Alex MacLean (footballer)
Alexander MacLean was a Scottish amateur football forward who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander MacLean[1] | ||
| Date of birth | c. 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 1917 (aged 38)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1899 | Strathclyde | ||
| 1899–1900 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 1900–1901 | Queen's Park | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
MacLean worked as a commercial clerk for Glasgow whisky and wine merchants Messrs Mitchell Bros Ltd.[2] On 9 December 1915, during the First World War he enlisted as a private in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).[2] He was discharged due to illness in September 1917 and died of tuberculosis at Ruchill Hospital on 29 October 1917.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1900–01[1] | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1901–02[1] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in Glasgow Cup
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References
- "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- McCrossan, Frank. "QUEEN'S PARK AND THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918 – THE QUEEN'S PARK MEN WHO SERVED AND SURVIVED AS AT APRIL 2017 – APPENDIX 3" (PDF). pp. 10–11. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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