Alf Patrick

Alfred Patrick (born 25 September 1921) is an English former footballer, who played for York City and Scarborough. He was born in York, England.

Alf Patrick
Personal information
Date of birth (1921-09-25) 25 September 1921
Place of birth York, England
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1952 York City 228 (109)
– Scarborough ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Patrick made his league debut for York City on 2 November 1946 in a home win against Stockport County, in which he scored. During that season, 1946–47, Patrick scored 17 goals in 23 appearances. The following season, he scored 19 goals in 27 games, but his best season was in 1948–49 when he scored 26 times, including five against Rotherham United in November 1948. This tally of five goals remains an individual club scoring record for York in The Football League.[1]

Patrick became the first York player in peacetime football to score 100 league goals for the club by the end of the 1951–52 season. The following season Patrick finished playing first-team football. He had scored 117 goals in 241 League and Cup appearances for York. This means he is fourth in York's all-time scoring lists behind Norman Wilkinson, Keith Walwyn and Arthur Bottom.[1]

Patrick then went on to have a short spell with Scarborough in the 1954–55 season, until returning to York in a training and coaching capacity with the club's junior side.[1] He turned 90 in 2011.[2]

References
  1. "Alf Patrick". York City FC. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
  2. York City legend Alf Patrick turns 90


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