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Alex Donnelly

Biography

Alex was given a trial in a Division Two game away to Raith Rovers in mid-September 1963, with the inside forward being signed up from Pumpherston immediately after the game having impressed with a goal in a 3-2 win. He kept his place at inside right for the following game, and he only missed one game from his signing until the end of the 1963-64 season. He continued to almost never miss a game for the following two campaigns, before spending the 1966-67 season in and out of the team. After starting the 1967-68 campaign in the team, he dropped…Read moreRead less
Alex was given a trial in a Division Two game away to Raith Rovers in mid-September 1963, with the inside forward being signed up from Pumpherston immediately after the game having impressed with a goal in a 3-2 win. He kept his place at inside right for the following game, and he only missed one game from his signing until the end of the 1963-64 season. He continued to almost never miss a game for the following two campaigns, before spending the 1966-67 season in and out of the team.

After starting the 1967-68 campaign in the team, he dropped out of the team in mid-September and after several months on the sidelines, with just a solitary substitute appearance in the New Year derby against Forfar, he was transfer listed and in mid-January 1968 he moved to Falkirk.

Statistics

Apps
137 (3)
Goals
38
Yellow cards
-
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.27
Minutes
12,393
Seasons
5
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1967-685 (2)000
1966-6721 (1)800
1965-6640900
1964-6538600
1963-64331500

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 18 Sep 1963 · Left: 12 Jan 1968

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Albert Henderson18 Sep 19631 Jan 1968137 (3)

Timeline

  1. Born

    Uphall

  2. Signed

  8. Recorded contract end

Appearances (140)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
1 Jan 1968 Arbroath 0–4 Forfar Division Two1967-68 L
9 Sep 1967 Forfar 1–0 Arbroath Division Two1967-68 L
2 Sep 1967 East Fife 3–0 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1967-68 L
30 Aug 1967 Albion Rovers 1–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1967-68 D
26 Aug 1967 Arbroath 1–1 Alloa Scottish League Cup1967-68 D
19 Aug 1967 Arbroath 4–3 East Fife Scottish League Cup1967-68 W
12 Aug 1967 Alloa 1–2 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1967-68 W
29 Apr 1967 Arbroath 4–1 Brechin City Division Two1966-67 W
17 Apr 1967 East Stirling 1–0 Arbroath Division Two1966-67 L
12 Apr 1967 Arbroath 3–0 East Stirling Division Two1966-67 W
8 Apr 1967 Raith Rovers 0–1 Arbroath Division Two1966-67 W
25 Mar 1967 Arbroath 1–0 Stenhousemuir Division Two1966-67 W
18 Mar 1967 Hamilton Accies 0–2 Arbroath Division Two1966-67 W
21 Jan 1967 Queen of South 2–3 Arbroath Division Two1966-67 W
3 Jan 1967 Arbroath 3–0 Montrose Division Two1966-67 W
2 Jan 1967 Forfar 0–2 Arbroath Division Two1966-67 W
31 Dec 1966 Brechin City 1–2 Arbroath Division Two1966-67 W
24 Dec 1966 Arbroath 0–0 Morton Division Two1966-67 D
10 Dec 1966 Arbroath 5–1 Raith Rovers Division Two1966-67 W
3 Dec 1966 Stranraer 2–1 Arbroath Division Two1966-67 L
22 Oct 1966 Arbroath 1–0 Berwick Rangers Division Two1966-67 W
15 Oct 1966 East Fife 0–1 Arbroath Division Two1966-67 W
8 Oct 1966 Arbroath 2–1 Queen of South Division Two1966-67 W
1 Oct 1966 Alloa 3–3 Arbroath Division Two1966-67 D
14 Sep 1966 Third Lanark 2–0 Arbroath Division Two1966-67 L
10 Sep 1966 Arbroath 9–2 Forfar Division Two1966-67 W
7 Sep 1966 Arbroath 2–1 Third Lanark Division Two1966-67 W
3 Sep 1966 Morton 2–0 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1966-67 L
20 Aug 1966 Arbroath 0–0 Morton Scottish League Cup1966-67 D
30 Apr 1966 East Stirling 4–2 Arbroath Division Two1965-66 L

Goals scored (38)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
8 Apr 1967 Raith Rovers 0–1 Arbroath Division Two1966-67 W 70′
18 Mar 1967 Hamilton Accies 0–2 Arbroath Division Two1966-67 W 15′
3 Jan 1967 Arbroath 3–0 Montrose Division Two1966-67 W 62′
10 Dec 1966 Arbroath 5–1 Raith Rovers Division Two1966-67 W 43′
10 Dec 1966 Arbroath 5–1 Raith Rovers Division Two1966-67 W 65′
10 Sep 1966 Arbroath 9–2 Forfar Division Two1966-67 W 52′
10 Sep 1966 Arbroath 9–2 Forfar Division Two1966-67 W 76′
10 Sep 1966 Arbroath 9–2 Forfar Division Two1966-67 W 79′
26 Mar 1966 Arbroath 5–2 Third Lanark Division Two1965-66 W 70′
12 Feb 1966 Arbroath 3–3 Queen of South Division Two1965-66 D 12′
29 Jan 1966 Raith Rovers 0–3 Arbroath Division Two1965-66 W 20′
30 Oct 1965 Dumbarton 1–2 Arbroath Division Two1965-66 W 64′
16 Oct 1965 Queen of South 2–2 Arbroath Division Two1965-66 D 27′
9 Oct 1965 Arbroath 3–1 Raith Rovers Division Two1965-66 W 60′
29 Sep 1965 Arbroath 2–2 Airdrie (Old) Division Two1965-66 D 18′
18 Sep 1965 Forfar 2–3 Arbroath Division Two1965-66 W 40′
15 Sep 1965 Arbroath 6–2 Queen's Park Division Two1965-66 W 64′
19 Dec 1964 Dumbarton 1–1 Arbroath Division Two1964-65 D 76′
21 Nov 1964 Stenhousemuir 1–3 Arbroath Division Two1964-65 W 84′
7 Nov 1964 Hamilton Accies 0–3 Arbroath Division Two1964-65 W 87′
3 Oct 1964 Arbroath 2–1 Albion Rovers Division Two1964-65 W 70′
5 Sep 1964 Arbroath 1–1 Forfar Division Two1964-65 D 13′
22 Aug 1964 Albion Rovers 1–3 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1964-65 W 75′
4 Apr 1964 Stenhousemuir 0–4 Arbroath Division Two1963-64 W 47′
28 Mar 1964 Arbroath 3–1 Brechin City Division Two1963-64 W 21′