Alf Bishop (footballer, born 1884)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 April 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 1938 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905 | Halesowen Town | ||
| 1906–1920 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 357 | (6) |
| 1920 | Wrexham | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alfred John "Alf" Bishop[1] (8 April 1886 – 8 August 1938) was an English footballer who spent most of his professional career with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Career
Bishop joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in June 1906, from nearby non-league side Halesowen Town. He made his debut on 1 September 1906 in the club's first ever Second Division fixture, a 1–1 draw with Hull City.[2]
He was a regular first choice player throughout his Molineux career, playing at left half, right half and centre half. He was part of the club's 1908 FA Cup triumph, when they beat Newcastle United in the final.[3]
After 382 appearances in total, he eventually left the Midlands in 1920 to join Wrexham where he finished his player career. After retiring due to injury, he returned to live in Wolverhampton.
Bishop made one guest appearance for Stoke in the 1918–19 season.[4]
He died on 8 August 1938, aged 52.
Career statistics
Source:[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1906–07 | Second Division | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| 1907–08 | Second Division | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1908–09 | Second Division | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1909–10 | Second Division | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| 1910–11 | Second Division | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 1911–12 | Second Division | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 1912–13 | Second Division | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1913–14 | Second Division | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 1914–15 | Second Division | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| 1919–20 | Second Division | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Career total | 357 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 382 | 6 | ||
Honours
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 27. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.
- ^ "Wolves stats". Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Alf Bishop at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)