Alf Wilson | |
Fullname: | Alfred Royle Wilson |
Position: | Right back |
Birth Date: | 1890 |
Birth Place: | Wortley, England |
Clubs1: | Malin Bridge |
Years2: | 1912–1913 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1913–1919 |
Clubs3: | Rotherham Town |
Years4: | 1915–1919 |
Clubs4: | → Sheffield United (wartime guest) |
Years5: | 1916 |
Clubs5: | → Notts County (wartime guest) |
Years6: | 1917–1919 |
Clubs6: | → Birmingham (wartime guest) |
Years7: | 1919–1920 |
Clubs7: | Birmingham |
Caps7: | 2 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 1920–19?? |
Clubs8: | Rotherham Town |
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.[1]
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.[2] 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]