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Alf Bishop (footballer, born 1902)

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for three games in September, moving Bishop over to the right for a further three games, before Rowley returned at inside-right. The form of Rowley and Taylor prevented Bishop regaining his place in the first-team, and he spent the remainder of his Saints' career in the reserves, where he made 23
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in 1923 while playing representative football for the RAF and was given a trial, although he was not then offered a contract because of his RAF service commitments. After spending a year with
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in 1931. He ended his playing career as an amateur for BSA (Birmingham) in 1932 and Billesley Estates in 1936.
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as a 16-year-old cadet in 1919. He was originally spotted by scouts from
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All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC
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appearances before his contract was cancelled in January 1927.
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Index

Aston
Birmingham
Inside forward
Royal Air Force
St Albans City
Southampton
Wellington Town
Cradley Heath St Luke's
Barrow
Cradley Heath
Wellington Town
Leamington Town
Stafford Rangers
Bromsgrove Rovers
footballer
inside-forward
Royal Air Force
Southampton
St Albans City
Isthmian League
Arthur Chadwick
Dick Rowley
Sammy Taylor
Frank Matthews
non-league football
Third Division North
Barrow
Cradley Heath
Birmingham & District League
Wellington Town

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