Alec Smith (footballer, born 1873)

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Alec Smith
Personal information
Full name Alexander Smith[1]
Date of birth (1873-11-07)7 November 1873[1]
Place of birth Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire,[1] Scotland
Date of death January 1908[1] (aged 34)
Position(s) Inside right / left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1893–1895 St Mirren 7 (1)
1895–1897 Lincoln City 45 (9)
1897–1898 Third Lanark 0 (0)
1898–1900 Swindon Town 52 (1)
1900–1903 Third Lanark 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Smith (7 November 1873 – January 1908) was a Scottish footballer who made 45 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City. He played as an inside right or left half.[2] He also played in his native Scotland for St Mirren and Third Lanark,[2][3] and in the Southern League for Swindon Town.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Alec Smith". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Player profile: Alec Smith". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2013.