Alex Menzies (footballer, born 1882)
Alexander William Menzies (25 November 1882 – 1964) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Heart of Midlothian and Manchester United in the 1900s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander William Menzies | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Blantyre, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1964 (aged 81–82)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Blantyre, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Blantyre Victoria | |||
| 1902–1906 | Heart of Midlothian | 40 | (23) |
| 1903–1904 | → Motherwell (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 1904–1905 | → Arthurlie (loan) | 16 | (11) |
| 1906–1907 | Manchester United | 23 | (4) |
| 1908–1909 | Luton Town | ||
| 1909 | Dundee | 2 | (2) |
| 1910 | Hamilton Academical | 6 | (2) |
| 1910 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 7 | (3) |
| 1910–1912 | Dumbarton[2] | 8 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 1906 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire,[3] Menzies began his football career with local Blantyre Victoria in 1901. He signed for Hearts in December 1902, making two appearances for the club before being sent on loan to Motherwell then Arthurlie for a season apiece. On his return to Hearts he became a regular in the side, winning the Scottish Cup in 1906.[4]
In November 1906 Menzies was sold to Manchester United. He played for the Red Devils until the end of the 1906–07 season, making 25 appearances and scoring four goals,[5] before being sold to Luton Town. He then moved back to Scotland with Dundee,[6] Hamilton Academical and Port Glasgow Athletic,[7] before finishing his career at Dumbarton.[8]
Menzies made one appearance for Scotland, a 2–1 win over England in April 1906.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statutory registers - Deaths - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ Alex Menzies, Footballer, Paul Veverka, The Blantyre Project, 8 May 2016
- ^ a b "[Scotland player] Alex Menzies". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Alexander Menzies - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "1909-10". Test. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "MENZIES, Alex (1910) - Hamilton Academical Memory Bank". sites.google.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links
edit- Hearts profile at LondonHearts.com
- Man Utd profile at StretfordEnd.co.uk