Abe Rosenthal
English footballer
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Abram Wallace Rosenthal (12 October 1921 – February 1986), also known as Abraham Rosenthal, was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. Rosenthal was Jewish.[2]
Full name
Abram Wallace Rosenthal[1]
Date of birth
12 October 1921
Place of birth
Liverpool, England
Date of death
February 1986 (aged 64)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abram Wallace Rosenthal[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | February 1986 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Prescot Cables | |||
| 1936–1939 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1947 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | (8) |
| 1947–1949 | Bradford City | 44 | (11) |
| 1949 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 1949–1952 | Tranmere Rovers | 69 | (24) |
| 1952–1954 | Bradford City | 63 | (32) |
| 1954–1955 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | (3) |
| 1955–1956 | Bradford City | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 225 | (78) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Liverpool, Rosenthal was an amateur at Prescot Cables,[3] and hometown club Liverpool,[4] before turning professional in 1939 with Tranmere Rovers. Rosenthal spent three spells with Tranmere, and also spent three spells at Bradford City. Rosenthal made a total of 225 appearances in the Football League, scoring 78 goals.[5] He also played for Oldham Athletic.[1]
He died in February 1986, aged 64, having collapsed at his home in Woolton, Liverpool, after chasing two intruders from his house.[6]
