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Albert Quixall
English footballer (1933-2020) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 87
Albert Quixall was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-forward. He joined Sheffield Wednesday as a youth and debuted in their professional side in 1951. He played almost 250 league games for Wednesday and became known as the "Golden Boy", also featuring five times for the England national team.
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Bobby Charlton Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1964
Bill Foulkes Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1964
Harry Gregg Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1964
Johnny Giles Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1963- Shay Brennan Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1964
Peter Swan Teammate at Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 1953-1958- David Gaskell Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1964
- Phil Chisnall Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1959-1964
- Alan Finney Teammate at Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 1951-1958
- Redfern Froggatt Teammate at Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 1950-1958
Nobby Stiles Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1960-1964
Dennis Viollet Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1962- Maurice Setters Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1960-1964
Albert Scanlon Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1960- Noel Cantwell Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1960-1964
- Freddie Goodwin Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1960
- Kenny Morgans Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1961
Jackie Sewell Teammate at Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 1951-1955- Bobby Noble Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1962-1964
Derek Dooley Teammate at Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 1950-1953
Ian Greaves Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1960- Jimmy Nicholson Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1960-1963
- Warren Bradley Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1962
- Albert Kinsey Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1962-1964
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About this person
Quixall joined Manchester United in 1958 for a record transfer fee, a signing made by Matt Busby to rebuild his team following the Munich air disaster. Quixall played 184 games for United and was regarded by Bobby Charlton as key to many of his goals in this era. He ended his football career at Oldham Athletic and Stockport County. In retirement he lived in Greater Manchester and ran a scrap metal firm.
