Alf Maitland
| Date of birth | 08 October 1896 |
| Place of birth | Leith |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Left back |
With Newcastle United, 1st Division Champion 1927. Alf arrived at Newcastle as a left-back but only came to the fore after switching to the right flank. A controversial character who departed Middlesbrough and St James' Park following heated disputes.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-23 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1923-24 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1923-24 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 25 | ||||
| 1924-25 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 11 | ||||
| 1925-26 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 5 | ||||
| 1926-27 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1926-27 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 36 | ||||
| 1927-28 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1927-28 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 38 | ||||
| 1928-29 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1928-29 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 40 | ||||
| 1929-30 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1929-30 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1924 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1924 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1924 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1925 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1925 | Bury v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1925 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1925 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1925 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1925 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1925 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1925 | Notts County v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1925 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1925 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1925 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1926 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1926 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1926 | Burnley v Newcastle United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1926 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1926 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1926 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1926 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1926 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1926 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1926 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1926 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1926 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1926 | Bury v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1926 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1926 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1926 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1926 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1926 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1926 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1926 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1927 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1927 | Newcastle United v Notts County | W | 8-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1927 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1927 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1927 | Corinthians v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1927 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1927 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1927 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1927 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 1927 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1927 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 7-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1927 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1927 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1927 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1927 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1927 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1927 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1927 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1927 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1927 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1927 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1927 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1927 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1927 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1927 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 1-7 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1927 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1927 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1927 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1927 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1927 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1927 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1927 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1927 | Bury v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1927 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1927 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1927 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1927 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1927 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1927 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1927 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1927 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1927 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1928 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Jan 1928 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1928 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1928 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1928 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1928 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1928 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 7-5 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1928 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1928 | Newcastle United v Bury | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1928 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1928 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1928 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1928 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1928 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1928 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1928 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1928 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1928 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1928 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1928 | Newcastle United v Burnley | L | 2-7 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1928 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1928 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1928 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1928 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1928 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1928 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1928 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1928 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1928 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1928 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1928 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1928 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1928 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1928 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1928 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1928 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1928 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1928 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1928 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1928 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1929 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1929 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1929 | Swindon Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1929 | Bury v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1929 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1929 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1929 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1929 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1929 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1929 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1929 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1929 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1929 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1929 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1929 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1929 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1929 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1929 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1929 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1929 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1929 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1929 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1929 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1929 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1929 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1929 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1929 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1929 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1929 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1929 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1929 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1929 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1929 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1929 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1929 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1929 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1929 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1929 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1929 | Newcastle United v Derby County | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1929 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1929 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1930 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1930 | Newcastle United v Leyton Orient | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1930 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1930 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | L | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1930 | Hull City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 08 Mar 1930 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.