Francis John Alford (14 May 1901 – 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an Outside left.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis John Alford | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
| Date of death | 1982 (aged 80–81) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1919 | Swindon Town[2] | ||
| 1919 | Barrow[2] | ||
| Darwen | |||
| 1919–1920 | Swindon Town[3] | ||
| 1920–1921 | Barrow[4] | ||
| 1921–1923 | Everton[5] | 2 | (0) |
| 1923–1925 | Barrow[6] | 64 | (3) |
| 1925–1926 | Lincoln City[7] | 20 | (3) |
| 1926–1927 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United[8] | ||
| 1927–1931 | Northfleet United[9] | ||
| 1931–1932 | Dartford[10] | ||
| 1932–1934 | Sheppey United[11] | ||
| 1934–1936 | Sittingbourne[12] | ||
| 1936–1937< | Ashford[13] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played in The Football League for Everton, Barrow and Lincoln City.[14] Everton paid a fee of £450 to sign Alford from Barrow in 1921.[5]
Additionally Alford played for Southern League club Swindon Town, Darwen and Scunthorpe & Lindsey United of the Midland League[15] and from the 1927–28 season onwards he played initially in the Southern League and then latterly in the Kent League for a selection of Kentish clubs: Northfleet United, Dartford, Sheppey United, Sittingbourne, and Ashford.
Alford played for the Swindon Boys representative team in the 1915 English Schools Football Shield Competition.[16]
References
edit- ^ Junius (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Everton". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Lancashire Junior Shield". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 14 February 1919. p. 4.
- ^ "Swindon's Staff". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. Birmingham. 24 August 1919. p. 9.
- ^ "Coming of Football: Lancashire Combination Prospects: Barrow's Hopes". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 19 August 1920. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Bee's Sports Notes; Everton's Price for Barrow Winger". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool. 26 January 1921. p. 6.
- ^ "Former Barrow Player Re-signs". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 11 June 1923. p. 3.
- ^ "Lincoln City". Athletic News. Manchester. 3 August 1925. p. 14.
- ^ "At Scunthorpe. Players With Experience To Assist The United". Sheffield Independent. Sheffield. 21 August 1926. p. 10.
- ^ "Northfleet Football Talent". Kent Messenger & Gravesend Telegraph. Maidstone. 23 July 1927. p. 11.
- ^ "The Approach of Football". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. Whitstable. 29 August 1931. p. 5.
- ^ "Signed For Sheppey". Sheerness Times Guardian. Sheerness. 9 June 1932. p. 5.
- ^ "Superior Training Tells". Kentish Express. Ashford. 31 August 1934. p. 6.
- ^ "New Men in Kent Soccer". Daily News (London). London. 2 September 1936. p. 13.
- ^ Michael Joyce (October 2004). The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.
- ^ Michael Joyce (October 2004). The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.
- ^ "Reading Boys Victory". Berkshire Chronicle. Reading. 1 January 1915. p. 10.
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