Alex Donnelly Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Alexander William Donnelly
  • Born: January 28th, 1942 (Uphall)
  • Position: Inside Forward
  • Signed: September 18th, 1963
  • First Manager: Albert Henderson
  • Career Totals: 140 appearances, 38 goals
  • Also Played For: Broxburn Athletic, Celtic, Falkirk, Pumpherston, Stenhousemuir


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1967-68 5 (2) 0 0 0 28.6% 28.6% 42.9%
1966-67 21 (1) 8 0 0 68.2% 13.6% 18.2%
1965-66 40 9 0 0 35.0% 35.0% 30.0%
1964-65 38 6 0 0 34.2% 39.5% 26.3%
1963-64 33 15 0 0 51.5% 21.2% 27.3%
Totals: 137 (3) 38


 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
 09/09/67 Division Two vs. Forfar (A) 0 - 1
 02/09/67 Group Stage vs. East Fife (A) 0 - 3
 30/08/67 Group Stage vs. Albion Rovers (A) 1 - 1
 26/08/67 Group Stage vs. Alloa (H) 1 - 1
 19/08/67 Group Stage vs. East Fife (H) 4 - 3

 Recent First Team Goals
 08/04/67 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (A) 1 - 0
 18/03/67 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (A) 2 - 0
 03/01/67 Division Two vs. Montrose (H) 3 - 0
 10/12/66 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (H) 5 - 1
 10/09/66 Division Two vs. Forfar (H) 9 - 2

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 08/04/67 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 0
 18/03/67 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  2 - 0
 03/01/67 Division Two vs. Montrose (H)  3 - 0
 10/12/66 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 1
 10/12/66 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 1
 10/09/66 Division Two vs. Forfar (H)  9 - 2
 10/09/66 Division Two vs. Forfar (H)  9 - 2
 10/09/66 Division Two vs. Forfar (H)  9 - 2
 26/03/66 Division Two vs. Third Lanark (H)  5 - 2
 12/02/66 Division Two vs. Queen of South (H)  3 - 3
 29/01/66 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (A)  3 - 0
 30/10/65 Division Two vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 1
 16/10/65 Division Two vs. Queen of South (A)  2 - 2
 09/10/65 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 29/09/65 Division Two vs. Airdrie (Old) (H)  2 - 2
 18/09/65 Division Two vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 2
 15/09/65 Division Two vs. Queen's Park (H)  6 - 2
 19/12/64 Division Two vs. Dumbarton (A)  1 - 1
 21/11/64 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  3 - 1
 07/11/64 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  3 - 0
 03/10/64 Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (H)  2 - 1
 05/09/64 Division Two vs. Forfar (H)  1 - 1
 22/08/64 Group Stage vs. Albion Rovers (A)  3 - 1
 04/04/64 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  4 - 0
 28/03/64 Division Two vs. Brechin City (H)  3 - 1
 08/02/64 Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  2 - 0
 01/02/64 Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (H)  4 - 0
 01/01/64 Division Two vs. Forfar (H)  5 - 1
 01/01/64 Division Two vs. Forfar (H)  5 - 1
 01/01/64 Division Two vs. Forfar (H)  5 - 1
 21/12/63 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  2 - 2
 09/11/63 Division Two vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  3 - 1
 09/11/63 Division Two vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  3 - 1
 12/10/63 Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  2 - 0
 28/09/63 Division Two vs. Stirling (H)  3 - 0
 28/09/63 Division Two vs. Stirling (H)  3 - 0
 24/09/63 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (H)  8 - 1
 18/09/63 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (A)  3 - 2

