Alfred Arthur Eric Ackerman (5 January 1929 – 10 July 1988) was a South African professional footballer.
Born in Pretoria, Ackerman spent the majority of his career in Scotland and England, playing with Clyde, Hull City, Norwich City, Derby County, Carlisle United and Millwall.
After retiring as a player in 1961, Ackerman became player-manager of Dartford, and later manager of Gravesend & Northfleet.
[3] Ackerman finished as the top goal scorer in the Transvaal League in South Africa for two consecutive seasons before signing for Clyde.
[4] He was one of three South African footballers to play for Hull City in the 1950s, the others being Norman Nielson and Neil Cubie.