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Alf Tootill (footballer, born 1908)

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Alf Tootill
Personal information
Date of birth (1908-11-12)12 November 1908
Place of birth Ramsbottom, England
Date of death 31 August 1975(1975-08-31) (aged 66)
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Accrington Stanley
Ramsbottom United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1929 Accrington 31 (0)
1929–1932 Wolverhampton Wanderers 138 (0)
1932–1937 Fulham 203 (0)
1938–1939 Crystal Palace 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alf Tootill (12 November 1908 – 31 August 1975) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During his career he played for Accrington Stanley, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham[2] and Crystal Palace. His career at Crystal Palace was interrupted by the Second World War.

Tootill retired from football in 1944 at the age of 36, although he did make a guest appearance for Ipswich Town during the 1945–46 season. He died in 1975, aged 66.

References

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  1. ^ "Fulham. Cox is just what Fulham needed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Top 10: Derby Games". FulhamFC.com. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2019.