Alf Riley

Alf Riley
Personal information
Full name Alfred Riley[1]
Date of birth 7 December 1889[1]
Place of birth Stafford, England[1]
Date of death 1958 (aged 68–69)[1]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1912 Wellington Town
1912–1913 Stafford Rangers
1913–1923 Wolverhampton Wanderers 112 (1)
Total 112 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfred Riley (7 December 1889–1958) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1][3] He played in the 1921 FA Cup Final as Wolves lost 1–0 to Tottenham Hotspur.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Alf Riley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Wolverhampton Wanderers". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  4. ^ "Riley Alf Image 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2021.


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