Alf Messer

Alf Messer
Personal information
Full name	Alfred Thomas Messer
Date of birth	8 March 1900
Place of birth	Deptford, England
Date of death	1947 (aged 46–47)
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Sutton Town
	Mansfield Town
1922	Nottingham Forest
1923–1929	Reading
1930–1931	Tottenham Hotspur
1934–1935	Bournemouth & Boscombe
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfred Thomas Messer (8 March 1900 – 1947) was a footballer who played for Sutton Town, Mansfield Town, Reading, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth.^[1]

Football career

Messer played non League football at Sutton Town before joining Mansfield Town. In 1922 he joined Nottingham Forest but left the club without playing a senior match. The centre half signed for Reading in 1923 and went on to feature in 271 matches and scored 18 goals between 1923 and 1929. Messer signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1930 and played in 52 games and found the net twice in all competitions.^[2] On leaving White Hart Lane he joined Bournemouth & Boscombe where he made a further 10 appearances and where he finally ending his playing career.

References

^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 182. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 1 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine