About Alf Hitch
Lived 1876 – 1962 (aged 85–86). Alf Hitch was an association football player.
Alfred Hitch (14 July 1876 – 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half or centre-half. He played in the Football League for Walsall and Nottingham Forest, and in the Southern League for Thames Ironworks, Queens Park Rangers and Watford.
Hitch joined Second Division club Walsall in 1897 and made two appearances. In 1898, he made six appearances for Thames Ironworks, the club that would later be reformed as West Ham United.
He joined Queens Park Rangers in 1899 for the club's initial season in the Southern League First Division.
Hitch was chosen to play in a 'South vs North' trial match for England in February 1901.
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Who was Alf Hitch?
association football player (1876-1962)
When was Alf Hitch born?
Alf Hitch was born on 14 July 1876 in Walsall.
When did Alf Hitch die?
Alf Hitch died in 1962 in Uxbridge.
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Alf Hitch was an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alf Hitch. https://biography.guide/alf-hitch/
MLA: "Alf Hitch." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alf-hitch/.
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