Alex McKinnon (footballer)

Alexander McKinnon, known as Alex McKinnon, was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian and Everton.[1]

Alex McKinnon
Personal information
Full name Alexander McKinnon
Date of birth 1865
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 1935
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1887 Hibernian
1888 Everton 6 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Alex McKinnon made his League and Club debut on 15 September 1888, playing at centre-half, at Anfield, the then home of Everton. The home team defeated the visitors, Notts County 2–1. Alex McKinnon scored his debut Club and League goal on 20 October 1888, playing as a winger, at County Ground, the then home of Derby County. Everton defeated the home team 4–2 and McKinnon scored the third of Everton’ four goals. Alex McKinnon scored his first and only League hat-trick, and the first by an Everton player on 27 October 1888. Playing as a winger at Anfield Alex McKinnon scored the second, fourth, fifth and sixth Everton goals as the home team defeated the visitors, Derby County FC 6–2. Alex McKinnon appeared in six of the 22 League matches played by Everton in season 1888–89 and scored five goals. Four of his five goals came in one match. As a winger (five appearances) he played in the Everton midfield when it achieved a big (three–League–goals–or–more) once. Playing as a centre-half (one appearance) he played in the Everton defence when they restricted the opposition to one–League–goal–in–a–match once.[2][3]

Alex McKinnon left the club suddenly in November/December 1888. No reason was given.[4]

Alex McKinnon died in 1935 aged 69/70.

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 171. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. pp. 65, 69–70. ISBN 978 1 4456 1881 4.
  3. "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 27 January 2018. (registration & fee required)
  4. Matthews, Tony (2004). Who's Who of Everton. Mainstream Publishing. p. 170. ISBN 1 84018 819 7.
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