Fred Obrey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Obrey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheadle, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 1986 (aged 74)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Longton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1938 | Port Vale | 45 | (1) |
| 1938–1939 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 62 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alfred Obrey (3 June 1912 – 26 November 1986) was an English former footballer.
Career
[edit]Obrey played for Longton before joining Port Vale as an amateur in May 1936, signing as a professional in October of that year.[1] He made his debut in October 1936 and his first game was the first of a thirteen-game unbeaten run for the club, the first nine of which Obrey helped prevent the opposing centre-forwards from scoring any goals.[1] He scored his first senior goal against York City on 13 February 1937, in a 2–1 victory at Bootham Crescent.[1] He finished the 1936–37 season with 33 appearances to his name.[1] He lost his first-team place in December 1937, and was limited to 16 Third Division North appearances in 1937–38.[1] He was transferred to Tranmere Rovers in June 1938, who were relegated out of the Second Division in 1938–39.[1] Obrey returned to Port Vale as a guest in September 1939, but left on the conclusion of the 1939–40 season as the club went into abeyance due to the war.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cups | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 1937–38 | Third Division North | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1938–39 | Second Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 62 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 1 | ||