Albert Mullard

Career Early career Mullard, a "good all-round player", played for Hinckley United, before entering the English Football League with Harry Hibbs's Walsall in the 1946–47 season. The "Saddlers" finished fifth in the Third Division South in 1946–47, third in 1947–48, and 14th in 1948–49. In his three years at Fellows Park, he scored 13 goals in 61 league games. In June 1949 he joined Arthur Turner's Crewe Alexandra, but left Gresty Road after the "Railwaymen" posted a seventh-place finish in the Third Division North in 1949–50 season.

Stoke City Stoke City manager Bob McGrory paid £8,000 to bring Mullard to the Victoria Ground in August 1950. He scored four goals in 16 games in 1950–51, one each against Manchester United and Aston Villa, and two against rivals Port Vale in the FA Cup. He scored once in seven First Division games in 1951–52, before he and £10,000 were traded to Third Division South side Port Vale in September 1951, in exchange for Alan Martin.

Port Vale Mullard was the "Valiants" leading scorer in the 1951–52 campaign with 13 goals in 35 games.

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1945–46 Third Division South

1946–47 Third Division South

1947–48 Third Division South

1948–49 Third Division South

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1949–50 Third Division North

1950–51 Third Division North

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1950–51 First Division

1951–52 First Division

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1951–52 Third Division South

1952–53 Third Division North

1953–54 Third Division North

1954–55 Second Division

1955–56 Second Division

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Honours Port Vale Football League Third Division North: 1953–54