Alfred Peter Lythgoe (16 March 1907 – 17 April 1967) was an

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who played as a forward for

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and

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in the 1930s, before becoming manager of

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in 1953.

Career

Lythgoe began his career with

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but was released by the club after they deemed him too small. He moved into non-league football with spells at Whitchurch, Congleton and Sandbach before he attracted the attention of

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while playing for Ashton National in 1932. After scoring 19 goals in his first season, the following year Lythgoe scored 46 goals in 39 league games, which is still a club record, including three consecutive hat-tricks in matches against

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and

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and, after starting the 1934–35 season in similar fashion,

paid £3,500 to take him to

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in October 1934. He later returned to Stockport in 1938 where he finished his playing career. He died on 17 April 1967, aged 60.

References

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