Herbert Dale: Man United half-back Profile & Stats
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Herbert Dale

Position: half-back

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
A 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0.00
TOTALS 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0.00

Name: Herbert Dale
Birthdate: 00-00-0000
Age: 0
Birthplace: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Height:
Weight:
Years at Club: 1886-1891
Signing Info: Transferred from: Manchester FA, 12/1886, £
Previous Clubs: Manchester FA
Debut: 25/10/1890 v Bootle Reserves (A) 0-1 (FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round)
Farewell: Retired from game, 02/1891
Passed Away: 25/12/1925

Biography

From 1886-87 to 1890-91, Herbert Dale's name appeared sporadically in Newton Heath's reserve side. He could play in the half-back line as well as in the front ranks, and he was a fit athlete, judging by his frequent participation in the annual summer sport meetings held by the club during the late 1880s.
The rare instances that Herbert's name came into the limelight involved occasions when Heath's swifts side was asked to fill in for the first team. This first happened on October 25th, 1890, when Dale actually played in an FA Cup tie against Bootle, when both opponents opted to utilize their stiffs. Herbert sent a "fruitless" early shot and could not thereafter prevent a 0-1 loss. A similar situation later that season saw Dale trot out in the Manchester Cup as the reserves again stepped in for the first team in February against Hurst. Despite a 2-2 draw, the tie was awarded to Heath as they marched on to the final.
In 1892, Dale wisely called time on his average playing career and became a referee. In this occupation he achieved more fame as he officiated in the Football League throughout the 1890s. In the following decade, he concentrated more on overseeing Manchester League and Lancashire League encounters as he continued to reside in Newton Heath, at Rose Terrace on Oldham Road.
Of course, officiating could be a risky profession in those days. In April 1896, for instance, Dale was the subject of Congleton Hornets' fans' ire at the end of a match with Macclesfield. They pelted him with clods and mud then kicked him on several parts of his body for good measure. It required the police's intervention to get him to the train station without further torment. In November 1894, however, the attack was less physical and more reputational. Herbert was asked to stand before the Lancashire FA after Failsworth FC complained that he had malapportioned moneys from the Newton Heath & District competition. Dale 'emphatically denied' the charges and they were subsequently dropped.
On October 17th, 1908, Dale achieved the distinction of having refereed at all the Division One, Division Two, and Lancashire Combination grounds and, even after retirement, he was still called upon to take charge of special matches, such as when Manchester United hosted Belfast United at Old Trafford in December 1915.
Herbert passed away on Christmas Day 1925 at Ancoats Hospital in Manchester following an operation on his throat.
Herbert after retiring became a referee officiating in the Football League throughout the 1890's. In April 1896 he was attacked by Congleton Hornets fans after being pelted with sods & kicked in various parts of his body for good measure. Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
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Season Goals Season Apps
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Goals		 Season
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1. 1890-1891 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
Player has never scored for club.
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Bootle Reserves 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. ? 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 1
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bootle Park 1
No Competition Count
1. FA Cup 1
No Opponent Count
1. Bootle Reserves 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 25-10-1890 FAC Bootle Reserves L 0-1 A 0 McAuley 30'
 

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