Alex Stuart (footballer) explained

Alex Stuart
Fullname:Alexander Stuart
Birth Date:1940 8, df=y
Birth Place:Aberdeen, Scotland
Position:Left-back
Youthclubs1:Aberdeen East End
Years1:1958–1969
Years2:1969
Years3:1969–1973
Clubs1:Dundee
Clubs2:Dundee United
Clubs3:Montrose
Caps1:166
Goals1:21
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Caps3:76
Goals3:8
Manageryears1:1969–1975
Manageryears2:1975–1978
Manageryears3:1978–1980
Manageryears4:1980
Managerclubs4:Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur

Alexander Stuart (born 8 August 1940) is a Scottish former footballer and manager who played as a left-back.[1]

Beginning his career in 1958 with Dundee, Stuart went on to spend ten years at Dens Park, winning the Scottish Football League in 1961–62 and gaining a Scottish Cup runners-up medal two years later. In 1969, Stuart moved to city rivals Dundee United but left within the year to become player/manager at Montrose. Stuart spent six years at Links Park.

He moved to succeed Ally MacLeod at Premier Division side Ayr United in 1975-76 season. He kept the part-time side in the top flight for two seasons. He had a short, final managerial spell with St Johnstone at the end of the 1970s. Stuart went on to become a sports administrator, working on a project for Dundee and Dundee United to share a youth academy.[2] He is now retired.

After creating many sports centres throughout Dundee, he is now to thank for providing facilities for younger players to try and improve their football. In 2017, he was inducted into the Dundee Hall of Fame for being a part of the 'Golden Era'.

Honours

Dundee

1961–62

1963–64

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alec Stuart . Neil Brown . 24 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Plans For First Joint Footballing Academy . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716101020/http://www.soccer24-7.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11260 . dead . 16 July 2011 . 22 February 2003 . soccer24-7.com .