Alf Common (died April 3, 1946 in Darlington) was an English footballer, most famous for being the first player to be transferred for £1000. April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... This article discusses Darlington, England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... As a unit of currency, the term pound originates from the value of a Troy pound weight (Latin libra), of high purity silver, and is the currency unit of a number of countries: Cyprus pound in Cyprus Egyptian pound in Egypt Lebanese pound in Lebanon Syrian pound in Syria British...

He played for local teams in the North East of England before joining Sunderland. He was then transferred to Sheffield United in 1901 for £325, winning the FA Cup with them in 1902. It was also at this time that he won his first England cap. Sunderland Association Football Club is a football club based in Sunderland, on Wearside in the North-East of England. ... Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... Events January-April January 28 - The Carnegie Institution is founded in Washington, DC with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First...

Then, in the summer of 1904, Common returned to Sunderland for a new record fee of £520. Early in 1905, he broke the transfer record again, by moving to Middlesbrough for £1000. Consequently, Middlesbrough, who had so far been battling against relegation that season, survived the drop. 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Middlesbrough F.C. are an English football team, commonly known as Boro. ...

From there, Alf moved to Woolwich Arsenal in 1910, before going to Preston in 1912. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) is a north London football club founded in 1886. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Preston North End Football Club are a professional English football team. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ...

Alf Common died in a pub he ran in Darlington, in 1946. A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ... This article discusses Darlington, England. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...