James McAlpine
Scottish footballer
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James Barbour McAlpine (19 October 1901 – May 1975), sometimes known as J. B. McAlpine or Mutt McAlpine, was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as an inside left for Queen's Park in the Scottish Football League.[1] He is Queen's Park's record goalscorer and second-highest appearance-maker, having scored 192 goals in 547 appearances in all competitions.[2] He later served on the club's committee and as president.[2] In September 2013, Queen's Park's new youth and community building at Lesser Hampden was named the "J. B. McAlpine Pavilion".[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Barbour McAlpine[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Date of death | May 1975 (aged 73)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1934 | Queen's Park | 473 | (163) |
| International career | |||
| 1928 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 1932 | Scotland Amateurs | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Representative career
Despite being ineligible for the full Scottish international team under the rules of the time due to being born in England, McAlpine represented Scotland at amateur level.[4] He also represented the Scottish League XI and the Glasgow FA (five appearances in the annual match against Sheffield),[5][6] selection for which was not dependent on birthplace.
Honours
Queen's Park