Alfred Clarke (23 August 1926 – 17 July 1971) was an English

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player and

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. He played as a

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for a number of

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clubs during the 1940s and 1950s.

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* English men's footballers English football managers Footballers from Oldham Men's association football forwards Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players English Football League players 1926 births 1971 deaths 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-forward-1920s-stub