Alf West

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Alfred 'Alf' West ( Born 15 December 1881) was a footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the early 20th century, helping them to the 1906 Football League Championship.

[edit] Life and playing career

Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, West played for Ilkston F.C and Barnsley St Peters, later to become Barnsley, before being signed by Liverpool manager Tom Watson in November 1903. Making his debut in a Football League Division One against Notts County at Anfield on the 7 November 1903, a game that Liverpool won 2-1, he scored his first goal, a penalty, on the 16 April 1904 at Anfield in a 3-0 victory over Bury. The uncompromising full-back went straight into the starting 11 upon signing but couldn't prevent the Anfield club from being relegated at the end of the 1903/04 season just a point short of Stoke's tally. Alf played in 16 of the Second Division campaign the following year as the Reds shot straight back to the top flight winning the second division title in 1905. A year later West added a League championship medal to his collection as he missed just the 1 game of the 1905/06 season. West moved on to Reading in June 1909 for a short spell but returned to Merseyside when Watson resigned him in 1910, he made just 4 more appearances for Liverpool before leaving for Notts County in July 1911.

[edit] Career details

As a player:

Liverpool FC (1903 - 1909 & 1910 - 1911): 141 appearances, 6 goals - Football League Championship winner's medal (1906), Football League Second Division winner's medal (1905).