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Walter
Alsford |
Tottenham Hotspur
FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D 0 L 1 F 0:
A 2
0% successful
1935
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Walter John
Alsford |
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Born |
6
November 1911 at 11 Middlesbrough Road, Edmonton, Middlesex [registered as Walter J. in Edmonton, December
1911] |
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Census notes |
According to the 1911 census,
Miriam Louisa (née May) is pregnant with her eleventh child, he
will become Walter John. Four of the children have died. His father is
Robert George, a general labourer. They live at 11 Middlesbrough Road in
Edmonton. |
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According to the 1939 register, Walter is a licensed victualler, married
to Ellen. They live at, and run the County Tavern, at 27 High Pavement,
with their two daughters. |
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Married |
to
Ellen E. Gosling (b.25 June 1910) [registered in Edmonton, December 1931].
Two daughters, June (b.7 April 1932) and Jacqueline M. (b.1938) |
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Died |
3 June 1968
in Stewartby,
aged 56 years 210 days [registered in Bedford, Bedfordshire, June 1968] |
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Height/Weight |
5' 10½", 11st
11lbs [1935], 5' 11", 12st 0lbs [1937] |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Began with
Tottenham Schools and London Schools as a centre-forward, before joining Tottenham Hotspur FC
on amateur forms in May 1929. Going through his development with
Cheshunt FC and Northfleet FC before becoming professional in August 1930. Played
81 league matches before he joined Nottingham Forest FC on 4 January 1937
and made another thirty league appearances. Retired from playing
on 16 May 1938 because of a foot infection, aged only 26 years. He had a
foot injury that had began in the previous November against Southampton
FC. He was then in hospital with rheumatism for several weeks.
He
returned to league football with Aldershot Town FC in 1941 and represented
the army and guested for Grantham Town FC in March 1946. |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of two who became the 609th players (609)
to
appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left-half |
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Only match |
No. 197, 6 April 1935, Scotland 2 England 0, a British Championship match
at Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 23 years 151 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1934-35; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship shared 1934-35; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Died nineteen days after Freddie Fox |
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Beyond England |
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After retiring, worked as a licencee at
The County Tavern, High Pavement, (until May 1940), the Duke of Newcastle,
Kirke-White Street (from June 1940
until January 1942) and the New Bridge Inn in Nottingham, also the Kirby
usrt House in Ross-on-Wye, and in Brighton and Bedford. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1990). Hatton Press, p.11. |
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Walter Alsford - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 1 |
1 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Walter Alsford
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Away
-
British Championship |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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Walter Alsford
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1934-35 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
Match History
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Club:
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. - one full appearance
(90 min) |
F.A. International Selection Committee - one full appearance
(90 min)x |
Notes
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CG
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