AlfDArcy

Former player

About Alf

Represented Slough in the 1973 Amateur Cup final defeat to Walton & Hersham at Wembley at the age of 38, and at the time was considered the most experienced player in senior amateur football.

Played in four Amateur Cup finals and 14 semi-finals in a career that earned him over 30 caps for England and eight for Great Britain. Made his first Amateur Cup final appearance with Barnet in 1959, before joining Enfield where he collected three more medals. Established himself as a centre-back, but also played at wing-half.

Alf spent 11 years with Barnet before moving to Enfield where he gained two Amateur Cup winners medals and one runner-up medal. Add to this numerous other Cup medals, Athenian and Isthmian League honours and Championships, and not much more needs to be said.

Alf gained the first of his England caps in 1958 and in 1961 played in the same England side as his brother Denis. He also gained a number of Great Britain caps. In 1964 he had to drop out of the Great Britain squad through injury, his place being taken by Laurie Brown who also went on to make something of a name for himself.

Alf worked as a machine-setter.