Alex Shirley Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Alexander Gordon Shirley
  • Born: October 31st, 1918
  • Died: March 31st, 1990 (Northumberland, England)
  • Height: 1.70m
  • Position: Centre Forward
  • Signed: August 5th, 1944
  • First Manager: Bob McGlashan
  • Career Totals: 24 appearances, 12 goals
  • Also Played For: Dundee United, Halifax Town


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1944-45 24 12 0 0 25.0% 16.7% 58.3%
Totals: 24 (0) 12


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 21/04/45 Second Series vs. Raith Rovers (H) 1 - 4
 14/04/45 Second Series vs. Hearts A (A) 2 - 5
 07/04/45 Second Series vs. Dundee United (H) 0 - 2
 31/03/45 Second Series vs. Dundee (A) 2 - 4
 24/03/45 Second Series vs. Dunfermline (H) 0 - 3

 Recent First Team Goals
 21/04/45 Second Series vs. Raith Rovers (H) 1 - 4
 14/04/45 Second Series vs. Hearts A (A) 2 - 5
 31/03/45 Second Series vs. Dundee (A) 2 - 4
 03/03/45 Second Series vs. Aberdeen (A) 2 - 2
 02/01/45 Second Series vs. Aberdeen (H) 2 - 2

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 21/04/45 Second Series vs. Raith Rovers (H)  1 - 4
 14/04/45 Second Series vs. Hearts A (A)  2 - 5
 14/04/45 Second Series vs. Hearts A (A)  2 - 5
 31/03/45 Second Series vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 4
 03/03/45 Second Series vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 2
 02/01/45 Second Series vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 2
 02/12/44 First Series vs. Hearts A (A)  4 - 1
 18/11/44 First Series vs. Dundee United (A)  5 - 2
 18/11/44 First Series vs. Dundee United (A)  5 - 2
 14/10/44 First Series vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 6
 02/09/44 First Series vs. Hearts A (H)  5 - 2
 19/08/44 First Series vs. Dundee United (H)  2 - 1

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 21/04/45 Second Series vs. Raith Rovers (H)  1 - 4
 14/04/45 Second Series vs. Hearts A (A)  2 - 5
 07/04/45 Second Series vs. Dundee United (H)  0 - 2
 31/03/45 Second Series vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 4
 24/03/45 Second Series vs. Dunfermline (H)  0 - 3
 17/03/45 Second Series vs. Rangers A (A)  0 - 3
 10/03/45 Second Series vs. East Fife (A)  1 - 1
 03/03/45 Second Series vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 2
 06/01/45 Second Series vs. East Fife (H)  0 - 1
 02/01/45 Second Series vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 2
 01/01/45 Second Series vs. Dundee United (A)  0 - 1
 09/12/44 First Series vs. Falkirk A (A)  0 - 0
 02/12/44 First Series vs. Hearts A (A)  4 - 1
 25/11/44 First Series vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 3
 18/11/44 First Series vs. Dundee United (A)  5 - 2
 28/10/44 First Series vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 1
 21/10/44 First Series vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 1
 14/10/44 First Series vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 6
 16/09/44 First Series vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 4
 09/09/44 First Series vs. Raith Rovers (A)  0 - 2
 02/09/44 First Series vs. Hearts A (H)  5 - 2
 26/08/44 First Series vs. Rangers A (A)  0 - 5
 19/08/44 First Series vs. Dundee United (H)  2 - 1
 12/08/44 First Series vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 2


Biography

Shirley was in the RNAS during WW2 and played for us during the 1944-45 season before moving to Dundee Utd near the end of the campaign. He stayed at Tannadice until November 1945 when he moved south to Halifax Town.

Debut

August 12th, 1944
Aberdeen 2 - 0 Arbroath

North Eastern League (First Series)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Alex was born on this date.

    Thursday, October 31st, 1918

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Shirley was in the RNAS during WW2 and played for us during the 1944-45 season before moving to Dundee Utd near the end of the campaign. He stayed at Tannadice until November 1945 when he moved south to Halifax Town.

    Saturday, August 5th, 1944

  • Debut - Aberdeen 2 - 0 Arbroath

    Saturday, August 12th, 1944

  • First Goal - Arbroath 2 - 1 Dundee United

    Saturday, August 19th, 1944

  • Last Appearance - Arbroath 1 - 4 Raith Rovers

    Saturday, April 21st, 1945

  • Last Goal - Arbroath 1 - 4 Raith Rovers

    Saturday, April 21st, 1945