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Alf Harvey

1854 – 1935

British association football player

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About Alf Harvey

Lived 1854 – 1935 (aged 80–81). Alf Harvey was a British association football player.

Alfred Harvey (5 July 1856 – 26 February 1943)

Football career He was registered with Wednesbury Strollers at the time of the international, and he later played representative football for Staffordshire. In his 1881 Football Annual, Charles Alcock described him as "a clever, hard-working back; dodges well." The English selectors had picked an inexperienced team with seven players making their debuts. Harvey came in as a replacement for Edwin Luntley, and his error led to the only goal of the game. According to the Blackburn Standard of 5 March 1881, "Tis true Harvey ought to have returned the leather, but he missed his kick entirely". And the same day's edition of the Wrexham Advertiser refers to "Harvey clean missing his kick". England were "a little over-confident against the Welsh, who recorded their first victory on English soil with a 1–0 success".

Family life He married Margaret June Jenkins in Birmingham in April 1891 and died at Rugby on 26 February 1943 aged 86.

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Important facts

Born
1854
Birth century
Died
1935
Also known as
Alfred Harvey

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Who was Alf Harvey?

British association football player (1854-1935)

When was Alf Harvey born?

Alf Harvey was born in 1854.

When did Alf Harvey die?

Alf Harvey died in 1935.

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Alf Harvey was an association football player.

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Alf Harvey was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alf Harvey

· Wikidata: Q4721694

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