Alex Keillor

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Alexander Lowson Keillor (20 October 1869 – 16 June 1960) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Montrose, Dundee and Scotland, being capped six times between 1891 and 1897.[1][2]

Sandy Keillor
Personal information
Full name Alexander Lowson Keillor
Date of birth (1869-10-20)20 October 1869
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 16 June 1960(1960-06-16) (aged 90)
Position(s) Outside-Left
Youth career
1881–1884 Montrose Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1884–1893 Montrose
1893–1902 Dundee 140 (13)
1902–1906 Montrose
International career
1891–1897 Scotland 6 (2)
1897 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Dundee, Keillor is one of only two men to be selected for Scotland while playing for Montrose, alongside George Bowman who was a teammate in 1892.[3][4] Keillor joined Dundee at the club's inception in 1893, and would set a number of firsts for the club during his lengthy stint there.[5] He would play in Dundee's first ever competitive match in a league game against Rangers on 12 August 1893,[6] was among the first Dundee players (alongside fellow Dees Frank Barrett and William Longair) to be capped by Scotland in 1894,[7] and was the first Dundee player to score for Scotland in 1896.[8]

References

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  1. ^ (Smith 2013, p. 143)
  2. ^ Famous Players. | Alexander Keillor, Dundee F.C. The Scottish Referee, 8 December 1902. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  3. ^ Alex Keillor at the Scottish Football Association
  4. ^ "Montrose". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Sandy Keillor | Player Statistics | Dundee (Dee Archive)". www.deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Our Story". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. ^ "International Matches". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  8. ^ "International Matches". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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