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Frank Alford
Francis John Alford (14 May 1901 – 1983) was an English professional association football, footballer who played as an Outside left. He played in The Football League for Everton F.C., Everton, Barrow A.F.C., Barrow and Lincoln City F.C., Lincoln City. Everton paid a fee of £450 to sign Alford from Barrow in 1921. Additionally Alford played for Southern Football League, Southern League club Swindon Town F.C., Swindon Town, Darwen F.C. (1870), Darwen and Scunthorpe United F.C., Scunthorpe & Lindsey United of the Midland Football League (1889), Midland League and from the 1927–28 season onwards he played initially in the Southern League and then latterly in the Kent Football League (1894–1959), Kent League for a selection of Kentish clubs: Northfleet United F.C., Northfleet United, Dartford F.C., Dartford, Sheppey United F.C., Sheppey United, Sittingbourne F.C., Sittingbourne, and Ashford United F.C., Ashford. Alford played for the Swindon Boys representative team in the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swindon
Swindon () is a town and unitary authority with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Wiltshire, England. As of the 2021 Census, the population of Swindon was 201,669, making it the largest town in the county. The Swindon unitary authority area had a population of 233,410 as of 2021. Located in South West England, the town lies between Bristol, 35 miles (56 kilometres) to its west, and Reading, Berkshire, Reading, equidistant to its east. Recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as ''Suindune'', it was a small market town until the mid-19th century, when it was selected as the principal site for the Great Western Railway's repair and maintenance Swindon Works, works, leading to a marked increase in its population. The new town constructed for the railway workers produced forward-looking amenities such as the UK’s first lending library and a ‘cradle-to-grave' health care centre that was later used as a blueprint for the National Health Service, NHS. After the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
