Alfred William Clarke (1914–1953) was a Welsh amateur
footballer
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who played as an
inside left
In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than midfielders and defenders. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on be ...
in the
Football League
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for
Newport County.
He was capped by Wales at
amateur
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level.
References
Welsh men's footballers
English Football League players
Wales men's amateur international footballers
Men's association football inside forwards
1914 births
Footballers from Newport, Wales
Newport County A.F.C. players
Lovell's Athletic F.C. players
Western Football League players
1953 deaths
Place of death missing
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