Digger Kettle
Albert Henry "Digger" Kettle (3 June 1922 – 1 March 1999) was an English footballer who played for Colchester United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Henry Kettle | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 March 1999 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Fordham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stanway Rovers | |||
| Chapel and Wakes Colne | |||
| Arclight Sports | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1955 | Colchester United | 145 | (2) |
| 1955–1957 | Sudbury Town | ||
| Woods Athletic | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Colchester, Kettle served in the Royal Air Force in Rhodesia and Italy during World War II.[1] After playing for Stanway Rovers, Chapel and Wakes Colne and Arclight Sports as a teenager, he signed for Colchester United in 1946. Remaining part-time, he played as a full-back for Colchester in the Southern League and Football League whilst continuing to work for Woods, a fan manufacturer in Colchester.
After 23 appearances in the Football League, Kettle signed for Sudbury Town in 1955. After two seasons with Sudbury he signed for Woods Athletic, where he ended his playing career.
He died in 1999.
Honours
Club
- Southern Football League runner-up: 1949–50
- Southern Football League Cup winner: 1949–50
- Southern Football League Cup runner-up: 1947–48, 1948–49
References
- "Soccer: Hero Digger was one of Colchester's greatest". Thurrock Gazette. 4 March 1999. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "Southern League Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- "Southern League Cup Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links
- Digger Kettle at Colchester United Archive Database
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