Alfred Common
| Date of birth | 25 May 1880 |
| Place of birth | Sunderland |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside forward |
England International (3 caps)
Alf Common was the first £1,000 player when he moved from Sunderland to Middlesbrough. A regular first team inside forward he was Arsenal's top scorer in the League in 1911-12 but transferred to Preston North End after failing to score in 1912-1913.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1904-05 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 10 | 4 |
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| 1905-06 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1905-06 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 5 | 5 |
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| 1905-06 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 36 | 18 |
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| 1906-07 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1906-07 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 29 | 12 |
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| 1907-08 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1907-08 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 34 | 9 |
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| 1908-09 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1908-09 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 33 | 10 |
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| 1909-10 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1909-10 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 26 | 4 |
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| 1910-11 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1910-11 | Arsenal | League Division One | 29 | 6 |
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| 1911-12 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1911-12 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | 17 |
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| 1912-13 | Arsenal | League Division One | 12 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1910 | Bury v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1910 | Aston Villa v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1910 | Bradford City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1910 | Nottingham Forest v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1910 | Everton v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1910 | Bristol City v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1910 | Tottenham Hotspur v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1910 | Preston North End v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1910 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bury | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1911 | Sheffield United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1911 | Leyton Orient v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Jan 1911 | Sunderland v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1911 | Swindon Town v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Mar 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1911 | Middlesbrough v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1911 | Notts County v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1911 | Aston Villa v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1911 | Sheffield United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1911 | Bolton Wanderers v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1911 | Preston North End v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1911 | Manchester City v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1911 | West Bromwich Albion v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1911 | Blackburn Rovers v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1911 | Bury v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1911 | Tottenham Hotspur v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1911 | Liverpool v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1912 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1912 | Bolton Wanderers v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Jan 1912 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1912 | Bradford City v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1912 | Middlesbrough v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1912 | Oldham Athletic v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1912 | Everton v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1912 | Sheffield Wednesday v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Notts County | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1912 | Liverpool v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1912 | Sheffield United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1912 | Oldham Athletic v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1912 | West Bromwich Albion v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1912 | Sheffield Wednesday v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1903-04 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | 2 |
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| 1905-06 | England | British Home Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb 1904 | Wales v England | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 12 Mar 1904 | Ireland v England | W | 1-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 Mar 1906 | Wales v England | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.