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Alan Monkhouse

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Alan Monkhouse
Personal information
Full name Alan Thompson William Monkhouse
Date of birth (1930-10-23)23 October 1930
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, England
Date of death 1992 (aged 61–62)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Thornaby ? (?)
1949–1953 Millwall 65 (20)
1953–1956 Newcastle United 21 (9)
1956–1957 York City 12 (1)
South Shields ? (?)
Total 98 (30)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Thompson William Monkhouse (1930–1992) was an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.

Club career

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Monkhouse's first club was Thornaby. From 1949 to 1953, he played for Millwall, where he scored 20 goals in 65 appearances. He then played for Newcastle United, costing £11,500.[1] He made his debut for the Magpies in a 4–0 home win over Cardiff City.[2] Although regarded as strong and powerful, he could not displace the more famous names in his position, such as Vic Keeble and Jackie Milburn. He scored 9 goals in 21 appearances, and was sold to York City for £4,000. He stayed at York for a season, until he moved on to play for South Shields in the semi-professional North Eastern League. He became known as a penalty kick specialist and was quoted as one of the most consistent spot kickers in the North-East.

Monkhouse died in 1992.

References

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  1. ^ "Newcastle United Players M to P". NewcastleUnitedMad.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Player Details: Alan Monkhouse". Toon1892.com.
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  • Alan Monkhouse at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database