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Alfred Ernest Watkins (26 June 1878 – 7 December 1957), also known as Fred Watkins, was a Welsh international footballer who played as an inside-forward or winger.[1]

Ernest Watkins

Personal information
Full name	Alfred Ernest Watkins
Date of birth	(1878-06-26)26 June 1878
Place of birth	Llanwnnog, Wales
Date of death	7 December 1957(1957-12-07) (aged 79)
Place of death	Barking, England
Position(s)	Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1894–1895	Caersws
1895–1897	Oswestry
1897–1899	Leicester Fosse	31	(12)
1899–1901	Aston Villa	1	(0)
1901	Grimsby Town	11	(5)
1901–1906	Millwall Athletic
1906–190?	Southend United
International career
1898–1904	Wales	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Watkins played club football for Leicester Fosse, Aston Villa, Grimsby Town and Millwall Athletic.[2][3] He was part of the Wales national football team between 1898 and 1904, playing 5 matches. He played his first match on 19 March 1898 against Scotland and his last match on 21 March 1904 against Ireland.[4]

His younger brother, Walter Watkins, also played professional football.[2][5]

See also

• List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical)

References

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