Francis John Alford (14 May 1901 â 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as an Outside left.
He played in The Football League for Everton, Barrow and Lincoln City. Everton paid a fee of ã450 to sign Alford from Barrow in 1921.
Additionally Alford played for Southern League club Swindon Town, Darwen and Scunthorpe & Lindsey United of the Midland League and from the 1927âÂÂ28 season onwards he played initially in the Southern League and then latterly in the Kent League for a selection of Kentish clubs: Northfleet United, Dartford, Sheppey United, Sittingbourne, and Ashford.
Alford played for the Swindon Boys representative team in the 1915 English Schools Football Shield Competition.