Archie Glen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archibald Glen | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Coalburn, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 August 1998 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.79 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ballochmyle Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Annbank United | ||
| 1948–1960 | Aberdeen | 203 | (24) |
| International career | |||
| 1954–1958 | Scottish League XI | 7 | (1) |
| 1955[2] | Scotland B vs A trial | 1 | (0) |
| 1955–1956 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| 1956[3] | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Archibald Glen (16 April 1929 – 30 August 1998) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half for Aberdeen, where he spent his whole professional career. He made 270 appearances for the club in the three major domestic competitions,[1] and helped Aberdeen win the 1954–55 league championship and the 1955 Scottish League Cup Final.
Glen also represented the Scotland national football team twice in the 1956 British Home Championship, and represented the Scottish League XI seven times between 1954 and 1958.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Archie Glen, AFC Heritage Trust
- ^ Easter Road game should not have been played, Glasgow Herald (page 4), 22 February 1955
- ^ Scotland B player Glen, Archie, FitbaStats
- ^ "SFL player Archie Glen". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
External links
- Archie Glen at the Scottish Football Association
- Archie Glen at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Categories:
- 1929 births
- 1998 deaths
- Sportspeople from South Lanarkshire
- People educated at Cumnock Academy
- Association football wing halves
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Annbank United F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Scotland B international footballers