Albert Larmour
Northern Ireland footballer
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Albert Andrew James Larmour (born 27 May 1951) is a former Northern Irish professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Andrew James Larmour | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1972 | Linfield | 51 | (6) |
| 1972–1979 | Cardiff City | 154 | (14) |
| 1979–1982 | Torquay United | 50 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Playing career
Starting his career at Linfield, he joined Cardiff City in June 1972 for £14,000, the second highest transfer fee in Ireland at the time, after manager Jimmy Scoular spotted him during a trip to watch goalkeeper Bill Irwin.[1] A year later, the 1974–75 season, he began to make an impact on the first team, scoring his first goal for the club during a 5–2 loss to Wrexham in the second leg of the Welsh Cup final. He helped Cardiff City to promotion the following year with a very consistent run before losing his place in the 1978–79 season when Cardiff paid £65,000 to bring Hull City defender Dave Roberts to the club.[2] He joined Torquay United instead, being handed captaincy on his arrival and spending two years at the club before retiring after a car accident and became a very popular head of the successful academy.
