Sandy Torrance Explained

Sandy Torrance
Fullname:Alexander Donaldson Torrance
Height:[1]
Position:Left half
Birth Date:29 September 1901
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:Bristol, England
Youthclubs1:Renfrew juniors
Years1:1921–1928
Clubs1:Bristol City
Caps1:167
Goals1:10
Years2:1928–19??
Clubs2:Bath City

Alexander Donaldson Torrance (29 September 1901 – 14 April 1941) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half.

Career

Alexander "Sandy" Torrance initially played locally with Renfrew juniors. Joe Palmer signed Torrance in June 1921 for Bristol City.[2] [3] [4] Torrance played alongside Bert Neesam and had a benefit match v Gillingham on 15 January 1927 in which Tot Walsh scored 6 goals in a 9–4 win although Torrance himself did not play.[4] Torrance joined Bath City in July 1928. A Fire Guard in the Second World War, Sandy Torrance died on 14 April 1941 after injury in an air raid on Bedminster, Bristol on 11 April 1941.[2] [5]

Honours

with Bristol City

Notes and References

  1. News: The lure of promotion. Bristol City . Athletic News . Manchester . 13 August 1923 . 6.
  2. Book: Woods, David. Leigh Edwards . Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press . 1997. 1-900178-26-5.
  3. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown . 2004. 1-899468-67-6.
  4. Book: Woods, David. Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications . 1994. 1-874427-95-X.
  5. Web site: Alexander Donaldson Torrance . cwgc.org. 29 January 2022.