The Longside Reference

Name: Albert Cheesebrough

D.O.B: 17 January 1935

Place of Birth: Burnley

Position: inside forward

Clubs: Burnley, Leicester City, Port Vale, Mansfield Town
 

Burnley Fee: Apprentice, joined Burnley as a 15-year-old in the summer of 1950, signed professional terms on his 17th birthday in January 1952

Signed by Frank Hill

Burnley Debut: 11th April 1952, Manchester United (h)

Last Game for Burnley: 25th April 1959, Newcastle United (h) (Scored his final goal for his home town team, the winner in a 2-1 win)

Claret Stats:158 Appearances, 40 Goals

International Honours: England Under-23 Cap in 1956, Schoolboy International

Claret Stat: He was sold to Leicester City in June 1959 for £20,000, with the emergence of the Blond Bomber Ray Pointer taking his first team place, he did manage an FA Cup final appearance with Leicester City in 1961