Wikipedia
Fred Priest
Alfred Ernest Priest (24 July 1875 – 5 May 1922)[1] was a professional footballer from the North East of England who won the 1899 and 1902 FA Cup finals with Sheffield United.
| The 1901 FA Cup Final team; Priest is standing second from the right. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Ernest Priest | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | South Bank Middlesbrough , England | ||
| Date of death | 5 May 1922 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Hartlepool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left / Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Darlington | |||
| South Bank | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1896–1905 | Sheffield United | 209 | (72) |
| 1905–1906 | South Bank | ||
| 1906–1908 | Middlesbrough | 13 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | Hartlepools United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1900 | England | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1908–1912 | Hartlepools United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Priest was born in Guisborough and played for Darlington and South Bank before joining Sheffield United in 1896. He made his debut for The Blades in the Football League First Division in the 1896–97 season, playing mainly as outside left, and helped United win the Football League championship in 1897-98. That same year Priest was also in the United side that suffered a huge F A cup upset at Port Vale.[2]
After his career in football ended, he remained in Hartlepool becoming a publican until his death on 5 May 1922.[3]
References edit
- ^ "England players: Fred Priest". englandfootballonline. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Burslem Port Vale vs Sheffield United 1898 Match report[permanent dead link]
- ^ Graham Betts (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing. p. 194. ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
External links edit
- Fred Priest at Englandstats.com