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. He scored a hat-trick in an 8–1 victory over West Bromwich Albion at the Old Recreation Ground on 9 March, and then four goals in a 5–0 win over Bristol City on 4 May. Despite these comprehensive victories, and his record of ten goals in 18 games, Vale were relegated out of the Second Division at the end of the 1928–29 season. In the 1929–30 season, Pynegar scored 22 goals in 33 games, whilst strike partner Sam Jennings claimed 27 goals, to help the club win the Third Division North title. The pair gelled well on the pitch despite not getting along off the pitch. This tally of Pynegar's included a hat-trick against New Brighton on 9 September. In the 1930–31 campaign, he scored three goals in nine games before he was dropped from the first-team. He put in a transfer request which was granted when he was transferred to Chesterfield in October 1930; there developed a rift between him and Jennings. 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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeicester City1920–21Second Division136001361921–22Second Division153311841922–23Second Division14111015111923–24Second Division200020Total4420414821Coventry City1923–24Second Division179001791924–25Second Division3718304018Total5427305727Oldham Athletic1925–26Second Division40134344161926–27Second Division39181140191927–28Second Division40192042191928–29Second Division12100121Total131517413855Port Vale1928–29Second Division18100018101929–30Third Division North29213132221930–31Second Division930093Total5634315935Chesterfield1930–31Third Division North29261130271931–32Second Division3513203713Total6439316740Rotherham United1932–33Third Division North17400174Career total366175207386182
Honours Port Vale Football League Third Division North: 1929–30
Chesterfield Football League Third Division North: 1930–31
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