Alex Maley (26 May 1874 – 20 September 1949) was a Scottish football manager and journalist. He was the younger brother of Tom Maley and Willie Maley.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 May 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Largs, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 September 1949 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1909–1912 | Clyde | ||
| 1914–1921 | Clydebank | ||
| 1921–1925 | Hibernian | ||
| 1925–1927 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 1927–? | Clydebank | ||
Alex Maley managed a number of clubs in Scotland and England, including Clyde, Clydebank, Hibernian and Crystal Palace.[1]
Maley became manager of Crystal Palace in November 1925,[2] and oversaw thirteenth- and sixth-place finishes in Division Three in 1926 and 1927 respectively.[3] However, the next season started poorly and after a succession of defeats Maley resigned in October 1927,[2] and returned to Scotland where he had a second spell as manager of Clydebank.[3] He later served as a director of Hibernian.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Profile". Hibs Programmes. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ a b King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 199. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ^ a b c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 47. ISBN 0907969542.
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