Alex McCulloch (footballer)

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Alex McCulloch
McCulloch while with Brentford in 1908.
Personal information
Full name Alexander McCulloch[1]
Date of birth 13 April 1887
Place of birth Leith, Scotland
Date of death 5 December 1962(1962-12-05) (aged 75)
Place of death Leith, Scotland
Position(s) Inside right, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1907 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
1907 Leith Athletic 4 (1)
1907–1908 Middlesbrough 3 (1)
1908 Newcastle United 1 (0)
1908 Brentford 12 (3)
1908–1909 Bradford Park Avenue 7 (1)
1909–1910 Swindon Town 21 (3)
Bo'ness
1910–1911 Reading
1911–1912 Swindon Town 18 (4)
1912–1913 Coventry City 23 (4)
1913–1915 Raith Rovers 5 (0)
Alloa Athletic
St Bernard's
Broxburn United
Dunfermline Athletic
1918–1919 Heart of Midlothian 9 (2)
1919–1920 Lincoln City 13 (3)
Aberaman Athletic
1920–1922 Merthyr Town 3 (0)
Llanelly
1922 Dundee Hibernian 9 (1)
Gala Fairydean Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander McCulloch (13 April 1887 – 5 December 1962) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Bradford Park Avenue, Lincoln City and Merthyr Town.[1][2] He also played in the Scottish League and in Wales.[1][3]

Honours[edit]

Heart of Midlothian

  • Victory Cup: 1919–20[4]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leith Athletic 1907–08[5] Scottish League Second Division 4 1 2 0 — 6 1
Middlesbrough 1907–08[6] First Division 3 1 0 0 — 3 1
Newcastle United 1907–08[6] First Division 1 0 — — 1 0
Brentford 1908–09[7] Southern League First Division 12 3 0 0 — 12 3
Swindon Town 1909–10[8] Southern League First Division 21 3 0 0 2[a] 2 23 5
Swindon Town 1911–12[8] Southern League First Division 14 4 0 0 — 14 4
1912–13[8] 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
Swindon Town Total 39 7 0 0 2 2 41 9
Coventry City 1912–13[6] Southern League First Division 23 4 2 0 — 25 4
Raith Rovers 1913–14[5] Scottish League First Division 5 0 0 0 — 5 0
Heart of Midlothian 1918–19[2] Scottish League First Division 9 2 0 0 3[b] 0 12 2
Dundee Hibernian 1921–22[3] Scottish League Second Division 9 1 — — 9 1
Career Total 105 18 4 0 5 2 114 20
  1. ^ Appearances in Southern Professional Charity Cup
  2. ^ 1 appearance in Victory Cup, 1 appearance in East of Scotland Shield, 1 appearance in Wilson Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 184. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Alex McCulloch – Hearts Career – from 24 Aug 1918 to 26 Apr 1919". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Alex McCulloch – Player Statistics". The Dundee United Football Club Historical Archive. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  4. ^ "1919-04-26 Sat St Mirren 3 Hearts 0". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  6. ^ a b c "Alex McCulloch". 11v11.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 360. ISBN 0951526200.
  8. ^ a b c "Alex McCulloch – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2017.


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