Born
Arbroath
William Alexander
Biography
William played, and scored, in our first ever match against Dundee Our Boys in the Scottish Cup in late September 1878 and he was a regular in the team up until January 1881.
Statistics
- Apps
- 6
- Goals
- 4
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.67
- Minutes
- 540
- Seasons
- 3
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 29 Jul 1878 · Left: 30 May 1881
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | 28 Sep 1878 | 23 Oct 1880 | 6 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance · First competitive goal
Arbroath 3–0 Dundee Our Boys· Scottish Cup · Woodville
Last goal
Arbroath 6–1 Strathmore (Dundee)· Scottish Cup · Hospitalfield
Last appearance
Arbroath 2–1 Rob Roy· Scottish Cup · Old Gayfield
Recorded contract end
Died
Arbroath
Appearances (6)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1880 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Rob Roy | Scottish Cup1880-81 | W |
| 22 Nov 1879 | South Western | 4–0 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1879-80 | L |
| 1 Nov 1879 | Arbroath | 6–1 | Strathmore D | Scottish Cup1879-80 | W |
| 20 Sep 1879 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Dundee Our B | Scottish Cup1879-80 | W |
| 9 Nov 1878 | Hearts | 2–1 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1878-79 | L |
| 28 Sep 1878 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Dundee Our B | Scottish Cup1878-79 | W |
Goals scored (4)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1879 | Arbroath | 6–1 | Strathmore D | Scottish Cup1879-80 | W | ? |
| 20 Sep 1879 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Dundee Our B | Scottish Cup1879-80 | W | ? |
| 20 Sep 1879 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Dundee Our B | Scottish Cup1879-80 | W | ? |
| 28 Sep 1878 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Dundee Our B | Scottish Cup1878-79 | W | ? |