Alf Fields

Date of birth15 November 1918
Place of birthCanning Town
PositionCentre half

Fields served Arsenal as a player, coach and trainer for 47 years. He won the British Empire medal in 1945.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Margate 01 May 1937
Arsenal 01 May 1937

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1938-39 Arsenal League Division One 3
1946-47 Arsenal League Division One 8
1947-48 Arsenal League Division One 6
1948-49 Arsenal League Division One 1
1950-51 Arsenal League Division One 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
07 Apr 1939 Blackpool v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
08 Apr 1939 Birmingham City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
10 Apr 1939 Arsenal v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1946 Portsmouth v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
04 Jan 1947 Sunderland v Arsenal W 1-4 League Division One
18 Jan 1947 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 0-2 League Division One
10 May 1947 Derby County v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
24 May 1947 Arsenal v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
26 May 1947 Brentford v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
31 May 1947 Arsenal v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
07 Jun 1947 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1947 Arsenal v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1947 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 2-4 League Division One
30 Aug 1947 Sheffield United v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1947 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 6-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1947 Arsenal v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1947 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division One
21 Aug 1948 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
19 Aug 1950 Burnley v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.