William Alston (19 April 1884 – 1971) was a Scottish

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who played in the

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for Lincoln City. He had an unsuccessful trial with

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in the 1905–06 season.

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1884 births 1971 deaths Scottish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players Lincoln City F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1880s-stub