Alec Shirley Player Profile
Player Details
- Full Name: Alexander Gordon Shirley
- Born: October 31st, 1918
- Position: Centre Forward
- Signed: May 16th, 1945
- First Manager: Charlie McGillivray
- Career Totals: 12 appearances, 2 goals
Playing History
| Season | Division |  |
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G2G |  |
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Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | B Division | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 88.9% |
| 1944-45 | North Eastern | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% | 0.0% | 33.3% |
| Totals: | 12 (0) | 2 |
| Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals |
| GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in |
| Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals |
| Recent First Team Starts |
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| Nov 17th, 1945 | 17/11/45 | League | Southern 'B' | vs. Dunfermline (H) | 1 - 2 |
| Nov 10th, 1945 | 10/11/45 | League | Southern 'B' | vs. St Johnstone (A) | 0 - 3 |
| Sep 22nd, 1945 | 22/09/45 | League | Southern 'B' | vs. Alloa Athletic (H) | 2 - 5 |
| Sep 15th, 1945 | 15/09/45 | League | Southern 'B' | vs. Raith Rovers (H) | 0 - 7 |
| Sep 8th, 1945 | 08/09/45 | League | Southern 'B' | vs. Dundee (A) | 0 - 1 |
| Recent First Team Goals |
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| Sep 1st, 1945 | 01/09/45 | League | Southern’B’ | vs. Ayr Utd (H) | 3 - 2 |
| Jun 2nd, 1945 | 02/06/45 | Wartime | North Eastern - 2nd Series | vs. Falkirk (H) | 1 - 0 |
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Biography
Alec signed from Arbroath at the end of 1944-45. He was re-signed for the following season, making a number of appearances early in the campaign but in November 1945, shortly after he married he moved south to join Halifax Town.
Last updated on Thursday, April 14th, 2016 by J Myles.
Debut
May 19th, 1945
Dundee United 3 - 2 Falkirk
Mitchell Trophy (1st Round 1st Leg)
Timeline
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Date of Birth
Alec was born on this date
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Signed For Dundee United
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First Team Debut
Dundee United 3 - 2 Falkirk
Mitchell Trophy (1st Round 1st Leg)
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First Goal
Dundee United 1 - 0 Falkirk
Wartime (North Eastern - 2nd Series)
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League Debut
Dunfermline 7 - 0 Dundee United
League (Southern 'B')
In their opening game of the new Southern League season, United were simply no match for Dunfermline, and the score, big as it is, can hardly be reckoned an exaggeration. The home team took command of
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Last Goal
Dundee United 3 - 2 Ayr Utd
League (Southern’B’)
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First League Goal
Dundee United 3 - 2 Ayr Utd
League (Southern’B’)
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Last Appearance
Dundee United 1 - 2 Dunfermline
League (Southern 'B')
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