Alex Weir (footballer, born 1916)

Alexander Weir (20 October 1916 – 10 January 2003) was a Scottish professional footballer born in Bathgate, who played as a striker.

Alex Weir
Personal information
Full name Alexander Weir
Date of birth (1916-10-20)20 October 1916
Place of birth Bathgate, Scotland
Date of death 10 January 2003(2003-01-10) (aged 86)
Place of death Margate, England
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Stoneyburn Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936 Preston North End
1936–1938 Waterford United
1938–1939 Shelbourne
1939 Glenavon
1939–1940 Ballymena United
1940–1944 Glentoran
Hartlepools United (guest)
Middlesbrough (guest)
Millwall (guest)
Tranmere Rovers (guest)
1945–1947 Watford 1 (0)
1947–1948 Northampton Town
1948 Margate 9 (3)
Northampton Town
Managerial career
1948 Margate
1950–1952 FC Bern
Burma
1955 Hayes
1956–1958 Letchworth Town
1957 Valur
1957 Iceland
1958–1959 Hendon
1959–1960 Hayes
1961–1963 St Albans City
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Myanmar (as manager)
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1954[1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He represented Preston North End, Waterford United, Shelbourne, Glenavon, Ballymena United, Glentoran, Hartlepools United, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Tranmere Rovers, Watford,[2] Northampton Town and Margate.[3]

After his playing career, he became manager of Margate, FC Bern,[4] Burma, Hayes,[3] Letchworth Town, Valur, Iceland,[5] Hendon, Hayes and St Albans City.

Honours

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Shelbourne

Ballymena United

References

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  1. ^ "Bozenenkov and Zonin – unforgettable icons in Myanmar-Russia friendship history". Myanmar Digital News. 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ "WATFORD : 1946/47 - 2013/14". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com.
  3. ^ a b c d "Alex Weir". Margate Football Club History.
  4. ^ "Switzerland - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 27 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Þjóðviljinn, 06.03.1957 – Timarit.is". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012.