Alec Leslie Explained

Alec Leslie
Fullname:Alfred James Leslie
Birth Date:11 July 1900[1]
Birth Place:Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Death Place:Birmingham, England
Position:Left half
Youthclubs1:Greenock Wayfarers
Clubs1:Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors
Years2:1919–1921
Caps2:48
Goals2:1
Years3:1921–1923
Clubs3:Houghton-le-Spring
Years4:1923–1925
Caps4:20
Goals4:2
Years5:1925–1927
Years6:1927–1932
Caps6:132
Goals6:0

Alfred James Leslie[2] (11 July 1900 – 1 February 1961), known as Alec Leslie, was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half.

Born in Greenock, Leslie was an influential defensive midfielder who played in Scotland with St Mirren and Morton,[3] and appeared in 143 games for Birmingham, including 132 top flight League games and an appearance at Wembley in the 1931 FA Cup Final. A niggling knee injury disrupted his career; he played his last game for Birmingham in September 1931 before finally retiring in 1932. After football, he ran a pub and worked for the Inland Revenue. He died in Birmingham, aged 60.[4]

Honours

Birmingham

References

Notes and References

  1. 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. News: From Arbroath to St. Andrew's . Alfred . Leslie . Sunday Mercury and Sunday News . Birmingham . 12 . 18 September 1927 . ... let me tell you at the outset that they call me 'Alec' at St. Andrew's. Now that is not my name—you will see that by the signature at the head of this article—but they can call me anything so long as I can satisfy everybody..
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  4. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1966, 1973-1995