Alan Thompson William Monkhouse (1930–1992), was an English

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who played as a forward in the

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Club career

Monkhouse's first club was

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. From 1949 to 1953, he played for

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, where he scored 20 goals in 65 appearances. He then played for

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, costing £11,500. He made his debut for the Magpies in a 4–0 home win over

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. Although regarded as strong and powerful, he could not displace the more famous names in his position, such as

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and

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. He scored 9 goals in 21 appearances, and was sold to

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for £4,000. He stayed at York for a season, until he moved on to play for

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in the semi-professional North Eastern League. He became known as a penalty kick specialist and was quoted as one of the most consistent spot kickers in the North-East. Monkhouse died in 1992.

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* 1930 births 1992 deaths English men's footballers Footballers from Stockton-on-Tees Men's association football forwards Newcastle United F.C. players Gateshead United F.C. players Millwall F.C. players York City F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1930s-stub