Alf Shelton (6 caps, 1 goal)

Full Name:
Alfred Shelton
Born:
11th September 1865, Nottingham
Died:
24th July 1923, Nottigham aged 57
England Career:
1889 - 1892
Positions:
Left Half
Clubs (and caps):
Notts County (6)
FA Legacy Number:
161
Career Summary:
Alf Shelton (11th September 1865 - 24th July 1923) was an international footballer who represented England 6 times scoring 1 goal. His first cap was against Ireland on 2nd March 1889 at 23 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 2nd April 1892 aged 26. Shelton, born on 11th September 1865, in Nottingham, has a FA Legacy Number of 161 and played as a Left Half for his country.
Notes:
Brother of Charles Shelton.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Ireland (HC) on 2nd March 1889 aged 23 years, 5 months, 21 day
Last Cap:
v Scotland (HC) on 2nd April 1892 aged 26 years, 6 months, 21 day
First Goal:
v Ireland (HC) on 2nd March 1889 aged 23 years, 5 months, 21 day
Career Length:
3 years, 31 days
Starts:
6
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
6

England Match Statistics

  • British Home ChampionshipHC 6 1 0 0 0
  • Competitive 6 1 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Home 3 1 0 0 0
  • Away 3 0 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Won 5 1 0 0 0
  • Drawn 1 0 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Left Half 6 1 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Committee 6 1 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 6
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Sources

  • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
  • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
  • 14 sources from 6 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List