Alfred Chalkley
English footballer
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Alfred George Chalkley (16 August 1904 – 11 June 1971) was an English footballer who played as a full-back for West Ham United.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alfred George Chalkley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1904[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Plaistow, Essex, England | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 1971 (aged 66)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Tasburgh, Norfolk[2] | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931–1937 | West Ham United | 188 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1917 | England Boys | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Chalkley, brother of West Ham centre-half George and Dartford left-back Charlie, was born in Plaistow. He played schoolboy football as an outside-left, and was capped for England Boys against Scotland in 1917, although he served with the Army during World War I and later became a steel erector.[3]
Chalkley signed professional forms with West Ham in 1931 after impressing in a trial game and played 29 games of the 1931–32 season. His Division One debut came in the first game of the season, a 1–0 away loss against Bolton Wanderers on 29 August 1931, in front of 15,740 people. Two days later, he experienced a home crowd of 28,338, and a 3–1 win against Chelsea. His only goal came against Manchester City on 2 March 1932,[4] a clearance from his own penalty area that somehow managed to clear City 'keeper Len Langford.[3]
He went on to make 202 League and FA Cup appearances for the Irons,[5] and was an ever-present during the 1934–35 season.[6] Chalkley's final appearance for the West Ham first team was against Fulham on 7 November 1936. After that, he featured regularly for the London Combination side up until January 1944.[2]
During World War II, he made 34 appearances in the Football League South, 18 in the London League, 2 in the League South Cup, 11 in the London War Cup and 5 in the Football League War Cup.[4]
Chalkley represented the London FA in a game against Diables Rouges of Belgium, and also played for the London Combination three times.[3]
He retired from football after leaving West Ham.[4]
