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Digger Kettle
Personal information
Full name	Albert Henry Kettle
Date of birth	3 June 1922
Place of birth	Colchester, England
Date of death	1 March 1999 (aged 76)
Place of death	Fordham, England
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Stanway Rovers
	Chapel and Wakes Colne
	Arclight Sports
Senior career*
Years	Team
1946–1955	Colchester United
1955–1957	Sudbury Town
	Woods Athletic
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Albert Henry "Digger" Kettle (3 June 1922 – 1 March 1999) was an English footballer who played for Colchester United.

Career

Born in Colchester, Kettle served in the Royal Air Force in Rhodesia and Italy during World War II.^[1] After playing for Stanway Rovers, Chapel and Wakes Colne and Arclight Sports as a teenager, he signed for Colchester United in 1946. Remaining part-time, he played as a full-back for Colchester in the Southern League and Football League whilst continuing to work for Woods, a fan manufacturer in Colchester.

After 23 appearances in the Football League, Kettle signed for Sudbury Town in 1955. After two seasons with Sudbury he signed for Woods Athletic, where he ended his playing career.

He died in 1999.

Honours

Club

Colchester United^[2]^[3]

Southern League runner-up: 1949–50
Southern League Cup winner: 1949–50
Southern League Cup runner-up: 1947–48, 1948–49

References

^ "Soccer: Hero Digger was one of Colchester's greatest". Thurrock Gazette. 4 March 1999. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
^ "Southern League Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
^ "Southern League Cup Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

External links

Digger Kettle at Colchester United Archive Database

[1] "Soccer: Hero Digger was one of Colchester's greatest". Thurrock Gazette. 4 March 1999. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

[2] "Southern League Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

[3] "Southern League Cup Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

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-Born in [[Colchester]], Kettle served in the [[Royal Air Force]] in [[Rhodesia]] and Italy during [[World War II]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/5533079.soccer-hero-digger-was-one-of-colchesters-greatest/|title=Soccer: Hero Digger was one of Colchester's greatest|date=4 March 1999|website=Thurrock Gazette|language=en|access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref> After playing for [[Stanway Rovers F.C.|Stanway Rovers]], Chapel and Wakes Colne and Arclight Sports as a teenager, he signed for [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] in 1946. Remaining part-time, he played as a full-back for Colchester in the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] and [[the Football League|Football League]] whilst continuing to work for Woods, a fan manufacturer in Colchester.
+Born in [[Colchester]], Kettle served in the [[Royal Air Force]] in [[Rhodesia]] and Italy during [[World War II]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/5533079.soccer-hero-digger-was-one-of-colchesters-greatest/|title=Soccer: Hero Digger was one of Colchester's greatest|date=4 March 1999|website=Thurrock Gazette|language=en|access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref> After playing for [[Stanway Rovers F.C.|Stanway Rovers]], Chapel and Wakes Colne and Arclight Sports as a teenager, he signed for [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] in 1946. Remaining part-time, he played as a full-back for Colchester in the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] and [[English Football League|Football League]] whilst continuing to work for Woods, a fan manufacturer in Colchester.
 After 23 appearances in the Football League, Kettle signed for [[Sudbury Town F.C.|Sudbury Town]] in 1955. After two seasons with Sudbury he signed for Woods Athletic, where he ended his playing career.
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 ==Honours==
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 ;[[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.Coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayerHonours/PlayerSouthernLeague.html |title=Southern League Honours |work=Coludaybyday.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.Coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayerHonours/PlayerSouthernLeagueCup.html |title=Southern League Cup Honours |work=Coludaybyday.co.uk}}</ref>
-*[[Southern Football League]] runner-up: 1949–50
+*Southern League runner-up: 1949–50
-*[[Southern Football League]] Cup winner: 1949–50
+*Southern League Cup winner: 1949–50
-*[[Southern Football League]] Cup runner-up: 1947–48, 1948–49
+*Southern League Cup runner-up: 1947–48, 1948–49
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-* [http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=134 Digger Kettle] at Colchester United Archive Database
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 [[Category:Royal Air Force personnel of World War II]]
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 [[Category:Stanway Rovers F.C. players]]
 [[Category:Colchester United F.C. players]]
 [[Category:Sudbury Town F.C. players]]
 [[Category:1999 deaths]]
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 [[Category:British expatriates in Southern Rhodesia]]
-[[Category:British expatriates in Italy]]
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+[[Category:English Football League players]]
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