Abe Rosenthal

This article is about the English footballer. For the New York Times editor, see A. M. Rosenthal.

Abe Rosenthal

Personal information
Full name	Abraham W. Rosenthal
Date of birth	(1921-10-12)12 October 1921
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Date of death	February 1986 (aged 64)
Place of death	Liverpool, England
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
19xx–1938	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1938–1946	Tranmere Rovers	27	(8)
1946–1949	Bradford City	44	(11)
1949–1952	Tranmere Rovers	69	(24)
1952–1954	Bradford City	63	(32)
1954–1955	Tranmere Rovers	21	(3)
1955–1956	Bradford City	1	(0)
Total		225	(78)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abraham W. "Abe" Rosenthal (12 October 1921 – February 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. Rosenthal was Jewish.

Career

Born in Liverpool, Rosenthal was an amateur at hometown club Liverpool before turning professional in 1938 with Tranmere Rovers. Rosenthal spent three spells with Tranmere, and also spent three spells at Bradford City. Rosenthal made a total of 225 appearances in the Football League, scoring 78 goals.

He died in February 1986, aged 64, having collapsed at his home in Woolton, Liverpool, after chasing two intruders from his house.