Alf Ainsworth
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Full name
Alphonso Ainsworth
Date of birth
31 July 1913
Place of birth
Manchester, England
Date of death
25 April 1975 (aged 61)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alphonso Ainsworth | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 April 1975 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Rochdale, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1933 | Ashton United | ||
| 1933–1934 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1935 | Manchester United | 2 | (0) |
| 1935–1939 | New Brighton | 150 | (39) |
| 1939–1940 | → Accrington Stanley (guest) | 4 | (1) |
| 1944 | → Bury (guest) | 3 | (2) |
| 1940–1942 | → Rochdale (guest) | 5 | (1) |
| 1944–1945 | → Rochdale (guest) | 7 | (0) |
| 1942 | → Southport (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| 1942–1944 | → Oldham Athletic (guest) | 27 | (3) |
| 1946–1947 | New Brighton | 28 | (9) |
| 1947–1948 | Congleton Town | 14 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alphonso Ainsworth (31 July 1913 – 25 April 1975) was an English professional footballer, who played as an inside forward. Born in Manchester, he played for Manchester United, New Brighton and Congleton Town, as well as a number of clubs in Lancashire during the Second World War.