Alf Ackerman

Alfred Arthur Eric Ackerman (5 January 1929 – 10 July 1988) was a South African professional footballer. Born in Pretoria, Ackerman spent the majority of his career in Scotland and England, playing with Clyde, Hull City, Norwich City, Derby County, Carlisle United and Millwall. He was selected to play for the Third Division North side against the South in April 1957. After retiring as a player in 1961, Ackerman became player-manager of Dartford, and later manager of Gravesend & Northfleet.[2] He died in Dunottan at the age of 59.[3]

Alf Ackerman
Personal information
Full name Alfred Arthur Eric Ackerman[1]
Date of birth (1929-01-05)5 January 1929[1]
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Date of death 10 July 1988(1988-07-10) (aged 59)[1]
Place of death Dunnottan, South Africa
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Pretoria Municipals
1947–1950 Clyde 33 (20)
1950–1951 Hull City 34 (21)
1951–1953 Norwich City 66 (31)
1953–1955 Hull City 58 (29)
1955–1956 Derby County 36 (21)
1956–1959 Carlisle United 97 (61)
1959–1961 Millwall 81 (35)
1961–1966 Dartford
Total 405 (217)
Teams managed
1961–1966 Dartford
1969–1974 Gravesend & Northfleet
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ackerman finished as the top goal scorer in the Transvaal League in South Africa for two seasons in-a-row before signing for Clyde.[4]

He was one of three South African footballers to play for Hull City in the 1950s, the others being Norman Nielson and Neil Cubie.[5]

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2015). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2015. G2 Entertainment Ltd. ISBN 9781782811671.
  2. "1960s". Ebbsfleet United F.C. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  3. "Alf Ackerman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  4. "SOUTH AFRICA'S GOAL ACE IS CLYDE'S NEW CAPTURE". Sunday Post. 15 December 1946. Retrieved 28 March 2022.(via) British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Footballers Part One". African Stories in Hull & East Yorkshire.
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