Alfie Winstanley

Alfie Winstanley is a main character in Glee: NDNG. Introduced in Popular, he is McKinley's cynical English Music teacher, but he soon becomes much more, when he's 'dragged into' helping the Glee Club simply from observing it once.
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
Winstanley was born in England, of course, in the north of London. His father was a man of the church, but that didn't stop a teenage Winstanley becoming a tearaway, which lasted well into his adult years. He made some mistakes, but eventually, he got his life together, trained as a teacher and moved to America.
=== Season 1 ===
==== Popular ====
Winstanley is first seen on a long tirade about his students' lack of appreciation for classic rock, or indeed just classical musical. He assigns homework that is literally just listening to a playlist made by him, to Quentin Talley's delight. Valerie Lopez-Pierce says she can't listen to such 'un-Christian' songs, including anything by Freddie Mercury. Winstanley points out that the only part of the Bible against homosexuality was mistranslated, to her disbelief. Finally, he turns his attention to Liam Cook, who he doesn't think's been listening, as he's doing his Algebra homework. Winstanley asks him a trick question, which he immediately answers, catching the teacher off-guard. Winstanley is impressed by his knowledge, but still tells him to put the homework away, as he needs students that can actually contribute something useful.
At the next Glee rehearsal, Winstanley arrives to observe. He's fairly concerned by Beth Corcoran, almost immediately. And still mystified by her manic energy by the time the rehearsal ends! Shawn Larson nervously asks his thoughts, and Winstanley admits that he's impressed. Shawn says that he really just watches while Beth does the work, and Winstanley definitely agrees.
==== 6 Feet Under ====
The next time Winstanley appears, he's once again observing a rehearsal. Though all the Cheerios and football guys are missing, Winstanley reminds Shawn that he could just start, he is in charge. When Shawn says it wouldn't be fair on Beth, Winstanley clearly isn't sold.
He's next seen in the teachers' lounge, complaining about the coffee machine, but that's all.
In the next, scarily silent Glee rehearsal, Winstanley is the only adult there to begin with. However, he does nothing but stare at his watch until James Benson arrives. When Shawn finally rushes in, Winstanley is snarky, making the students laugh, though James is unimpressed.
== Personality ==
Winstanley is cynical, snarky, a little closed-off, and frankly clueless with real emotions. Despite this, he's well-meaning, and he does care for the students deep down. Very deep down. He just tries to keep personal and professional separate.
== Style/Appearance ==
Winstanley's style is best described as scruffy but professional.
== Trivia ==
== Gallery ==
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Category:Season 1 Characters
Category:Teachers