| Alex Menzies | |
| Birth Place: | Cowdenbeath, Scotland |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Youthclubs1: | Thorntree United |
| Years1: | 1947–1948 |
| Years2: | 1948–1955 |
| Years3: | 1955–1957 |
| Years4: | 1957–1959 |
| Years5: | 1959–1960 |
| Clubs1: | Dumbarton[1] |
| Clubs2: | Cowdenbeath[2] |
| Clubs3: | St Johnstone[3] |
| Clubs4: | Stirling Albion[4] |
| Clubs5: | Alloa Athletic[5] |
| Caps1: | 29 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Caps2: | 174 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Caps3: | 49 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Caps4: | 51 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
Alex "Big Ming" Menzies was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for Cowdenbeath and Stirling Albion amongst others.
A former coal-miner, (Ferguson 2006) Menzies joined Cowdenbeath, his hometown club, in 1948. Menzies, a tough-tackling wing half was a member of the side that took Rangers to the brink of defeat over a two-legged Scottish League Cup tie in September 1949.[6] The late Harry Ewing said that "If you cut Ming in half, like a stick of Blackpool Rock he would have Cowdenbeath printed around his waist.".[7] After his death in 1990, Ewing recommended Cowdenbeath's new stand be named "The Alex Menzies Stand", a suggestion that was adopted by the board.[8]
Everyone in Cowdenbeath knew Big Ming. He belonged to the Desperate Dan school of Scottish footballing manhood – Ron Ferguson
