Full name Alfred Ernest Priest Date of birth 1874 Name Fred Priest | Role Footballer | |
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Playing position Died May 5, 1922, Hartlepool, United Kingdom People also search for Walter Bennett, Harry Thickett | ||
Place of birth Guisborough, England Place of death Hartlepool, England Date of death 5 May 1922(1922-05-05) | ||
Alfred Ernest Priest (1874 – 5 May 1922) was a professional footballer from the North East of England who won the 1899 and 1902 FA Cup finals with Sheffield United.
Playing career
Priest was born in Guisborough and played for Darlington and South Bank before joining Sheffield United in 1896. He made his debut for The Blades in the Football League First Division in the 1896-97 season, playing mainly as outside left, and helped United win the Football League championship in 1897-98. That same year Priest was also in the United side that suffered a huge F A cup upset at Port Vale.
After his career in football ended, he remained in Hartlepool becoming a publican until his death on 5 May 1922.
References
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