Alfred Chalkley

Infobox Football biography
playername = Alfred Chalkley


fullname = Alfred George Chalkley
dateofbirth = 1904
cityofbirth = Plaistow
countryofbirth = England
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position = Defender
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years = 1931 – 1937
clubs = West Ham United
caps(goals) = 188 (1)
nationalyears = 1917
nationalteam = England Boys
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)

Alfred Chalkley (born 1904) was an English association football player who played as a full-back for West Ham United.

Alf Chalkley, brother of West Ham centre-half George and Dartford left-back Charlie, was born in Plaistow in East London. He played schoolboy football as an outside-left, and was capped for England Boys against Scotland in 1917, although he served with the Army during World War I and later became a steel erector.

Chalkley signed pro forms with West Ham after impressing in a trial game during the 1931-32 season. He made his Division One debut on 29 August 1931, a 1-0 away loss against Bolton Wanderers in front of 12,000 people. Two days later, he experienced a home crowd of 35,000, and a 3-1 win against Chelsea. He went on to make 202 League and cup appearances for the Irons, and was an ever-present during the 1934-35 season. His only goal came against Manchester City on March 2 1932, a clearance from his own penalty area that somehow managed to clear City 'keeper Len Langford.

Chalkley represented the London FA in a game against Belgian team Diables Rouges, and also played for the London Combination three times.

He retired from the game in 1937.

References

*cite book |last=Hogg |first=Tony |title=Who's Who of West Ham United |year=2005 |publisher=Profile Sports Media| id= ISBN 1 903135 50 8 |pages=46
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* [http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/WHchalkleyA.htm Alfred Chalkley] , "Sparticus Educational", last accessed 9 June 2007