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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox football biography Alf Fields BEM (15 November 1918 – 14 November 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.

Career

Fields signed with Arsenal in 1936, turned professional in 1937, and made his debut in 1939.[1] Between then and 1952, Fields made a total of 19 appearances in the Football League.[2] Arsenal won the old First Division in 1947–48, but he only made six league appearances all season.[3] After retiring as a player, Fields spent time as a coach at Arsenal, before eventually retiring in November 1983.[1]

Fields played himself in the 1939 film The Arsenal Stadium Mystery.[4]

During World War II, Fields served in North Africa and Italy, earning the British Empire Medal.[5]

As the time of his death, Fields was Arsenal's oldest surviving player.[6] He died on 14 November 2011, one day before his 93rd birthday.[7]

References

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