Alex Weir (footballer, born 1916)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Weir | ||
Date of birth | 20 October 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Bathgate, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 10 January 2003 | (aged 86)||
Place of death | Margate, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Stoneyburn Juniors | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1936 | Preston North End | ||
1936–1938 | Waterford United | ||
1938–1939 | Shelbourne | ||
1939 | Glenavon | ||
1939–1940 | Ballymena United | ||
1940–1944 | Glentoran | ||
→ Hartlepools United (guest) | |||
→ Middlesbrough (guest) | |||
→ Millwall (guest) | |||
→ Tranmere Rovers (guest) | |||
1945–1947 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
1947–1948 | Northampton Town | ||
1948 | Margate | 9 | (3) |
Northampton Town | |||
Teams managed | |||
1948 | Margate | ||
1950–1952 | FC Bern | ||
Burma | |||
1955 | Hayes | ||
1956–1958 | Letchworth Town | ||
1957 | Valur | ||
1957 | Iceland | ||
1958–1959 | Hendon | ||
1959–1960 | Hayes | ||
1961–1963 | St Albans City | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Alexander Weir (20 October 1916 – 10 January 2003) was a Scottish professional footballer born in Bathgate, who played as a striker.
He represented Preston North End, Waterford United, Shelbourne, Glenavon, Ballymena United, Glentoran, Hartlepools United, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Tranmere Rovers, Watford,[1] Northampton Town and Margate.[2]
After his playing career, he became manager of Margate, FC Bern,[3] Burma, Hayes,[4] Letchworth Town, Valur, Iceland,[5] Hendon, Hayes and St Albans City.
References[]
- ^ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/watford/watford.html[bare URL]
- ^ http://www.margatefchistory.com/alexweir.shtml[bare URL]
- ^ http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-zwit-clubs.html#b Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.hyufc.com/history_files/watts-weir.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Þjóðviljinn, 06.03.1957 – Timarit.is".
Categories:
- 1916 births
- 2003 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Waterford F.C. players
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- Glenavon F.C. players
- Ballymena United F.C. players
- Glentoran F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Margate F.C. players
- Scottish football managers
- Margate F.C. managers
- Expatriate football managers in Myanmar
- Myanmar national football team managers
- Expatriate football managers in Iceland
- Iceland national football team managers
- Scottish expatriate football managers
- FC Bern managers
- Hartlepool United F.C. wartime guest players
- Middlesbrough F.C. wartime guest players
- Millwall F.C. wartime guest players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. wartime guest players
- Association football forwards