Alf Dark

Alf Dark
Dark in a Port Vale squad photo in 1923
Personal information
Full name Alfred James Dark[1]
Date of birth (1893-08-21)21 August 1893[1]
Place of birth Keynsham, England[1]
Date of death 3 August 1964(1964-08-03) (aged 70)[1]
Place of death St George, Bristol, England[1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Half-back
Youth career
Wallsend
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1921 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1921–1923 Leeds United 3 (0)
1923–1924 Port Vale 25 (1)
1924–1928 Halifax Town 129 (1)
1928–1929 Barrow 15 (0)
1929–1930 Sittingbourne
1930–193? North Shields
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfred James Dark (21 August 1893 – 3 August 1964) was an English footballer who played at half-back for Newcastle United, Leeds United, Port Vale, Halifax Town, Barrow, Sittingbourne, and North Shields

Career

Dark played for Wallsend and Newcastle United before being signed by Leeds United in May 1921. He made his debut in the English Football League at the age of 29 on 28 October 1922, in a 2–1 defeat at Leicester City.[3] He was unable to dislodge Jim Baker or Ernie Hart in the Leeds first-team.[3] He signed with Port Vale in June 1923.[1] He scored on his debut on 25 August, in a 2–1 victory over Crystal Palace at the Nest.[1] He was regularly on the first-team team sheet from August 1923 to February 1924 but was faded out of favour at The Old Recreation Ground and released at the end of the season.[1] He had played 25 Second Division games and one FA Cup game.[1] He moved on to Halifax Town, Barrow, Sittingbourne and North Shields.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1919–20 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leeds United 1922–23 Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Port Vale 1923–24 Second Division 25 1 1 0 26 1
Halifax Town 1924–25 Third Division North 17 0 0 0 17 0
1925–26 Third Division North 34 1 1 0 35 1
1926–27 Third Division North 42 0 1 0 43 0
1927–28 Third Division North 36 0 2 0 38 0
Total 129 1 4 0 133 1
Barrow 1928–29 Third Division North 15 0 0 0 15 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 76. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "The lure of promotion. Port Vale". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. ^ a b "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ^ Alf Dark at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)