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Abe Rosenthal

Abe Rosenthal

English footballer

This article is about the English footballer. For the New York Times editor, see A. M. Rosenthal.

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]

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Abe Rosenthal". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Rosenthal, Abraham". Jews In Sports. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  3. [3]
    Abe Rosenthal at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. [4]
    . Liverpool Echo. 13 May 1936. p. 6. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. [5]
    "ABE ROSENTHAL". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  6. [6]
    News of the World Football Annual 1986-87 (1986)


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