Alfred Clarke (23 August 1926 – 17 July 1971) was an English
association football
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player and
manager
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. He played as a
centre forward
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...
for a number of
Football League
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clubs during the 1940s and 1950s.
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English footballers
English football managers
Footballers from Oldham
Association football forwards
Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Burnley F.C. players
Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Halifax Town A.F.C. players
English Football League players
1926 births
1971 deaths
People from Oldham
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