Albert Pynegar

Albert Pynegar (24 September 1895 – 1978) was an English footballer who played at inside-forward for Eastwood Rangers, Sutton Town, Leicester City, Coventry City, Oldham Athletic, Port Vale, Chesterfield, and Rotherham United. He helped Port Vale to the Third Division North title in 1929–30, and then fired Chesterfield to the same honour the following season.

Career Pynegar played for Eastwood Rangers, Sutton Town, Leicester City, Coventry City and Oldham Athletic, before joining Port Vale in January 1929, in a deal where he and £1,300 were exchanged for Stewart Littlewood. He had been the "Latics" top-scorer in the 1926–27 and 1927–28 seasons with 19 and 18 goals respectively. This tally of Pynegar's included a hat-trick against New Brighton on 9 September. Chesterfield paid Port Vale a fee of £200. He scored on his club debut on 1 November, in a 1–1 draw with Stockport County. The "Spireites" won the Third Division North title in 1930–31, finished 17th in 1931–32, and were then relegated out of the Second Division in 1932–33. He then moved to Rotherham United in a player exchange for Jimmy McCormick and scored three goals in 17 Third Division North games in the 1933–34 season.

Career statistics

Honours Port Vale Football League Third Division North: 1929–30

Chesterfield Football League Third Division North: 1930–31