Alex Weir (footballer)
Alexander "Alex" Weir (20 October 1916 – 10 January 2003) was a Scottish professional footballer born in Bathgate, who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Weir | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Bathgate, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 2003 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Margate, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stoneyburn Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936 | Preston North End | ||
| 1936–1938 | Waterford United | ||
| 1938–1939 | Shelbourne | ||
| 1939 | Glenavon | ||
| 1939–1940 | Ballymena United | ||
| 1940–1944 | Glentoran | ||
| → Hartlepools United (guest) | |||
| → Middlesbrough (guest) | |||
| → Millwall (guest) | |||
| → Tranmere Rovers (guest) | |||
| 1945–1947 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Northampton Town | ||
| 1948 | Margate | 9 | (3) |
| Northampton Town | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1948 | Margate | ||
| 1950–1952 | FC Bern | ||
| Burma | |||
| 1955 | Hayes | ||
| 1956–1958 | Letchworth Town | ||
| 1957 | Valur | ||
| 1957 | Iceland | ||
| 1958–1959 | Hendon | ||
| 1959–1960 | Hayes | ||
| 1961–1963 | St Albans City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He represented Preston North End, Waterford United, Shelbourne, Glenavon, Ballymena United, Glentoran, Hartlepools United, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Tranmere Rovers, Watford,[1] Northampton Town and Margate.[2]
After his playing career, he became manager of Margate, FC Bern,[3] Burma, Hayes,[4] Letchworth Town, Valur, Iceland,[5] Hendon, Hayes and St Albans City.
References
- http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/watford/watford.html
- http://www.margatefchistory.com/alexweir.shtml
- http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-zwit-clubs.html#b Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.hyufc.com/history_files/watts-weir.html%5B%5D
- https://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=2777082%5B%5D
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