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 01/01/68 Division Two vs. Forfar (H)  0 - 4
 09/09/67 Division Two vs. Forfar (A)  0 - 1
 02/09/67 Group Stage vs. East Fife (A)  0 - 3
 30/08/67 Group Stage vs. Albion Rovers (A)  1 - 1
 26/08/67 Group Stage vs. Alloa (H)  1 - 1
 19/08/67 Group Stage vs. East Fife (H)  4 - 3
 12/08/67 Group Stage vs. Alloa (A)  2 - 1
 29/04/67 Division Two vs. Brechin City (H)  4 - 1
 17/04/67 Division Two vs. East Stirling (A)  0 - 1
 12/04/67 Division Two vs. East Stirling (H)  3 - 0
 08/04/67 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 0
 25/03/67 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  1 - 0
 18/03/67 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  2 - 0
 21/01/67 Division Two vs. Queen of South (A)  3 - 2
 03/01/67 Division Two vs. Montrose (H)  3 - 0
 02/01/67 Division Two vs. Forfar (A)  2 - 0
 31/12/66 Division Two vs. Brechin City (A)  2 - 1
 24/12/66 Division Two vs. Morton (H)  0 - 0
 10/12/66 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 1
 03/12/66 Division Two vs. Stranraer (A)  1 - 2
 22/10/66 Division Two vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  1 - 0
 15/10/66 Division Two vs. East Fife (A)  1 - 0
 08/10/66 Division Two vs. Queen of South (H)  2 - 1
 01/10/66 Division Two vs. Alloa (A)  3 - 3
 14/09/66 Division Two vs. Third Lanark (A)  0 - 2
 10/09/66 Division Two vs. Forfar (H)  9 - 2
 07/09/66 Division Two vs. Third Lanark (H)  2 - 1
 03/09/66 Group Stage vs. Morton (A)  0 - 2
 20/08/66 Group Stage vs. Morton (H)  0 - 0
 30/04/66 Division Two vs. East Stirling (A)  2 - 4
 27/04/66 Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  0 - 2
 23/04/66 Division Two vs. Ayr Utd (H)  1 - 1
 20/04/66 Division Two vs. Third Lanark (A)  0 - 1
 16/04/66 Division Two vs. Brechin City (H)  1 - 1
 13/04/66 Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (A)  1 - 1
 01/04/66 Division Two vs. Airdrie (Old) (A)  1 - 5
 26/03/66 Division Two vs. Third Lanark (H)  5 - 2
 19/03/66 Division Two vs. Stranraer (A)  0 - 0
 12/03/66 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  0 - 1
 05/03/66 Division Two vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 1
 26/02/66 Division Two vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 0
 12/02/66 Division Two vs. Queen of South (H)  3 - 3
 05/02/66 Division Two vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  1 - 2
 31/01/66 Second Round Second Replay vs. Cowdenbeath (N)  2 - 3
 29/01/66 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (A)  3 - 0
 22/01/66 Second Round vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  2 - 2
 04/01/66 First Round vs. Forfar (A)  0 - 3
 18/12/65 Division Two vs. Ayr Utd (A)  1 - 2
 11/12/65 Division Two vs. Brechin City (A)  2 - 2
 20/11/65 Division Two vs. Stranraer (H)  3 - 1
 13/11/65 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  4 - 1
 06/11/65 Division Two vs. East Fife (A)  0 - 0
 30/10/65 Division Two vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 1
 23/10/65 Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (H)  2 - 2
 16/10/65 Division Two vs. Queen of South (A)  2 - 2
 09/10/65 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 02/10/65 Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  1 - 2
 29/09/65 Division Two vs. Airdrie (Old) (H)  2 - 2
 25/09/65 Division Two vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  2 - 1
 18/09/65 Division Two vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 2
 15/09/65 Division Two vs. Queen's Park (H)  6 - 2
 11/09/65 Division Two vs. Montrose (H)  3 - 1
 08/09/65 Division Two vs. Queen's Park (A)  2 - 1
 01/09/65 Group Stage vs. Raith Rovers (A)  2 - 4
 28/08/65 Group Stage vs. Queen's Park (H)  3 - 0
 25/08/65 Division Two vs. Alloa (A)  2 - 2
 21/08/65 Group Stage vs. Stirling (H)  1 - 3
 18/08/65 Group Stage vs. Raith Rovers (H)  2 - 2
 14/08/65 Group Stage vs. Queen's Park (A)  2 - 2
 24/04/65 Division Two vs. Dumbarton (H)  1 - 1
 17/04/65 Division Two vs. Stranraer (A)  0 - 2
 14/04/65 Division Two vs. Queen of South (A)  3 - 2
 10/04/65 Division Two vs. East Fife (H)  4 - 1
 27/03/65 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  0 - 0
 20/03/65 Division Two vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  1 - 4
 13/03/65 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  1 - 1
 27/02/65 Division Two vs. ES Clydebank (A)  1 - 3
 20/02/65 Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (A)  0 - 0
 13/02/65 Division Two vs. Brechin City (H)  2 - 1
 06/02/65 First Round vs. Stirling (A)  1 - 2
 30/01/65 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (H)  0 - 1
 16/01/65 Division Two vs. Queen's Park (H)  1 - 2
