Fred Priest
English footballer and manager
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| Intro | English footballer and manager | |
| A.K.A. | Alfred Ernest Priest | |
| A.K.A. | Alfred Ernest Priest | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Sports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1874, Guisborough | |
| Death | 5 May 1922Hartlepool (aged 48 years) |
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Biography
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.