Born
Arbroath
Alex Findlay
Biography
Alex broke into the team during the 1894-95 season, but it was during the following campaign that he rose to prominence, scoring nearly a goal a game and representing Forfarshire 6 times. As fast a player as had ever been seen at Gayfield before, he was signed by Preston North End in June 1896.
Statistics
- Apps
- 17
- Goals
- 15
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.88
- Minutes
- 1530
- Seasons
- 2
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 1 Jul 1894 · Left: 30 Jun 1896
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | 7 Sep 1895 | 9 May 1896 | 17 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance · First competitive goal
Lochee United 2–2 Arbroath· Northern League · South Road Park
First competitive hat-trick
Brechin (Old) 3–6 Arbroath· Forfarshire Cup · Montrose Street Park
Last goal
Forfar Athletic 5–2 Arbroath· Northern League · Station Park
Last appearance
Arbroath 7–2 Aberdeen (Old)· Northern League · Old Gayfield
Recorded contract end
Died
Blackburn, England
Appearances (17)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1896 | Arbroath | 7–2 | Aberdeen (Old) | Northern League1895-96 | W |
| 2 May 1896 | Arbroath | 6–0 | Fair City | Northern League1895-96 | W |
| 25 Apr 1896 | Forfar | 5–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1895-96 | L |
| 4 Apr 1896 | Dundee Wands | 1–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1895-96 | W |
| 28 Mar 1896 | Fair City | 2–4 | Arbroath | Northern League1895-96 | W |
| 29 Feb 1896 | Arbroath | 5–0 | Dundee Wands | Northern League1895-96 | W |
| 8 Feb 1896 | Arbroath | 0–4 | Hearts | Scottish Cup1895-96 | L |
| 1 Feb 1896Neutral venue | Arbroath | 2–0 | Dundee | Forfarshire Cup1895-96 | W |
| 11 Jan 1896 | Arbroath | 5–0 | King's Park | Scottish Cup1895-96 | W |
| 4 Jan 1896 | Arbroath | 6–0 | Dundee Harp | Forfarshire Cup1895-96 | W |
| 7 Dec 1895 | Dundee Harp | 4–2 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1895-96 | L |
| 23 Nov 1895 | Arbroath | 0–0 | Annbank | Scottish Qualifying Cup1895-96 | D |
| 26 Oct 1895 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Polton Vale | Scottish Qualifying Cup1895-96 | W |
| 19 Oct 1895 | Brechin (Old) | 3–6 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1895-96 | W |
| 28 Sep 1895 | 5th KRV | 1–3 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1895-96 | W |
| 14 Sep 1895 | Our Boys (Blair.) | 3–3 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1895-96 | D |
| 7 Sep 1895 | Lochee Utd | 2–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1895-96 | D |
Goals scored (15)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1896 | Forfar | 5–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1895-96 | L | 50′ |
| 4 Apr 1896 | Dundee Wands | 1–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1895-96 | W | ? |
| 28 Mar 1896 | Fair City | 2–4 | Arbroath | Northern League1895-96 | W | ? |
| 29 Feb 1896 | Arbroath | 5–0 | Dundee Wands | Northern League1895-96 | W | 20′ |
| 1 Feb 1896Neutral venue | Arbroath | 2–0 | Dundee | Forfarshire Cup1895-96 | W | 71′ |
| 11 Jan 1896 | Arbroath | 5–0 | King's Park | Scottish Cup1895-96 | W | ? |
| 11 Jan 1896 | Arbroath | 5–0 | King's Park | Scottish Cup1895-96 | W | ? |
| 11 Jan 1896 | Arbroath | 5–0 | King's Park | Scottish Cup1895-96 | W | ? |
| 11 Jan 1896 | Arbroath | 5–0 | King's Park | Scottish Cup1895-96 | W | ? |
| 26 Oct 1895 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Polton Vale | Scottish Qualifying Cup1895-96 | W | ? |
| 19 Oct 1895 | Brechin (Old) | 3–6 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1895-96 | W | 10′ |
| 19 Oct 1895 | Brechin (Old) | 3–6 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1895-96 | W | 40′ |
| 19 Oct 1895 | Brechin (Old) | 3–6 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1895-96 | W | 65′ |
| 14 Sep 1895 | Our Boys (Blair.) | 3–3 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1895-96 | D | ? |
| 7 Sep 1895 | Lochee Utd | 2–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1895-96 | D | 44′ |