About Alfie Briggs
Lived 1888 – 1950 (aged 62). Alfie Briggs was a British association football player.
Personal life After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Briggs enlisted as a corporal in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots. He was badly wounded near La Boisselle on the first day of the Somme, being "hit by four machine gun bullets; one in his leg, another in his left foot and through his arm, another in his right ankle, coming out above the knee and another winging his forehead, knocking him out". He sought refuge in a shell hole and was returned to an advanced dressing station near Bécourt,
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Who was Alfie Briggs?
association football player (1888-1950)
When was Alfie Briggs born?
Alfie Briggs was born on 4 February 1888 in Glasgow.
When did Alfie Briggs die?
Alfie Briggs died on 18 March 1950 in Scotland.
What was Alfie Briggs's occupation?
Alfie Briggs was an association football player.
What nationality was Alfie Briggs?
Alfie Briggs was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alfie Briggs. https://biography.guide/alfie-briggs/
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