| Alec Reid | |
| Fullname: | Alexander Laing Reid[1] |
| Height: | 5ft 6in |
| Position: | Outside right |
| Birth Date: | 9 February 1897 |
| Birth Place: | West Calder, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Preston, England |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Ashfield |
| Years2: | 1918–1920 |
| Clubs2: | Airdrieonians |
| Caps2: | 69 |
| Goals2: | 22 |
| Years3: | 1920–1925 |
| Clubs3: | Third Lanark |
| Caps3: | 162 |
| Goals3: | 44 |
| Years4: | 1925–1927 |
| Clubs4: | Aberdeen |
| Caps4: | 68 |
| Goals4: | 21 |
| Years5: | 1927–1933 |
| Clubs5: | Preston North End |
| Caps5: | 193 |
| Goals5: | 50 |
| Years6: | 1933 |
| Clubs6: | Blackpool |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 1933–1934 |
| Clubs7: | Chorley |
| Years8: | 1934–1935 |
| Clubs8: | Darwen |
Alexander Laing Reid (9 February 1897 – 3 November 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right for teams including Airdrieonians, Third Lanark, Aberdeen and Preston North End.[2]
He was Aberdeen's record signing when he joined in 1925, the club having money to spend from the recent sale of Alex Jackson[3] whilst his previous employers had just been relegated.
At representative level, Reid took part in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial[4] and was subsequently selected as a reserve for the Scotland v England international fixture, and was selected for the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield,[5] all taking place in 1922 while he was playing for Third Lanark, but this never led to a full cap.[2] [3] He also joined the club's tour of South America in the summer of 1923, scoring against the Argentina national team.[6] [7]