Alex Menzies (footballer, born 1882)

Alexander William Menzies (25 November 1882 – 1964) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Heart of Midlothian and Manchester United in the 1900s.

Alex Menzies
Personal information
Full name Alexander William Menzies
Date of birth 25 November 1882
Place of birth Blantyre, Scotland
Date of death 1964 (aged 81–82)[1]
Place of death Blantyre, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Blantyre Victoria
1902–1906 Heart of Midlothian 40 (23)
1903–1904 → Motherwell (loan) 5 (3)
1904–1905 → Arthurlie (loan) 16 (11)
1906–1907 Manchester United 23 (4)
1908–1909 Luton Town
1909 Dundee 2 (2)
1910 Hamilton Academical 6 (2)
1910 Port Glasgow Athletic 7 (3)
1910–1912 Dumbarton[2] 8 (8)
International career
1906 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire,[3] Menzies began his football career with local Blantyre Victoria in 1901. He signed for Hearts in December 1902, making two appearances for the club before being sent on loan to Motherwell then Arthurlie for a season apiece. On his return to Hearts he became a regular in the side, winning the Scottish Cup in 1906.[4]

In November 1906 Menzies was sold to Manchester United. He played for the Red Devils until the end of the 1906–07 season, making 25 appearances and scoring four goals,[5] before being sold to Luton Town. He then moved back to Scotland with Dundee,[6] Hamilton Academical and Port Glasgow Athletic,[7] before finishing his career at Dumbarton.[8]

Menzies made one appearance for Scotland, a 2–1 win over England in April 1906.[4]

References
  1. Statutory registers - Deaths - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. Alex Menzies, Footballer, Paul Veverka, The Blantyre Project, 8 May 2016
  4. "[Scotland player] Alex Menzies". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  5. "Alexander Menzies - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  6. "1909-10". Test. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  7. "MENZIES, Alex (1910) - Hamilton Academical Memory Bank". sites.google.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  8. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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