Alex Highet Explained

Alex Highet
Fullname:Alexander Galt Highet
Birth Date:c. 1914
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Date:14 October 1940 (aged 26)
Death Place:HMT Lord Stamp, English Channel, off Isle of Portland, England
Position:Left back
Years1:1938
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:1
Goals1:0

Alexander Galt Highet (c. 1914 – 14 October 1940) was a Scottish amateur footballer who made one appearance in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as a left back.[1]

Personal life

Highet served as an able seaman in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. He was killed in the English Channel when HMT Lord Stamp hit a naval mine on 14 October 1940.[2] Highet is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queen's Park1937–38Scottish First Division100010
Career total100010

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Highet, Alexander Galt . 27 July 2017 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
  2. Web site: † Highet, Alexander Galt . 5 September 2017 . Wrecksite.