Alf_Ackerman

Alf Ackerman

Alf Ackerman

South African footballer

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]

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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]

He scored 37 goals for Carlisle United in season 1957–58.[6]

Career statistics

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Honours

Derby County
Dartford
Northfleet
Individual

References

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