About Alf Settle
Lived 1912 – 1988 (aged 75–76). Alf Settle was an association football player.
Alfred Settle (17 September 1912 – January 1988) was a professional footballer who played for Sheffield United and Lincoln City as a left-half between 1936 and 1946.
Born in Barugh Green, Yorkshire, he started his career at his local club, Barugh Green Rovers. In 1936, Sheffield United paid Barugh Green Rovers a transfer fee £10 for Settle. He was transferred to Lincoln City in 1946, where an ankle injury ended his professional football career.
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Who was Alf Settle?
association football player (1912-1988)
When was Alf Settle born?
Alf Settle was born on 17 September 1912 in Barugh Green.
When did Alf Settle die?
Alf Settle died in 1988.
What was Alf Settle's occupation?
Alf Settle was an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alf Settle. https://biography.guide/alf-settle/
MLA: "Alf Settle." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alf-settle/.
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