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Alf Maitland
Alfred Edward Maitland (8 October 1895 – 1981) was a Scottish professional Association football, footballer who made over 330 appearances in the Football League for Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United, South Shields F.C. (1889), South Shields and Middlesbrough F.C., Middlesbrough as a Full back (association football), full back. Personal life Maitland served in the Royal Air Force during the First World War. Career statistics Honours Newcastle United * Football League First Division: 1926-27 Football League First Division, 1926–27 References English Football League players Place of death missing Scottish men's footballers Newcastle United F.C. players 1895 births 1981 deaths Footballers from Leith Men's association football fullbacks Royal Air Force personnel of World War I Leith Athletic F.C. players Gateshead A.F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Jarrow F.C. players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Leamington F.C. players English Football League rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leith
Leith (; ) is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is home to the Port of Leith. The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of Holyrood Abbey in 1128 in which it is termed ''Inverlet'' (Inverleith). After centuries of control by Edinburgh, Leith was made a separate burgh in 1833 only to be merged into Edinburgh in 1920. Leith is located on the southern coast of the Firth of Forth and lies within the City of Edinburgh council area; since 2007 Leith (Edinburgh ward), it has formed one of 17 multi-member Wards of the United Kingdom, wards of the city. History As the major port serving Edinburgh, Leith has seen many significant events in Scottish history. First settlement The earliest evidence of settlement in Leith comes from several archaeological digs undertaken in The Shore, Leith, The Shore area in the late 20th century. Amongst the finds were medieval wharf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
