Alf Hitch

Alf Hitch
Personal information
Full name Alfred Hitch
Date of birth (1876-07-14)14 July 1876
Place of birth Walsall, England
Date of death 1962 (aged 85–86)
Place of death Uxbridge, England
Playing position Right-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Walsall Unity
Brownhills Albion
1897 Walsall Wood Athletic
1897–1898 Walsall 2 (0)
1898 Wellington Town
1898 Thames Ironworks[1] 3 (0)
1898 Grays United
1899–1901 Queens Park Rangers 49 (5)
1901–1902 Nottingham Forest 13 (2)
1902–1906 Queens Park Rangers 92 (11)
1906–1908 Watford 69 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Alfred Hitch (14 July 1876 – 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half or centre-half. He played in the Football League for Walsall and Nottingham Forest, and in the Southern League for Thames Ironworks, Queens Park Rangers and Watford.[2]

Hitch joined Second Division club Walsall in 1897 and made two appearances.[3] In 1898, he made six appearances for Thames Ironworks, the club that would later be reformed as West Ham United.[4]

He joined Queens Park Rangers in 1899 for the club's initial season in the Southern League First Division.[3] He spent a season at First Division Nottingham Forest in 1901–02, before returning to QPR to captain the team. He ended his career at Watford, where he was also appointed captain.[5]

Hitch was chosen to play in a 'South vs North' trial match for England in February 1901.[3][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Alf Hitch". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
  3. 1 2 3 Powles, John (2005). Iron in the Blood. Nottingham: Soccerdata. pp. 66–67. ISBN 1 899468 22 6.
  4. ↑ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 99. ISBN 1 903135 50 8.
  5. 1 2 "Alfred HITCH". watfordfcarchive.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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