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English footballer

Alf Riley
Personal information
Full name Alfred Riley
Date of birth 7 December 1889
Place of birth Stafford, England
Date of death 1958 (aged 68–69)
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1912 Wellington Town
1912–1913 Stafford Rangers
1913–1923 Wolverhampton Wanderers 112 (1)
Total 112 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfred Riley (7 December 1889–1958) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers. He played in the 1921 FA Cup Final as Wolves lost 1–0 to Tottenham Hotspur.

References

  1. ^ Alf Riley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Wolverhampton Wanderers". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  4. "Riley Alf Image 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2021.


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