Alec Reid (footballer)

Alec Reid

Third Lanark team during 1923 tour – Reid standing, second from left
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Laing Reid[1]
Date of birth	9 February 1897[2]
Place of birth	West Calder, Scotland
Date of death	3 November 1969(1969-11-03) (aged 72)[2]
Place of death	Preston, England
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s)	Outside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Ashfield
1918–1920	Airdrieonians	69	(22)
1920–1925	Third Lanark	162	(44)
1925–1927	Aberdeen	68	(21)
1927–1933	Preston North End	193	(50)
1933	Blackpool	13	(1)
1933–1934	Chorley
1934–1935	Darwen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Laing Reid (9 February 1897 – 3 November 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right for teams including Airdrieonians, Third Lanark, Aberdeen and Preston North End.[3]

He was Aberdeen's record signing when he joined in 1925, the club having money to spend from the recent sale of Alex Jackson[2] whilst his previous employers had just been relegated.

At representative level, Reid took part in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial[4] and was subsequently selected as a reserve for the Scotland v England international fixture, and was selected for the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield,[5] all taking place in 1922 while he was playing for Third Lanark, but this never led to a full cap.[3][2] He also joined the club's tour of South America in the summer of 1923, scoring against the Argentina national team.[6][7]

References

1. 'Highland Pride': La Plata, Argentina to Liverpool, England, 4 Aug 1923, UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, via Ancestry (subscription required)
2. Alec Reid, AFC Heritage Trust
3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian Magazine.
4. Football | International Trial Match, The Glasgow Herald, 23 March 1922
5. Association Football | Inter-City Match At Firhill, The Glasgow Herald, 20 September 1922
6. Ciullini, Pablo. "Río de la Plata Trip of Third Lanark 1923". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
7. Tommy McInally: Celtic's Bad Bhoy, David Potter; Black & White Publishing, 2009; ISBN 9781845025786