Bert Mozley
Personal information
Full name Bert Mozley[1]
Date of birth (1923-09-23)23 September 1923
Place of birth Derby, England
Date of death 28 October 2019(2019-10-28) (aged 96)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Shelton United
1944–1945 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1955 Derby County 297 (2)
International career
1949 England 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bert Mozley (23 September 1923 – 28 October 2019) was an English international footballer who spent his entire professional career with hometown club Derby County.[2][3][1] He also spent time with Shelton United and Nottingham Forest.[4] After retiring as a player in 1955, he emigrated to Canada.[1]

Mozley died on 28 October 2019, at the age of 96.[5] For the last few months of his life, Mozley was the oldest-living England international footballer.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "England Players - Bert Mozley". www.englandfootballonline.com.
  2. ↑ "Bert Mozley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. ↑ Harmer, Alfie Potts (27 April 2017). "The story of a Derby County legend and a forgettable England debut". HITC.
  4. ↑ Bert Mozley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. ↑ "RIP Bert Mozley". Derby County F.C. 31 October 2019.
  6. ↑ Dickinson, Matt (1 November 2019). "Poignant tale of Bert Mozley, England's oldest player". The Times. Retrieved 1 November 2019.


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