 02/01/65 Division Two vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 2
 01/01/65 Division Two vs. Forfar (A)  2 - 2
 26/12/64 Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  3 - 2
 19/12/64 Division Two vs. Dumbarton (A)  1 - 1
 12/12/64 Division Two vs. Stranraer (H)  2 - 1
 05/12/64 Division Two vs. East Fife (A)  0 - 4
 28/11/64 Division Two vs. Stirling (H)  1 - 1
 21/11/64 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  3 - 1
 14/11/64 Division Two vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  4 - 0
 07/11/64 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  3 - 0
 31/10/64 Division Two vs. Queen of South (H)  2 - 0
 10/10/64 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 1
 03/10/64 Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (H)  2 - 1
 26/09/64 Division Two vs. Queen's Park (A)  1 - 1
 23/09/64 Division Two vs. Ayr Utd (H)  1 - 1
 12/09/64 Division Two vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 2
 09/09/64 Division Two vs. Alloa (A)  1 - 0
 05/09/64 Division Two vs. Forfar (H)  1 - 1
 29/08/64 Group Stage vs. Queen's Park (H)  2 - 2
 26/08/64 Group Stage vs. Clyde (H)  1 - 2
 22/08/64 Group Stage vs. Albion Rovers (A)  3 - 1
 19/08/64 Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  0 - 2
 15/08/64 Group Stage vs. Queen's Park (A)  3 - 1
 12/08/64 Group Stage vs. Clyde (A)  1 - 1
 08/08/64 Group Stage vs. Albion Rovers (H)  1 - 3
 25/04/64 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  2 - 0
 18/04/64 Division Two vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 3
 15/04/64 First Round Replay vs. Dundee United (A)  0 - 4
 08/04/64 First Round vs. Dundee United (H)  2 - 2
 04/04/64 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  4 - 0
 28/03/64 Division Two vs. Brechin City (H)  3 - 1
 21/03/64 Division Two vs. Morton (A)  2 - 2
 14/03/64 Division Two vs. Dumbarton (A)  0 - 1
 07/03/64 Division Two vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  2 - 2
 29/02/64 Division Two vs. Ayr Utd (H)  0 - 1
 22/02/64 Division Two vs. Stranraer (A)  2 - 3
 08/02/64 Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  2 - 0
 01/02/64 Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (H)  4 - 0
 25/01/64 Second Round vs. Albion Rovers (A)  3 - 4
 18/01/64 Division Two vs. Stirling (A)  1 - 0
 04/01/64 Division Two vs. Clyde (H)  0 - 0
 02/01/64 Division Two vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 1
 01/01/64 Division Two vs. Forfar (H)  5 - 1
 28/12/63 Division Two vs. Alloa (A)  2 - 0
 21/12/63 Division Two vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  2 - 2
 07/12/63 Division Two vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  2 - 6
 30/11/63 Division Two vs. Brechin City (A)  1 - 1
 23/11/63 Division Two vs. Morton (H)  1 - 2
 16/11/63 Division Two vs. Dumbarton (H)  4 - 0
 09/11/63 Division Two vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  3 - 1
 02/11/63 Division Two vs. Ayr Utd (A)  2 - 1
 26/10/63 Division Two vs. Stranraer (H)  2 - 0
 12/10/63 Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  2 - 0
 05/10/63 Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (A)  1 - 1
 28/09/63 Division Two vs. Stirling (H)  3 - 0
 24/09/63 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (H)  8 - 1
 21/09/63 Division Two vs. Clyde (A)  0 - 2
 18/09/63 Division Two vs. Raith Rovers (A)  3 - 2


Biography

Donnelly featured as a trialist in a Division Two match away to Raith Rovers in September 1963 and was signed up right after the game after an impressive display. The former Pumpherston man was a regular inside forward in the team for the next four years before falling out of favour during the first half of the 1967-68 campaign before moving on to Falkirk in mid January 1968.

Debut

September 18th, 1963
Raith Rovers 2 - 3 Arbroath

Scottish League (Division Two)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Alex was born on this date in Uphall.

    Wednesday, January 28th, 1942

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Donnelly featured as a trialist in a Division Two match away to Raith Rovers in September 1963 and was signed up right after the game after an impressive display. The former Pumpherston man was a regular inside forward in the team for the next four years before falling out of favour during the first half of the 1967-68 campaign before moving on to Falkirk in mid January 1968.

    Wednesday, September 18th, 1963

  • Debut - Raith Rovers 2 - 3 Arbroath

    Wednesday, September 18th, 1963

  • First Goal - Raith Rovers 2 - 3 Arbroath

    Wednesday, September 18th, 1963

  • Last Goal - Raith Rovers 0 - 1 Arbroath

    Saturday, April 8th, 1967

  • Last Appearance - Arbroath 0 - 4 Forfar

    Monday, January 1st, 1968