Alfred Edward Quantrill (22 January 1897 - 19 April 1968) was an English footballer. Born in RawalPindi, Punjab

Punjab (India)

Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...

, India

India

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 where his father was based on military service, he played on either wing and appeared four times for the England

England national football team

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 national team.

Quantrill played non-league football for Boston Swifts until being signed by Derby County

Derby County F.C.

Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...

 in 1914. Quantrill helped Derby gain promotion to Division One in his first season at the club, but his career was soon interrupted by the First World War

World War I

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. He served as a member of the Derbyshire Yeomanry

Derbyshire Yeomanry

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, but was sent home after developing malaria

Malaria

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 in Salonika.

Quantrill returned to health and retained his place in the Derby team when league football resumed. In March 1920 he made his debut for England

England national football team

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 against Wales

Wales national football team

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, a 2-1 defeat. He went on to win four caps, scoring once, in the 5-4 win at home to Scotland

Scotland national football team

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In 1921 Quantrill was transferred to Preston North End, playing in a forward line also including Tommy Roberts

Tommy Roberts

William Thomas 'Tommy' Roberts was an English professional footballer who played for Soho Villa, Leicester Fosse, Preston North End, Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur, Dick Kerrs X1, Chorley and England at international level.- Football career :Roberts began his career at non League Soho Villa and later...

, Rowland Woodhouse and Archie Rawlings. He made his debut on 27 August 1921 in a 2-2 draw away to Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers F.C.

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. Quantrill played in 64 games for Preston before leaving in 1923 to join Bradford Park Avenue

Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.

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. He later moved to Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest F.C.

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 in August 1930 where he finished his league career in April 1932.

Personal life

Quantrill was married to Hetty Winifred Bloomer, the eldest daughter of former England international Steve Bloomer

Steve Bloomer

Steve Bloomer was an English footballer and manager who played for Derby County, Middlesbrough and England during the 1890s and 1900s. Bloomer remains a legend at Derby County and the club anthem, Steve Bloomer's Watchin', is played before every home game...

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