| Albert Tye | |
| Fullname: | Albert Edward Tye[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1883 |
| Birth Place: | Boylestone, England |
| Death Place: | near Kut, Iraq |
| Position: | Left half, left back |
| Years1: | –1904 |
| Clubs1: | Burton United |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1904–1906 |
| Clubs2: | Chesterfield Town |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Tutbury Town |
Albert Edward Tye (1883 – 25 January 1917) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Chesterfield Town and Burton United as a left half and left back.
Following his football career, Tye lived in Burton upon Trent and worked as a painter.[2] On 22 January 1915, six months after the outbreak of the First World War, Tye enlisted as a private in the Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment).[3] While serving as an appointed lance corporal, he was killed in action at the Hai Salient, near Kut, Iraq, on 25 January 1917. He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial.
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chesterfield Town | 1904–05[4] | Second Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 1905–06[5] | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||