosnell did not feature though in either the original tie or the replay. In total, he made 106 appearances and scored 15 goals in six years at [[St James' Park]].

Gosnell then signed for [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], where he featured in seven matches in all competitions.<ref>[http://www.topspurs.com/thfc-fp-index.htm A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players] Retrieved 1 October 2012</ref> He only had a brief spell at [[White Hart Lane]], before he went on to play at [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]].<ref>{{cite book |title= Football League Players' Records|last=Joyce |first= Michael |year=2004 |publisher=soccerdata |isbn= 1-899468-63-3|page= 103}}</ref> In the summer of 1912 he signed with [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]], who at the time were plying their trade in [[the Central League]].<ref name="kent">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=114|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0|url=http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200}}</ref> He appeared fairly regularly over the course of the [[1912–13 in English football|1912–13]] season, though on 9 November, in a match at [[Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy|Liverpool Reserves]], he was mistakenly sent off for kicking an opponent during the 1–0 defeat.<ref name="kent"/> He was a member of the side that took home the [[Birmingham Senior Cup]] in 1913, but left the club in the summer of that year.<ref name="kent"/>


==International career==
==International career==
Gosnell earned an [[England national football team|England]] [[cap (sport)|cap]] on 17 February 1906, in a 5–0 win over [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandfc.com/Profiles/php/PlayerProfileByName.php?id=406|title=England Player Profile|accessdate=2009-04-23}}</ref>
Gosnell earned an [[England national football team|England]] [[cap (sport)|cap]] on 17 February 1906, in a 5–0 win over [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandfc.com/Profiles/php/PlayerProfileByName.php?id=406|title=England Player Profile|accessdate=23 April 2009}}</ref>


==Management career==
==Management career==
Gosnell was [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]'s seventh manager, replacing [[Charles O'Hagan]] in charge at [[The Nest (football ground)|The Nest]] in January 1921. The "Canaries" finished 15th in the [[Football League Third Division South|Third Division South]] in [[1921–22 Football League|1921–22]]. They went on to finish 18th in [[1922–23 Football League|1922–23]], 11th in [[1923–24 Football League|1923–24]], 12th in [[1924–25 Football League|1924–25]], and 16th in [[1925–26 Football League|1925–26]]. They regular reached the Fourth Round of the [[FA Cup]], though exited at the First Round stage in his last season in charge. He was replaced as manager by former boss [[Bert Stansfield]] in early 1926.
Gosnell was [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]'s seventh manager.


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*[[FA Cup]] runner-up: [[1905 FA Cup Final|1905]] & [[1906 FA Cup Final|1906]]
*[[FA Cup]] runner-up: [[1905 FA Cup Final|1905]] & [[1906 FA Cup Final|1906]]


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Revision as of 14:00, 1 October 2012

Bert Gosnell
Personal information
Full name Albert Arthur Gosnell[1]
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
The Albion (Colchester)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Colchester Town
New Brompton
Chatham
1904–1910 Newcastle United 106 (15)
1910 Tottenham Hotspur 5 (0)
1910–1912 Darlington
1912–1913 Port Vale 23 (1)
Total 134+ (16+)
International career
1906 England 1 (0)
Managerial career
1921–1926 Norwich City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Arthur "Bert" Gosnell (10 February 1880 – 6 January 1972) was an England international footballer who played in two FA Cup finals for Newcastle United in the early 20th century and later managed Norwich City.

A outside-left, he began his career with local club Colchester Town, before joining Newcastle United following spells with New Brompton and Chatham. He featured in the 1905 and 1906 FA Cup finals, both of which ended in defeat. During his time at Newcastle, the club won the First Division title three times: 1904–05, 1906–07 and 1908–09. In 1910, he had a brief spell at Tottenham Hotspur, before moving on to Darlington. He ended his career after spending the 1912–13 season with Port Vale. During his time with Newcastle, he won one cap for England in February 1906.

He took his first and only management job at Norwich City in 1921. He took charge for 233 games in five years, maintaining a win record of just over 25%.

Club career

Gosnell, an outside-left, played for Colchester based non-league teams The Albion and Colchester Town, before joining New Brompton. After playing in the Southern League for New Brompton, he moved on to Kent League outfit Chatham. He joined Newcastle United in 1904, and helped the "Magpies" to win the Football League First Division title in 1904–05. He also played in the 1905 FA Cup Final at Crystal Palace, which ended in a 2–0 defeat to Aston Villa following two goals from Harry Hampton. United finished fourth in the league in 1905–06, and again reached the final of the FA Cup. Gosnell again picked up a runners-up medal, following a 1–0 defeat to Everton after a goal from Alex Young.

Newcastle again won the Football League title in 1906–07, finishing three points ahead of Bristol City. They dropped back to fourth in 1907–08, before finishing as champions again in 1908–09 with a seven point lead over second-place Everton. Once more they could only manage a fourth place finish in defence of their title, in the 1909–10 campaign, Gosnell's last at the club. They did though win the FA Cup for the first time in 1910 after beating Barnsley in a replay at Goodison Park; Gosnell did not feature though in either the original tie or the replay. In total, he made 106 appearances and scored 15 goals in six years at St James' Park.

Gosnell then signed for Tottenham Hotspur, where he featured in seven matches in all competitions.[2] He only had a brief spell at White Hart Lane, before he went on to play at Darlington.[3] In the summer of 1912 he signed with Port Vale, who at the time were plying their trade in the Central League.[1] He appeared fairly regularly over the course of the 1912–13 season, though on 9 November, in a match at Liverpool Reserves, he was mistakenly sent off for kicking an opponent during the 1–0 defeat.[1] He was a member of the side that took home the Birmingham Senior Cup in 1913, but left the club in the summer of that year.[1]

International career

Gosnell earned an England cap on 17 February 1906, in a 5–0 win over Ireland.[4]

Management career

Gosnell was Norwich City's seventh manager, replacing Charles O'Hagan in charge at The Nest in January 1921. The "Canaries" finished 15th in the Third Division South in 1921–22. They went on to finish 18th in 1922–23, 11th in 1923–24, 12th in 1924–25, and 16th in 1925–26. They regular reached the Fourth Round of the FA Cup, though exited at the First Round stage in his last season in charge. He was replaced as manager by former boss Bert Stansfield in early 1926.

Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Norwich City[5] 1921 1926 233 59 79 95 025.32

Honours

Newcastle United
Port Vale

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 114. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 1 October 2012
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 103. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  4. ^ "England Player Profile". Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  5. ^ "So just who was City's top boss?". Eastern Daily Press. Archived from the original on 4 May 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2010.

External links

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