Bert Gosnell

Gosnell, an outside-left, played for Colchester-based non-League teams The Albion and Colchester Town, before joining New Brompton in 1901. After playing in the Southern League for New Brompton, he moved on to Kent League club Chatham the following year. He joined Newcastle United in May 1904 and helped the "Magpies" to win the Football League First Division title in 1904–05. He also played in the 1905 FA Cup final at Crystal Palace, which ended in a 2–0 defeat to Aston Villa following two goals from Harry Hampton. United finished fourth in the league in 1905–06 and again reached the final of the FA Cup. Gosnell again picked up a runners-up medal following a 1–0 defeat to Everton after a goal from Alex Young. Newcastle again won the Football League title in 1906–07, finishing three points ahead of Bristol City. They dropped back to fourth in 1907–08 before finishing as champions again in 1908–09 with a seven-point lead over second-place Everton. Once more, they could only manage a fourth-place finish in defence of their title in the 1909–10 campaign, Gosnell's last at the club. They did, though, win the FA Cup for the first time in 1910 after beating Barnsley in a replay at Goodison Park; Gosnell did not feature though in either the original tie or the replay. He made 106 appearances and scored 15 goals in six years at St James' Park. On 7 July 1910, Gosnell signed for Tottenham Hotspur. He featured in seven matches in all competitions. He only had a brief spell at White…

Gosnell earned an England cap on 17 February 1906, in a 5–0 win over Ireland.

Gosnell was Norwich City's seventh manager, replacing Charles O'Hagan in charge at The Nest in January 1921. The "Canaries" finished 15th in the Third Division South in 1921–22. They went on to finish 18th in 1922–23, 11th in 1923–24, 12th in 1924–25, and 16th in 1925–26. They regularly reached the fourth round of the FA Cup, though he exited in his last season in charge at the first round stage. He was replaced as manager by former boss Bert Stansfield in early 1926.

Albert Arthur Gosnell was born on 10 February 1880 in Colchester, Essex. He was the youngest of nine children to Edward Jo and Annie Maria (née Hyam); his father was a harness maker and saddler. Outside of football he worked as an engine fitter and was married to Margaret Helen Brownlow in Newcastle upon Tyne in December 1909. He had two sons, Leslie and John Gosnell and one stepson, George Watson Brownlow. After retiring from football, he became the licensed victualler of The Raven in Norwich.