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Alfred George Chalkley (16 August 1904 – 11 June 1971) was an English
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who played as a full-back for West Ham United. Chalkley, brother of West Ham centre-half George and
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left-back Charlie, was born in Plaistow. He played schoolboy football as an
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, and was capped for England Boys against Scotland in 1917, although he served with the Army during World War I and later became a steel erector. Chalkley signed professional forms with West Ham in 1931 after impressing in a trial game and played 29 games of the 1931–32 season. His
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debut came in the first game of the season, a 1–0 away loss against
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on 29 August 1931, in front of 15,740 people. Two days later, he experienced a home crowd of 28,338, and a 3–1 win against Chelsea. His only goal came against
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on 2 March 1932, a clearance from his own penalty area that somehow managed to clear City 'keeper
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. He went on to make 202 League and FA Cup appearances for the Irons, and was an ever-present during the 1934–35 season. Chalkley's final appearance for the West Ham first team was against
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on 7 November 1936. After that, he featured regularly for the London Combination side up until January 1944. During World War II, he made 34 appearances in the
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, 18 in the London League, 2 in the League South Cup, 11 in the
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and 5 in the Football League War Cup. Chalkley represented the London FA in a game against Diables Rouges of Belgium, and also played for the London Combination three times. He retired from football after leaving West Ham.


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1904 births 1971 deaths Footballers from the London Borough of Newham People from Plaistow, Newham English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers British Army personnel of World War I Ironworkers Men's association football fullbacks West Ham United F.C. players West Ham United F.C. wartime guest players English Football League players Child soldiers in World War I Military personnel from the London Borough of Newham British Army soldiers {{England-footy-defender-1900s-stub