Alec McNair

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Alec McNair
Personal information
Full name Alexander McNair
Date of birth (1883-12-26)26 December 1883
Playing position Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1904 Stenhousemuir
1904–1925 Celtic 583 (8)
National team
1906–1920 Scotland 15 (0)
1919 Scotland (wartime) 3 (0)
1908–1920 Scottish League XI 16 (0)
Teams managed
1925–1928 Dundee
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alec McNair was a Scottish football player and manager. He played as a defender for Celtic and represented the Scotland national team in fifteen official internationals between 1906 and 1920. McNair also represented the Scottish League XI 16 times.[1] He then managed Dundee from 1925 until 1928.

Between 1904 and 1925 McNair played a total of 641 games for Celtic. 18 April 1925 was his last game for the club, a 1-1 draw with Queen's Park. He was 41 years old and is the oldest player ever to play for Celtic.[2]

Honours [edit]

  • Scottish Premier League: (12) 1904-05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1913–14, 1914–15, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1918–19, 1921–22
  • Scottish Cup: (7) 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1923, 1925

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Scotland FL Players by Appearances". Londonhearts.com (London Hearts Supporters' Club). Retrieved 27 November 2011. 
  2. ^ "Alec McNair". Celtic FC - Facebook. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012. 

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