Alec Cheyne
Scotland · Born 28 Apr 1907, Glasgow · Died 5 Jul 1983, Arbroath
Full name: Alexander George Cheyne
Biography
Alec Cheyne was brought to the club in May 1949 after Arch Anderson's move to Ayr United, having had a fairly illustrious playing career at Aberdeen, Chelsea, and Nîmes (where he was one of the first Scottish players to play abroad) as well as being a full Scotland international, famously scoring the winning goal direct from a corner in the 1929 Scotland v England international at Hampden. After retiring, Cheyne had a spell coaching a Chelmsford City between 1936 and 1939. Unfortunately despite spending several seasons at Gayfield the club only managed one top half finish and he resigned in…Read moreRead less
Alec Cheyne was brought to the club in May 1949 after Arch Anderson's move to Ayr United, having had a fairly illustrious playing career at Aberdeen, Chelsea, and Nîmes (where he was one of the first Scottish players to play abroad) as well as being a full Scotland international, famously scoring the winning goal direct from a corner in the 1929 Scotland v England international at Hampden. After retiring, Cheyne had a spell coaching a Chelmsford City between 1936 and 1939.
Unfortunately despite spending several seasons at Gayfield the club only managed one top half finish and he resigned in in mid May 1955, seeing out his contract to the end of the month.
Unfortunately despite spending several seasons at Gayfield the club only managed one top half finish and he resigned in in mid May 1955, seeing out his contract to the end of the month.
Statistics
- Played
- 246
- Won
- 62
- Drawn
- 53
- Lost
- 131
- For
- 396
- Against
- 593
- Win rate
- 25.2%
- Clean sheets
- 25
- Longest winning run
- 6
- Longest unbeaten run
- 13
Seasons
| Season | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 73 | 97 | 25.6% |
| 1953-54 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 68 | 80 | 30.0% |
| 1952-53 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 83 | 35.9% |
| 1951-52 | 44 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 67 | 124 | 20.5% |
| 1950-51 | 40 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 56 | 104 | 25.0% |
| 1949-50 | 44 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 72 | 105 | 15.9% |
Competitions
| Competition | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish League Cup | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 56 | 90 | 22.2% |
| Division B | 180 | 48 | 40 | 92 | 293 | 426 | 26.7% |
| Forfarshire Cup | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 45 | 23.5% |
| Scottish Cup | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 22.2% |
| Supplementary Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.0% |
| St Mungo Quaich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.0% |
Home and away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 125 | 20 | 23 | 82 | 179 | 358 | 16.0% |
| Home | 121 | 42 | 30 | 49 | 217 | 235 | 34.7% |
Matches (246)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1955 | Forfar | 4–3 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1954-55 | L |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Albion Rovers | Division B1954-55 | W |
| 16 Apr 1955 | Dundee United | 6–1 | Arbroath | Division B1954-55 | L |
| 9 Apr 1955 | Third Lanark | 3–2 | Arbroath | Division B1954-55 | L |
| 2 Apr 1955 | Arbroath | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Division B1954-55 | L |
| 26 Mar 1955 | Stenhousemuir | 4–1 | Arbroath | Division B1954-55 | L |
| 19 Mar 1955 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Ayr Utd | Division B1954-55 | W |
| 12 Mar 1955 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Brechin City | Division B1954-55 | D |
| 5 Mar 1955 | Cowdenbeath | 3–5 | Arbroath | Division B1954-55 | W |
| 26 Feb 1955 | Arbroath | 3–3 | Airdrie (Old) | Division B1954-55 | D |
| 19 Feb 1955 | Morton | 1–1 | Arbroath | Division B1954-55 | D |
| 12 Feb 1955 | Hamilton Accies | 3–2 | Arbroath | Division B1954-55 | L |
| 5 Feb 1955 | Arbroath | 0–4 | St Johnstone | Scottish Cup1954-55 | L |
| 29 Jan 1955 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Dundee United | Division B1954-55 | W |
| 8 Jan 1955 | Dunfermline | 2–1 | Arbroath | Division B1954-55 | L |
| 3 Jan 1955 | Arbroath | 0–2 | Alloa | Division B1954-55 | L |
| 1 Jan 1955 | Forfar | 1–1 | Arbroath | Division B1954-55 | D |
| 25 Dec 1954 | Arbroath | 1–4 | Queen's Park | Division B1954-55 | L |
| 18 Dec 1954 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Third Lanark | Division B1954-55 | W |
| 11 Dec 1954 | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Arbroath | Division B1954-55 | L |
| 4 Dec 1954 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | Division B1954-55 | W |
| 27 Nov 1954 | Ayr Utd | 2–0 | Arbroath | Division B1954-55 | L |
| 20 Nov 1954 | Brechin City | 4–5 | Arbroath | Division B1954-55 | W |
| 13 Nov 1954 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Cowdenbeath | Division B1954-55 | D |
| 6 Nov 1954 | Airdrie (Old) | 3–1 | Arbroath | Division B1954-55 | L |