Alfred Ernest Watkins
Welsh footballer
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Alfred Ernest Watkins (26 June 1878 – 7 December 1957), also known as Fred Watkins, was a Welsh international footballer who played as an inside-forward or winger.[1]
Full name
Alfred Ernest Watkins
Date of birth
26 June 1878
Place of birth
Llanwnnog, Wales
Date of death
7 December 1957 (aged 79)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Ernest Watkins | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Llanwnnog, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 1957 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Barking, England | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1895 | Caersws | ||
| 1895–1897 | Oswestry | ||
| 1897–1899 | Leicester Fosse | 31 | (12) |
| 1899–1901 | Aston Villa | 1 | (0) |
| 1901 | Grimsby Town | 11 | (5) |
| 1901–1906 | Millwall Athletic | ||
| 1906–190? | Southend United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1898–1904 | Wales | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Watkins played club football for Leicester Fosse, Aston Villa, Grimsby Town and Millwall Athletic.[2][3] In 1906, he signed to play in Southend United's inaugural season in the Southern League.[4]
He was part of the Wales national football team between 1898 and 1904, playing five matches. He played his first match on 19 March 1898 against Scotland and his last match on 21 March 1904 against Ireland.[5]
His younger brother, Walter Watkins, also played professional football.[2][6]
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