Alf Wilson (English footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Royle Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Wortley, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Malin Bridge | |||
| 1912–1913 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1913–1919 | Rotherham Town | ||
| 1915–1919 | → Sheffield United (wartime guest) | ||
| 1916 | → Notts County (wartime guest) | ||
| 1917–1919 | → Birmingham (wartime guest) | ||
| 1919–1920 | Birmingham | 2 | (0) |
| 1920–19?? | Rotherham Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alfred Royle Wilson (1890 – after 1919) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back. Born in Wortley, near Sheffield, he played in the Football League for Birmingham between 1919 and 1920.[2]
Prior to the First World War, Wilson was on the books of Sheffield Wednesday and also appeared as a guest player for cross-town rivals Sheffield United during the conflict, making 43 wartime appearances for the club.[1] Having also guested for Notts County and Birmingham during the war years, Wilson signed a permanent deal with Birmingham in 1919 as cover at full back.[3] He made his debut in the Second Division on Christmas Day 1919, standing in for Frank Womack in a 1–0 defeat away at Leicester City. This and the next day's reverse fixture, also a 1–0 defeat,[4] were the only first-team appearances Wilson made before he returned to Yorkshire the following year and signed for Rotherham Town.[3]
