Albert Stubbins

Albert Stubbins (17 July 1919 – 28 December 2002) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.Stubbins first played for Newcastle United in 1937, appearing in official games 30 times and scoring six goals for the team.Stubbins had also been approached by Liverpool's closest rivals, Everton, and he settled the decision with a toss of the coin.He made an immediate impact at the club: making his debut on 14 September 1946 in a league match at Burnden Park he scored an 82nd-minute goal as the Reds left it late to claim a 3–1 victory over Bolton Wanderers.Following his move to Liverpool, Stubbins scored 28 goals (24 league goals) in the 1946–47 season (making him joint top scorer with Jack Balmer) helping Liverpool to win the League Championship, their first in 24 years.
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