Sandy McNab explained

Sandy McNab
Fullname:Alexander McNab
Birth Date:27 December 1911
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:East Kilbride, Scotland[1]
Position:Wing half
Years1:
Clubs1:Pollok
Years2:1932–1938
Clubs2:Sunderland
Caps2:97
Goals2:6
Years3:1938–1946
Clubs3:West Bromwich Albion
Caps3:49
Goals3:2
Years4:1946–1947
Clubs4:Newport County
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:149
Totalgoals:8
Nationalyears1:1937–1939
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1948–1949
Managerclubs1:Northwich Victoria

Alexander McNab (27 December 1911 – 12 September 1962)[2] was a Scottish footballer. Although not seen as one of the most important members of the squad in his time at Sunderland, he had a role in two of their greatest successes:[1] he was on the pitch for the league championship clincher in 1936, and replaced injured captain Alex Hastings in the 1937 FA Cup Final. He also won the 1936 FA Charity Shield.[3]

In 1938, McNab joined West Bromwich Albion for a fee of £7,000 but war intervened and he went to various clubs on loan including Nottingham Forest, Northampton Town and Walsall. He eventually signed for Newport County in 1946.[4] McNab later played for Dudley Town and managed Northwich Victoria from 1948 to 1949[5] before eventually retiring in 1952.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mitchell, Andy . The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939 . Amazon . 2021 . 9798513846642.
  2. Book: All The Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderand AFC . Sunderland AFC. Dykes, Garth . Lamming, Doug . amp . 2000. 1-899538-15-1. 312.
  3. News: 1936/37 F.A. Charity Shield . footballsite.co.uk. 29 November 2021.
  4. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/newport/newport.html Newport County A-Z of transfers
  5. Web site: Northwich Victoria Football Club . Northwich Victoria F.C. . 27 September 2010 . dead . https://archive.today/20121209125610/http://www.netspinners.co.uk/nvfc/files/system/main.htm . 9 December 2012 .