Alfred George 'Alfie' Biggs (8 February 1936 – 20 April 2012) was an English professional

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, who spent the vast majority of his career at Bristol Rovers. Biggs grew up as one of eight children in the

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area of

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where he attended Ilminster Avenue and Connaught Road schools. Nicknamed "The Baron" Biggs played as a

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who scored a total of 211 goals in

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. He began his career at Bristol Rovers, starting out as a junior at the club before progressing to the first team in 1953 at the age of seventeen. He played for the club for eight years before heading north to play for

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for a single season. He returned to his home city of

in 1962 for a further six years. His final season as a professional footballer was 1968–69, during which he spent time with Bristol Rovers,

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and Swansea Town. After this he dropped out of the league to play for Taunton Town. Biggs died at the age 76 at his home in

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. On 19 March 2021, Biggs became the fourth player to be inducted into the newly created Bristol Rovers Hall of Fame.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Biggs, Alfie 1936 births 2012 deaths English footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players Taunton Town F.C. players Footballers from Bristol