Pope: Alfred Leslie (Alfie)

WW2 Guest: 1945-1946 (Leeds United War-time Guest Player Details)

Left Back

Born: Lofthouse, West Yorkshire: 21-09-1913

Debut: v Blackpool (h): 12-01-1946

Height & Weight: Unknown

Pope started with Harrogate AFC and signed for First Division Leeds United in 1934 but never played a senior game. He moved to Third Division North Halifax Town in 1935 and had two seasons at the Shay and played fifty-three League games and three F.A. Cup ties before moving to Scottish club Heart of Midlothian in March 1937. He made his debut at Centre Forward in a 1-5 defeat at Hamilton Academical on 20th March 1937. He scored is only goal for Hearts three days later in a 1-2 loss to Clyde at Shawfield, when he again played Centre Forward. He played his final game at Left Back at Queen of the South in a 3-2 win on 26th March 1938. He scored once in seven Scottish League games. He guested with Leeds United in the 1945-46 Football League Northern Section, playing just one game at Left Back in a 1-2 loss to Blackpool at Elland Road on 12th January 1946. He did not play in the Football League after the Second World War. He died in 1987.