Dark: Alfred James (Alf)

1920-1923 (Player Details)

Half Back/Centre Half

Born: Keynsham: 21-08-1893

Debut v Leicester City (a): 28-10-1922

6’0” 12st (1922)

He joined Newcastle United from Wallsend United in 1920. Originally an Inside Right, Dark was among United’s earliest signings, when he was signed from Newcastle in May 1921 before he had figured in their first team. He did not get a chance at Leeds until 1922-23 at a relatively old age of twenty-nine in a 2-1 defeat at Leicester City. With Jim Baker and Ernie Hart around there were few chances at Leeds and he made just three appearances in the first team. He was transferred to Port Vale in June 1923, where he scored once in twenty-five League games, but he returned to Yorkshire in June 1924 when Halifax Town pipped Chesterfield for his signature. After scoring once in one hundred and twenty-nine League appearances, he left Halifax, in June 1928, for a spell with Barrow, making fifteen League appearances, before going into Non-League with Sittingbourne and North Shields. He died at St George’s Bristol on 3rd August 1964