Alec Briggs (born 21 June 1939) is an English former professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

born in

Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...

who played for

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...

between 1957 and 1970. He made 351 appearances in

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, scoring once.

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1939 births Living people Footballers from Sheffield Association football central defenders English Football League players English footballers Bristol City F.C. players {{England-footy-defender-1930s-stub