About Alfred Chalk
Lived 1874 – 1954 (aged 79). Alfred Chalk was a British association football player.
Alfred Ernest Chalk (27 November 1874 – 25 June 1954) was a British Railway clerk and footballer who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.
He was well known in London football circles at the turn of the century. He played for Ilford, Barking Woodville, and Essex County, and was right-half for Upton Park when they won the gold medal in the 1900 Olympics. According to the limited reports which reached London from Paris, Chalk was one of the Olympic side's outstanding players. He was one of 18 children of a railway station manager and followed in his father's profession by becoming a railway clerk.
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Who was Alfred Chalk?
English footballer (1874-1954)
When was Alfred Chalk born?
Alfred Chalk was born on 27 November 1874 in London.
When did Alfred Chalk die?
Alfred Chalk died on 25 June 1954 in Bridge.
What was Alfred Chalk's occupation?
Alfred Chalk was an association football player.
What nationality was Alfred Chalk?
Alfred Chalk was British.
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