Alf Watson (rugby league)
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Full name | Alfred Watson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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unknown Wakefield,[1] England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 12 st 4 lb (78 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfred Watson (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 419), Leeds, and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 303).[3]
Background
Alf Watson was from the Portobello Housing estate, Wakefield, he was a Prisoner of war in World War II.
Playing career
International honours
Alf Watson won a cap for England while at Leeds in 1938 against Wales.[2]
County Cup Final appearances
Alf Watson played loose forward/lock in Wakefield Trinity's 2-9 defeat by York in the 1936–37 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1936.
Club career
Alf Watson made his début for Wakefield Trinity in the 11-8 victory over Acton and Willesden R.L.F.C., and he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 5 March 1949.
References
- ↑ "The Leeds Loiner - Challenge Cup semi-final - Keighley v. Wakefield Trinity, Saturday 3 April 1937". footballzone.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC