Alex Cross (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Cross[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 March 1998 (aged 78)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Milnathort, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half, forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1946 | Queen's Park | 21 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1939 | Scotland Amateurs | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander Cross (16 June 1919 – 4 March 1998) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as a left half.[1] He was capped by Scotland at amateur level.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Cross attended Rutherglen Academy.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1938–39[1] | Scottish First Division | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| 1946–47[1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
- ^ 2 appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Cross, Alexander". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 325. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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- Men's association football forwards
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- Scottish Football League players
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- 1919 births
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- Men's association football wing halves
- 1998 deaths
- People educated at Rutherglen Academy
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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