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]