Alf Setchell Funeral Details

Last updated : 14 December 2011 By Covsupport News Service

The funeral of former Coventry City and Bedworth Town player Alf Setchell will take place on Tuesday December 20th.

Alf sadly passed away three weeks ago aged 87.

He made his City debut in 1942 in a 1-0 home win over Walsall but his wartime service in the Royal Navy robbed him of what might have been a very successful football career. In addition to his 18 war-time appearances for City he also appeared as a guest in the war for Southport and Morton and possibly Rangers whilst on active service in the Navy. 

After the war he was on City’s books until 1947 and a regular for the reserves in 1946-47 before joining Kidderminster Harriers, then a Southern League club and Hereford United, another Southern League side, before becoming part of a strong Bedworth Town team that won the Birmingham Combination in 1948-49 and 1949-50.

Outside of football, Alf worked at Dunlop Aviation Division for a number of years before being elected to the position of Secretary of the Unicorn Social Club, Holbrook Lane, in 1972. He held this position until his retirement in 1993. He was therefore well known not only in the Holbrooks area but also in the wider Warwickshire branch of the Club and Institute Union organisation.

His funeral takes place at St Lukes Church in Holbrooks on December 20th at 10.15am, followed by burial at St Pauls Cemetry in Holbrooks.

With thanks to Jim Brown