Alfred Ernest Watkins
Alfred Ernest Watkins (26 June 1878 – 7 December 1957), also known as Fred Watkins, was a Welsh international footballer who played as an inside-forward or winger.[1]
| 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) |
| 1894–1895 | Caersws | ||
| 1895–1897 | Oswestry | ||
| 1897–1899 | Leicester Fosse | 31 | (12) |
| 1899–1901 | Aston Villa | 1 | (0) |
| 1901 | Grimsby Town | 11 | (5) |
| 1901–1906 | Millwall Athletic | ||
| 1906–190? | Southend United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1898–1904 | Wales | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Watkins played club football for Leicester Fosse, Aston Villa, Grimsby Town and Millwall Athletic.[2][3] 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.[4]
His younger brother, Walter Watkins, also played professional football.[2][5]
References
- Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 100. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
- "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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