Alex Christie (footballer, born 1873) explained

Alex Christie
Fullname:Alexander Jack Christie
Birth Date:1873 9, df=y
Birth Place:Dunblane, Scotland
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Centre half
Years1:1894–1897
Clubs1:St Bernard's
Caps1:7
Goals1:1
Years2:1897
Clubs2:Dunblane
Years3:1897–1901
Clubs3:Queen's Park
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:1901–1902
Clubs4:St Bernard's
Caps4:4
Goals4:1
Years5:1902–1903
Clubs5:Queen's Park
Caps5:15
Goals5:4
Nationalyears1:1898–1899
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1

Alexander Jack Christie (28 September 1873 – 26 March 1954) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half in the Scottish League for Queen's Park and St Bernard's.[2] [3] He was capped by Scotland at international level.[4] [5]

Personal life

Christie was the younger brother of international footballer Robert Christie.[6] Christie studied law in Edinburgh and became a lawyer in Glasgow.[7] He was the sole partner in the legal firm Sellar and Christie and as of his death had been secretary of the Scottish Building Contractors' Association for approximately fifty years.

Notes and References

  1. News: 30 March 1954 . Deaths . 6 March 2024 . The Glasgow Herald.
  2. Web site: Christie, Alexander John . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171206005751/http://www.qpfc.com/appearances/c/christieaj.htm . 6 December 2017 . 4 December 2017 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
  3. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  4. Book: Smith, Paul . Scotland's Who's Who: One Hundred and Forty Years of Scottish International Footballers 1872–2013 . 30 September 2013 . Pitch Publishing Ltd . 9781909178847 . 51 . en.
  5. Web site: Alexander Christie - Scotland Football Record from 19 Mar 1898 to 08 Apr 1899 clubs – Queens Park . 19 July 2018 . www.londonhearts.com.
  6. Web site: Robert Main Christie: Dunblane's original sporting hero . 4 December 2017 . www.scotsman.com . en.
  7. News: 29 March 1954 . Obituary – Glasgow Lawyer . 6 March 2024 . The Glasgow Herald.