Alfred Chalk

Alfred Ernest Chalk (27 November 1874 – 25 June 1954) was a British Railway clerk and footballer who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.[1]

Alfred Chalk

Personal information
Full name	Alfred Erskine Chalk
Date of birth	27 November 1874
Place of birth	Plaistow, Greater London, England
Date of death	25 June 1954 (Age 79)
Place of death	Bridge, Kent, England
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1900	Upton Park
National team
1900	Great Britain Olympic	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 1900 Paris Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was well known in London football circles at the turn of the century. He played for Ilford, Barking Woodville, and Essex County, and was right-half for Upton Park when they won the gold medal in the 1900 Olympics. According to the limited reports which reached London from Paris, Chalk was one of the Olympic side's outstanding players. He was one of 18 children of a railway station manager and followed in his father's profession by becoming a railway clerk.

References

1. "Alfred Chalk". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

External links

• Alfred Chalk profile (olympics.com)
• Upton Park Football Club – players: 1891 to 1911
• Alfred Chalk's profile at Sports Reference.com