James Barbour McAlpine (19 October 1901 – May 1975), sometimes known as J. B. McAlpine or Mutt McAlpine, was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as an inside left for Queen's Park in the Scottish Football League.[1] He is Queen's Park's record goalscorer and second-highest appearance-maker, having scored 192 goals in 547 appearances in all competitions.[2] He later served on the club's committee and as president.[2] In September 2013, Queen's Park's new youth and community building at Lesser Hampden was named the "J. B. McAlpine Pavilion".[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Barbour McAlpine[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Date of death | May 1975 (aged 73)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left, outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1934 | Queen's Park | 473 | (163) |
| International career | |||
| 1928 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 1932 | Scotland Amateurs | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Representative career
editDespite being ineligible for the full Scottish international team under the rules of the time due to being born in England, McAlpine represented Scotland at amateur level.[4] He also represented the Scottish League XI and the Glasgow FA (five appearances in the annual match against Sheffield),[5][6] selection for which was not dependent on birthplace.
Honours
editQueen's Park
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Name: McAlpine, James Barbour". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ a b "James Barbour McAlpine". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Queen's Park honour JB McAlpine". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 328. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "James B McAlpine – Scotland Football League Record from 31 Oct 1928 to 07 Nov 1928 clubs – Queens Park". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ Queen's Park F.C. at the Football Club History Database