Alf McMichael
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfred McMichael | ||
Date of birth | 1 October 1927 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Date of death | 7 January 2006 78) | (aged||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
194?–1945 | Cliftonville F.C. | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1945-1950 | Linfield | ||
1950-1963 | Newcastle United | 433 | (1) |
National team | |||
1949–1960 | Northern Ireland | 40 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Alfred "Alf" McMichael (1 October 1927 – 7 January 2006) was a footballer who played as a left-back.
Belfast-born "Alf" McMichael began his career at Linfield, before signing for Newcastle United in 1949. He remained at Newcastle until 1962, appearing 431 times and scoring once for the club. He was part of the team that won the 1952 FA Cup, 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 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
- Alf McMichael at National-Football-Teams.com
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