Alfred Ernest Watkins (26 June 1878 – 7 December 1957), also known as Fred Watkins, was a Welsh international footballer who played as an inside-forward or winger.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Ernest Watkins | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Llanwnnog, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 1957 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Barking, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1895 | Caersws | ||
| 1895–1897 | Oswestry | ||
| 1897–1899 | Leicester Fosse | 31 | (12) |
| 1899–1901 | Aston Villa | 1 | (0) |
| 1901 | Grimsby Town | 11 | (5) |
| 1901–1906 | Millwall Athletic | ||
| 1906–190? | Southend United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1898–1904 | Wales | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Watkins played club football for Leicester Fosse, Aston Villa, Grimsby Town and Millwall Athletic.[2][3] In 1906, he signed to play in Southend United's inaugural season in the Southern League.[4]
He was part of the Wales national football team between 1898 and 1904, playing five matches. He played his first match on 19 March 1898 against Scotland and his last match on 21 March 1904 against Ireland.[5]
His younger brother, Walter Watkins, also played professional football.[2][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 100. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
- ^ a b "Watkins, Alfred Ernest (Alf) (Ernie) (Fred)". astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "WELSH INTERNATIONAL MATCHES". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Southend United F.C.: Increase in nominal capital: Prospectus (August 1906)". Companies House. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Walter Martin Watkins". Genealogy of The Marches. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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