Alf Dark
Alfred James Dark (21 August 1893 – 3 August 1964) was an English footballer who played at half-back for Newcastle United, Leeds United, Port Vale, Halifax Town, Barrow, Sittingbourne, and North Shields
Dark in a Port Vale squad photo in 1923 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfred James Dark[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 21 August 1893||
Place of birth | Keynsham, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 3 August 1964 70)[1] | (aged||
Place of death | St George, Bristol, England[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Half-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Wallsend | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1920–1921 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
1921–1923 | Leeds United | 3 | (0) |
1923–1924 | Port Vale | 25 | (1) |
1924–1928 | Halifax Town | 129 | (1) |
1928–1929 | Barrow | 15 | (0) |
1929–1930 | Sittingbourne | ||
1930–193? | North Shields | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Dark played for Wallsend, Newcastle United and Leeds United, before joining Port Vale in June 1923.[1] He scored on his debut on 25 August, in a 2–1 victory over Crystal Palace at the Nest.[1] He was regularly on the first team team sheet from August 1923 to February 1924, but was faded out of favour at The Old Recreation Ground and released at the end of the season.[1] He had played 25 Second Division games and one FA Cup game.[1] He moved on to Halifax Town, Barrow, Sittingbourne and North Shields.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Newcastle United | 1919–20 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leeds United | 1922–23 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Port Vale | 1923–24 | Second Division | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
Halifax Town | 1924–25 | Third Division North | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
1925–26 | Third Division North | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
1926–27 | Third Division North | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
1927–28 | Third Division North | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
Total | 129 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 133 | 1 | ||
Barrow | 1928–29 | Third Division North | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 76. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Alf Dark at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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