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Walter Metcalf (footballer)
Walter Frederick Metcalf (15 December 1910 – 1981) was an English professional Association football, footballer who played in the The Football League, Football League for Brentford F.C., Brentford and Coventry City F.C., Coventry City as a left back. Club career Early years A left back, Metcalf began his career with hometown Midland Football League (1889), Midland League club Scarborough F.C., Scarborough in 1931. He made just six league appearances before earning a move to Football League First Division, First Division club Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland in 1932. Metcalf failed to make a senior appearance for the Rokerites and departed in March 1934. Brentford Metcalf transferred to Football League Second Division, Second Division club Brentford F.C., Brentford in March 1934 for a four-figure fee. With first Jack Astley and then new signings Arthur Bateman (footballer born 1908), Arthur Bateman and George Poyser ahead of him in the full back pecking order, Metcalf had to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Scarborough () is a seaside town in the Borough of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. Scarborough is located on the North Sea coastline. Historic counties of England, Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town lies between 10 and 230 feet (3–70 m) above sea level, from the harbour rising steeply north and west towards limestone cliffs. The older part of the town lies around the harbour and is protected by a rocky headland. With a population of 61,749, Scarborough is the largest seaside resort, holiday resort on the Yorkshire Coast and largest seaside town in North Yorkshire. The town has fishing and service industries, including a growing digital and creative economy, as well as being a tourist destination. Residents of the town are known as Scarborians. History Origins The town was reportedly founded around 966 AD as by Thorgils Skarthi, a Viking raider, though there is no archaeological evidence to support these claims, made during the 1960s, as p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
