Alf Shelton was an international footballer who represented England 6 times scoring 1 goal. His first cap was against Ireland on 2nd March 1889 at 23 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 2nd April 1892 aged 26. Shelton, born on 11th September 1865, in Nottingham, has a FA Legacy Number of 161 and played as a Left Half for his country.
Alf Shelton - 6 caps (1 goal)
- Full Name: Alfred Shelton
- Born: 11th September 1865, Nottingham
- Died: 24th July 1923, Nottigham aged 57
- England Career: 1889 - 1892
- Positions whilst with England: Left Half
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Notts County (6)
- FA Legacy Number: 161
- Brother of Charles Shelton.
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Ireland (HC) on 2nd March 1889 aged 23 years, 5 months, 21 day - Last Cap: v
Scotland (HC) on 2nd April 1892 aged 26 years, 6 months, 21 day - First Goal: v Ireland (HC) on 2nd March 1889 aged 23 years, 5 months, 21 day
- Career Length: 3 years, 31 days
- Starts: 6
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 6
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 6
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 6
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 3
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Away
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 5
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Drawn
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Left Half
- 6
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 6
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 6
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Johnny Holt
- 4 Matches
- Billy Bassett
- 4 Matches
- Billy Moon
- 3 Matches
- Edgar Chadwick
- 3 Matches
- John Goodall
- 3 Matches
- Harry Daft
- 3 Matches
- Harry Wood
- 2 Matches
- Tinsley Lindley
- 2 Matches
- Percy Melmoth Walters
- 2 Matches
- Edmund Currey
- 2 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 14 sources from 6 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 4 - 1, 2nd Apr 1892 (HC) Notts County, Cap: 6.
Age: 26 years, 6 months, 21 day. - SCO, 2 - 1, 6th Apr 1891 (HC) Notts County, Cap: 5.
Age: 25 years, 6 months, 25 days. 
WAL, 4 - 1, 7th Mar 1891 (HC) Notts County, Cap: 4.
Age: 25 years, 5 months, 26 days.- SCO, 1 - 1, 5th Apr 1890 (HC) Notts County, Cap: 3.
Age: 24 years, 6 months, 24 days. - WAL, 3 - 1, 15th Mar 1890 (HC) Notts County, Cap: 2.
Age: 24 years, 6 months, 4 days. - IRE, 6 - 1, 2nd Mar 1889 (HC)
Notts County, Cap: 1.
Age: 23 years, 5 months, 21 day. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.