Albert Thomas Mullard was an English footballer who played at right-half and inside forward.
12 Facts About Albert Mullard
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Albert Mullard plied his trade in the Midlands with Walsall, Crewe Alexandra, and Stoke City.
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Albert Mullard turned out for non-league sides Hinckley United and Northwich Victoria.
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Albert Mullard was posted to North Africa and was eventually sent to Crete as part of MNDBO1.
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Albert Mullard participated in the Battle of Crete in May 1941.
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Albert Mullard was captured by German Mountain Troops on 31 May 1941 while fighting in the rearguard action to defend the British evacuation at Sfakia.
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Albert Mullard was moved to mainland Europe after his capture, spending time at Stalag III-D at Steglitz then transferred to Stalag IV-D at Torgau, before being liberated by US troops in April 1945.
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Albert Mullard played at right-half throughout the campaign, and so only found the net once in 54 games.
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Albert Mullard was transferred to Cheshire County League side Northwich Victoria in the summer of 1956.
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Albert Mullard was born to Albert Ernest Mullard and Sarah Mullard on 22 November 1920.
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Albert Mullard's father died whilst Mullard was in his teens, which was possibly due to wounds sustained during the First World War, having been wounded three times during his service in the South Wales Borderers and then the Machine Gun Corps.
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Albert Mullard died from advanced cancer on 27 May 1984.