Alfred Thomas Messer (8 March 1900 – 1947) was a

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who played for Sutton Town,

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and

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Football career

Messer played

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at Sutton Town before joining Mansfield Town. In 1922 he joined Nottingham Forest but left the club without playing a senior match. The

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signed for Reading in 1923 and went on to feature in 271 matches and scored 18 goals between 1923 and 1929. Messer signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1930 and played in 52 games and found the net twice in all competitions.Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
Retrieved 1 December 2012 On leaving

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he joined Bournemouth & Boscombe where he made a further 10 appearances and where he finally ending his playing career.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Messer, Alf 1900 births 1947 deaths Footballers from the London Borough of Lewisham People from Deptford English men's footballers English Football League players Mansfield Town F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Reading F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Ashfield United F.C. players Men's association football central defenders 20th-century English sportsmen