Alf Rigby
{{Short description|Irish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Use Irish English|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alf Rigby
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| fullname = Alfred Rigby
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| position = Forward
| years1 = 1931–1933
| years2 = 1933–1937
| years3 = 1937–1938
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| clubs1 = Bray Unknowns{{cite book|last=Cullen|first=Donal|title=Freestaters: The Republic of Ireland Soccer Team 1921–1939|publisher=Dessert Islands Books|year=2007}}
| clubs2 = St James's Gate
| clubs3 = Dundalk[http://www.dundalkfc.com/dfc-magazine-bray-edition/ www.dundalkfc.com]
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| nationalyears1 = 1934–1935
| nationalteam1 = Ireland
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
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Alf Rigby was an Ireland international footballer. Rigby played for several clubs in the League of Ireland including Bray Unknowns, St James's Gate and Dundalk. He was also the top goalscorer in the League of Ireland for two successive seasons.
Playing career
=St James's Gate=
In 1933–34 and 1934–35, while playing for St James's Gate, Rigby was the top scorer in the League of Ireland, scoring 13 and 17 goals respectively. On 17 March 1934 he also played for Gate in the FAI Cup final which Gate lost 2–1 to Cork. Rigby's goals helped Gate finish as runners–up in the 1934–35 League of Ireland season and then win the 1935–36 League of Ireland Shield.{{cite book|last=Cullen|first=Donal|title=Freestaters: The Republic of Ireland Soccer Team 1921–1939|publisher=Dessert Islands Books|year=2007}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iertops.html |title=Ireland - List of Topscorers |access-date=6 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html |archive-date=6 April 2012 }}{{cite book|last=Graham|first=Alex|title=Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921-2005|publisher=Soccer Books Limited|isbn=1-86223-135-4}}
=International career=
During the 1934–35 season Rigby played three times for Ireland. On 16 December 1934 he made his debut against Hungary in a 4–2 defeat at Dalymount Park. In May 1935 he was a member of an Ireland squad that went on a European tour. On 5 May he played in 1–0 against Switzerland. Then on 8 May he played in a 3–1 defeat against Germany. Rigby made all three of his international appearances while playing for St James's Gate.{{cite book|last=Cullen|first=Donal|title=Freestaters: The Republic of Ireland Soccer Team 1921–1939|publisher=Dessert Islands Books|year=2007}}{{cite web|url=http://greenscene.me/2012/06/ireland-v-hungary-match-history|title=Ireland v Hungary Match History |publisher=greenscene.me|access-date=5 February 2016|date=5 February 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerscene.ie/ss_gen/player.php?id=104&level=sssenior|title=Alf Rigby |publisher=www.soccerscene.ie|access-date=5 February 2016|date=5 February 2016}}
Honours
- League of Ireland Shield
- Winners: 1935–36
- League of Ireland
- Runners Up: 1934–35
- FAI Cup
- Runners Up: 1933–34
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{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iertops.html |title=Ireland - List of Topscorers |access-date=6 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html |archive-date=6 April 2012 }}}}
References
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Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland men's international footballers
Category:St James's Gate F.C. players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Year of birth missing
Category:Place of birth missing