Alfie Hale
Alfred Hale (born 28 August 1939) is an Irish former football player and coach who played for several clubs in both the League of Ireland and the English League, most notably, Waterford, Aston Villa, Doncaster Rovers and Cork Celtic. During his career, Hale scored 153 goals in the League of Ireland and a further 66 with English League clubs. As an international, Hale also played for the Republic of Ireland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Hale | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Waterford, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 195x–1957 | St. Joseph's Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1957 | Waterford | 5 | (5) |
| 1957–1958 | Cork Hibernians | ? | (1) |
| 1958–1960 | Waterford | 34 | (21) |
| 1960–1962 | Aston Villa | 5 | (1) |
| 1962–1965 | Doncaster Rovers | 119 | (42) |
| 1965–1966 | Newport County | 34 | (21) |
| 1966–1974 | Waterford | 165 | (111) |
| 1974–1975 | Cork Celtic | ? | (9) |
| 1975–1976 | St Patrick's Athletic | ? | (3) |
| 1976–1977 | Limerick | 7 | (2) |
| 1981–1982 | Thurles Town | 22 | (1) |
| 1982–1983 | Waterford | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1962–1973 | Republic of Ireland | 14 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969–1970 | Waterford United | ||
| 1974–1975 | Cork Celtic | ||
| 1981–1982 | Thurles Town | ||
| 1982–1988 | Waterford United | ||
| 1988–1989 | Cobh Ramblers | ||
| 1991–1993 | Waterford United | ||
| 1995–1999 | Kilkenny City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After retiring as a player, Hale managed several teams in the League of Ireland, most notably, Cork Celtic, Waterford United and Kilkenny City. In June 2003, Hale and such other notable Waterford footballers as Davy Walsh, Paddy Coad, Peter Thomas, Jim Beglin and John O'Shea were honoured by the Waterford City Council and presented with a Waterford Crystal vase.