Alec Reid (footballer)

Alexander Reid (9 February 1897 – 3 November 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right, for teams including Airdrieonians, Third Lanark, Aberdeen and Preston North End.[2]

Alec Reid

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Reid
Date of birth	9 February 1897[1]
Place of birth	West Calder, Scotland
Date of death	3 November 1969(1969-11-03) (aged 72)[1]
Place of death	Preston, England
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1]
Playing position(s)	Outside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Ashfield
1918–1920	Airdrieonians	69	(22)
1920–1925	Third Lanark	162	(44)
1925–1927	Aberdeen	68	(21)
1927–1933	Preston North End	193	(50)
1933	Blackpool	13	(1)
1933–1934	Chorley
1934–1935	Darwen
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was Aberdeen's record signing when he joined in 1925, the club having money to spend from the recent sale of Alex Jackson.[1]

At representative level, Reid was selected for the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield, took part in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial and was subsequently selected as a reserve for the Scotland v England international fixture, all in 1922 while playing for Third Lanark, but he never received a full cap.[2][1]

References

1. Alec Reid, AFC Heritage Trust
2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)