Alf McMichael
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred McMichael | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 7 January 2006 (aged 78) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 194?–1945 | Cliftonville | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1950 | Linfield | ||
| 1950–1963 | Newcastle United | 402 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1949–1960 | Northern Ireland | 40 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alfred "Alf" McMichael (1 October 1927 – 7 January 2006) was a footballer who played as a left back.
Belfast-born McMichael began his career at Linfield, before signing for Newcastle United in 1949. He remained at Newcastle until 1962, appearing 433 times and scoring once for the club. He was part of the team that won the 1952 FA Cup Final, after his disappointment of missing the final the year before through injury. At one point he was considered the best left-back in Britain and was a popular player amongst Newcastle United supporters.
He represented Northern Ireland 40 times.
Honours
As a player
External links
- Obituary from PFA
- Alf McMichael, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- McMichael.html Alf McMichael at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from June 2013
- 1927 births
- 2006 deaths
- 1958 FIFA World Cup players
- Linfield F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland international footballers
- Sportspeople from Belfast
- English Football League players
- Association football fullbacks