Albert Kinsey

{{short description|English footballer}}

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{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Albert Kinsey

| image =

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| fullname = Albert John Kinsey

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|9|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Liverpool, England

| height =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1962–1965

| clubs1 = Manchester United

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1965–1972

| clubs2 = Wrexham

| caps2 = 253

| goals2 = 84

| years3 = 1972–1973

| clubs3 = Crewe Alexandra

| caps3 = 32

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 1973–1974

| clubs4 = Wigan Athletic

| caps4 = 5

| goals4 = 1

| totalcaps = 290

| totalgoals = 86

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Albert John Kinsey (born 19 September 1945) is an English former footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Liverpool. He played for Manchester United and Wrexham. Albert Kinsey played a major role in Wrexham's promotion to League Division 3 in season 1969–1970, finishing as leading scorer in the Football League, with 27 goals. Three years later, he became the first player to score a goal in European competition for Wrexham, helping them to draw 1–1 at F.C.Zurich, Wrexham won the home leg 2-1. Wrexham were eventually defeated 3–2 on aggregate to Hadjuk Split in the next round. He later joined Crewe Alexandra before dropping into non-league football with Wigan Athletic, where he scored one goal in five Northern Premier League games in the 1973–74 season.{{cite book|last=Hayes|first=Dean|title=The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C.|year=1996|publisher=Yore Publications|location=Harefield|isbn=1-874427-91-7}}