Alf Hitch

Alfred Hitch (14 July 1876 – 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-half or centre-half. He played in the Football League for Walsall and Nottingham Forest, and in the Southern League for Thames Ironworks, Queens Park Rangers and Watford.^[2]

Alf Hitch

Personal information
Full name	Alfred Hitch
Date of birth	(1876-07-14)14 July 1876
Place of birth	Walsall, England
Date of death	1962 (aged 85–86)
Place of death	Uxbridge, England
Position(s)	Right-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Walsall Unity
	Brownhills Albion
1897	Walsall Wood Athletic
1897–1898	Walsall	2	(0)
1898	Wellington Town
1898	Thames Ironworks[1]	3	(0)
1898	Grays United
1899–1901	Queens Park Rangers	49	(5)
1901–1902	Nottingham Forest	13	(2)
1902–1906	Queens Park Rangers	92	(11)
1906–1908	Watford	69	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hitch joined Second Division club Walsall in 1897 and made two appearances.^[3] In 1898, he made six appearances for Thames Ironworks, the club that would later be reformed as West Ham United.^[4]

He joined Queens Park Rangers in 1899 for the club's initial season in the Southern League First Division.^[3] He spent a season at First Division Nottingham Forest in 1901–02, before returning to QPR to captain the team. He ended his career at Watford, where he was also appointed captain.^[5]

Hitch was chosen to play in a 'South vs North' trial match for England in February 1901.^[3][5]

References

1. "Alf Hitch". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
2. Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
3. Powles, John (2005). Iron in the Blood. Nottingham: Soccerdata. pp. 66–67. ISBN 1-899468-22-6.
4. Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 99. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
5. "Alfred HITCH". watfordfcarchive.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.