Alf Amos
Introduction '''Alfred Herbert''' '''Amos''' (9 February 1893 – 27 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford and Millwall. He is a member of the Millwall Hall of Fame.
Career A wing half, Amos began his career as an amateur with Old Kingstonians and joined Southern League Second Division club Brentford in 1913.He remained with Brentford during the First World War and was still a regular in the team when the club was admitted to the new Football League Third Division for the 1920–21 season. By the time Amos transferred to Millwall in 1922, he had made 139 appearances and scored five goals for Brentford. He remained with Millwall for seven seasons and was an ever-present in the team which finished the 1927–28 season as Third Division South champions, which secured promotion to the Second Division for the first time in the club's history. Amos' achievements were recognised posthumously with a place in the Millwall Hall of Fame. He finished his career with non-league club Hitchin Town and had a successful spell as the club's manager.
Personal life Amos served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.
Career statistics +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBrentford1914–15Southern League Second Division230302601919–20Southern League First Division331103411920–21Third Division352103621921–22Third Division South40230432Total1315801395Millwall1922–23Third Division South402304321923–24394003941924–25250102601925–26242522941926–27373504231927–28422104321928–29Second Division800080Total2171315223215Career total3481823237120
Honours === Player ==='''Brentford'''* London Combination (1): 1918–19'''Millwall'''* Football League Third Division South (1): 1927–28=== Manager ==='''Hitchin Town'''* Spartan League Premier Division (1): 1934–35* Spartan League First Division second-place promotion (1): 1930–31* Spartan League Challenge Cup (1): 1935* AFA Senior Cup (1): 1931–32* Herts Senior Cup (3): 1930–31, 1931–32, 1933–34=== Individual ===* Millwall Hall of Fame
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