Alfred Ernest Watkins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Ernest Watkins | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Llanwnnog, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 1957 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Barking, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Leicester Fosse | |||
| 1899–1901 | Aston Villa | 1 | (0) |
| Grimsby Town | |||
| Millwall Athletic | |||
| National team | |||
| 1898–1904 | Wales | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Alfred Ernest Watkins (26 June 1878 – 7 December 1957) was a Welsh international footballer who played as an inside-forward.
Watkins played club football for Leicester Fosse, Aston Villa, Grimsby Town and Millwall Athletic.[1][2] He was part of the Wales national football team between 1898 and 1904, playing 5 matches. He played his first match on 19 March 1898 against Scotland and his last match on 21 March 1904 against Ireland.[3]
His younger brother, Walter Watkins, also played professional football.[1][4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Watkins, Alfred Ernest (Alf) (Ernie) (Fred)". astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "WELSH INTERNATIONAL MATCHES". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Walter Martin Watkins". Genealogy of The Marches. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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