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Alf Day
Alfred Day (2 October 1907 – 15 November 1997) was a Welsh professional association football, footballer who played at wing half for Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur, Millwall F.C., Millwall, Southampton F.C., Southampton, Tranmere Rovers F.C., Tranmere Rovers, Swindon Town F.C., Swindon Town in the 1930s and represented Wales national football team, Wales at international level on one occasion. Playing career Day was born in Ebbw Vale and attended Pontygof School. After playing youth football with Ebbw Vale F.C., his home-town club, he moved to London where he began his career at Non League Football, non League club Cheshunt F.C., Cheshunt. In May 1931, he signed for Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur as a trainee, being "''farmed out''" to the Spurs' nursery team Northfleet United F.C., Northfleet United, where he joined his former Ebbw Vale colleague, Taffy O'Callaghan, Eugene "Taffy" O'Callaghan. On 4 November 1933, Day made his only international appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale (; cy, Glynebwy) is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River in Wales. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough. The Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr conurbation has a population of roughly 33,000. It has direct access to the dualled A465 Heads of the Valleys trunk road and borders the Brecon Beacons National Park. Welsh language According to the 2011 Census, 4.6% of Ebbw Vale North's 4,561 (210 residents) resident-population can speak, read, and write Welsh, and 5.7% of Ebbw Vale South's 4,274 (244 residents) resident-population can speak, read, and write Welsh. This is below the county's figure of 5.5% of 67,348 (3,705 residents) who can speak, read, and write Welsh. Early history There is evidence of very early human activity in the area. Y Domen Fawr is a Bronze Age burial cairn above the town and at Cefn Manmoel there is a demarcation dyke believed to be of neolithic or medieval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
