Alex Willoughby
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Willoughby | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Springburn, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 July 2004 (aged 59) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Drumchapel Amateur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1969 | Rangers | 75 | (39) |
| 1969–1974 | Aberdeen | 104 | (10) |
| 1974–1975 | Hong Kong Rangers | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982 | KA | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alex Willoughby (17 September 1944 – 14 July 2004) was a Scottish professional football forward who played for Rangers and Aberdeen.
Alex Willoughby was born in Springburn, Glasgow, and educated at Petershill Primary School, and Colston Junior Secondary School, both Schools located in the Springburn area of Glasgow. He played youth football with his local Boys Brigade team, and then with Drumchapel Amateurs before commencing his career with Rangers as a Schoolboy signing at 15 years of age in 1959. He subsequently signed professional terms with Rangers in 1961. He joined Aberdeen in 1969, and left Scotland in 1974 to play in Hong Kong Rangers,[1] Australia, and South Africa.[2] He then coached Icelandic side KA.[3]
His cousin was former Rangers and Aberdeen forward Jim Forrest. He played alongside him at both clubs. Also playing along side a great friend of his sir Alex Ferguson.
Alex Willoughby died in 2004 aged 59 from cancer.[4]
References
- ^ "Rangers sign up Scottish star for record fee". South China Morning Post. 13 Feb 1974.
- ^ "Alex Willoughby". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=223325&pageId=2880232&lang=en&q=Karl%20Hermannsson
- ^ "Willoughby dies". Sporting Life. Retrieved 15 July 2011.