Born in South Shields in 1901, Foster was a promising youngster who joined Coventry in 1921 and was then promptly loaned out to Nuneaton Town to gain experience.
After only a handful of appearances...
Born in South Shields in 1900, Alec played local football in the north-east as well as working as a coal-miner before moving to the professional ranks with Bristol Rovers in 1923.
He moved to...
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