About Alf Gilson
Lived 1879 – 1912 (aged 32–33). Alf Gilson was a British association football player.
Personal life After suffering from a chest condition which forced his retirement from football in September 1910, Gilson spent time recovering in Bournemouth, before returning home to Kingswood in February 1912. He then fell unconscious and died from pneumonia and pleurisy one month later. First Division 2 0 0 0
2 0 Brentford 1902–03 0 25 0
1906–07 Southern League First Division 3 0
3 0
24 0 3 0 1 0 28 0
26 0 3 0 1 0 30 0
Honours Bristol City Football League Second Division: 1905–06 Gloucestershire Cup: 1903–04 Wycombe Wanderers Berks & Bucks Senior Cup: 1908–09, 1909–10 Berks & Bucks Charity Cup: 1909–10
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Who was Alf Gilson?
British association football player (1879-1912)
When was Alf Gilson born?
Alf Gilson was born in 1879 in Lichfield.
When did Alf Gilson die?
Alf Gilson died in 1912 in Lichfield.
What was Alf Gilson's occupation?
Alf Gilson was an association football player.
What nationality was Alf Gilson?
Alf Gilson was British.
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