Alex McGeoch
Scottish footballer (1854-1922)
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Alexander McGeoch (10 March 1854 – 24 January 1922) was a Scottish footballer who played for Glasgow Western, Dumbreck and Scotland.[2] A goalkeeper, he was the only serving Dumbreck player to have been selected for international duty.[3] McGeoch also played cricket and rugby union (representing the West of Scotland club in both sports);[1][2] in his professional life he was a company director at a brass hardware firm in England, and in 1920 was awarded an OBE for services relating to work in relation to the First World War.[1]
Birth name
Alexander McGeoch
Date of birth
10 March 1854
Place of birth
Partick, Scotland
Date of death
24 January 1922 (aged 67)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Alexander McGeoch | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1854 | ||
| Place of birth | Partick, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 1922 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Glasgow Western | |||
| Dumbreck | |||
| International career | |||
| 1876–1877 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
