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Alf
Milward |
Everton FC
4 appearances, 3 goals (1
on his debut)
P 4 W 3 D
0 L 1 F 12: A 3
75% successful
1891-97
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 360 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Alfred Milward |
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name notes |
It was assumed that this Alfred was an Alfred Wetherell
Milward, as stated by Doug Lamming. But there is no evidence of a
Wetherell. |
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Born |
12 September
1870 in Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire [registered in
Wycombe, December 1870].
Attended Sir William Borlas's
Grammar School. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1871
census, four month old Alfred is the youngest of five children to John and
Elizabeth (née Humphreys). His father is a baker, and with a single
servant and two apprentices, they live at West Street in Great Marlow. |
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According to the 1881
census, Alfred now has a younger sister, and with his four older siblings,
they live with their parents still in West Street. His father is a baker
and corn dealer and they live with a servant and an apprentice. This
census also reveals that Alfred's older brother, John, is 'lame from
birth'. |
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Cannot be found
on the 1891
census. |
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According to the 1901
census, Alfred Milward is a professional footballer married to Cassie with
three children, Phyllis, Cassie and Edna, living at at 60 Cromwell Road in
Shirley, Hampshire. Edgar Chadwick is a boarder. They have one servant. |
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According to the 1911
census, Alfred is a publican, still married to Catherine, and still with
three children, living at 65 Orchard Lane in Southampton. |
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According to the 1939 register, Alfred and Catherine
are still married, living at 55 Arthur Road in Southampton. He is a
general painter and labourer. |
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Married |
to Kate/Catherine 'Cassie'
Airey
[registered in West Derby, Lancashire, June 1893].
Cassie was born in Ireland. |
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Died |
1 June 1941 in Winchester,
Hampshire, aged
70 years 262 days
[registered in Winchester, June 1941].
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Height/Weight |
5'
8½", 12st.
0lbs [1895]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & Ancestry.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Started
his early career football with his old school team, the Old Borlasians FC,
and Marlow FC. Signed with Everton FC in September 1888. After 201 league
appearances and 85 goals. After serving a suspension for kicking a
fellow player, Liverpool FC's McCartney, he joined New Brighton Tower in
May 1897 and played another 32 league matches, scoring nineteen times.
Southampton FC signed MIlward on 2 May 1899, and he completed 56
Southern League appearances, scoring 36 goals, before signing with New Brompton FC in
July 1901. He retired from playing in
1903. |
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Club honours |
Football
League Champions 1890-91; FA Cup runners-up
1892-93, 1896-97, 1899-1900; Southern League winners
1900-01; |
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Individual honours |
Football
League (one appearance) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
six who became the 179th players
(184) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-left |
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First match |
No. 42, 7 March 1891, England 4
Wales 1, a British Championship match at Ashville Ground, Newcastle Road, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, aged 20 years
176 days.
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Last match |
No. 61, 3 April 1897,
England 1
Scotland 2,
a British
Championship match at
The Sports Arena, Crystal Palace Park, Penge, London,
aged 26 years 203 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championships 1890-91, 1896-97; |
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Team honours |
British Championships winners 1890-91; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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No additional information, but
according to census', he turned his hand to becoming a licensed victualler
in Southampton when he retired. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.175/6. |
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Alf Milward - Career Statistics |
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Squads |
Apps |
Comp.
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Goals
Av.min |
Comp.
Goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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5 |
4 |
4 |
360 |
3 |
120
min |
3 |
none |
none |
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Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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Alf Milward
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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Home
-
British Championship |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
+9 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.75 |
75.0 |
+2 |
| All |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
+9 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.75 |
75.0 |
+2 |
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Alf Milward
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC 1890-91 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| BC 1896-97 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
+9 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.75 |
75.0 |
+2 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
+9 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.75 |
75.0 |
+2 |
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All |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
+9 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.75 |
75.0 |
+2 |
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Alf Milward
- Match History |
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Club: Everton F.C. -
4 full caps |
Coach: F.A. International Selection
Committee - 4
full capsx
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Age 20 |
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1 |
42 |
7 March 1891 - England 4 Wales 1,
Ashville Ground, Sunderland |
BC |
HW |
Start
37 |
ol |
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2 |
43 |
4 April 1891 - England 2 Scotland 1, Ewood Park,
Blackburn |
HW |
Start |
ol |
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Age
22 |
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- |
48 |
13 March 1893 - England 6 Wales 0,
Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent |
BC |
HW |
withdrawn |
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Age 26 |
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3 |
60 |
29 March 1897 - England 4 Wales 0,
Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
BC |
HW |
Start
62, 64 |
ol |
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4 |
61 |
3 April 1897 - England 1 Scotland 2,
Sports Arena, Penge |
HL |
Start |
ol |
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