Date of birth | 16 January 1951 |
Place of birth | Aldershot |
Nationality | Scottish |
Position | Midfielder |
With Aston Villa, League Cup winner 1977. Despite his slender figure, Alex was a tough tackler in midfield but suffered a succession of injuries while at Arsenal.
In a career blighted by injury, the Aston Villa midfielder joined Newcastle on loan to regain fitness. He is one of the rare English-born players to have represented for Scotland.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Arsenal | 01 Dec 1974 | 01 Sep 1978 | |
Aston Villa | 01 Sep 1978 | 01 Sep 1981 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1974-75 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1974-75 | Arsenal | League Division One | 7 | 1 |
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1975-76 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1975-76 | Arsenal | League Division One | 20 | 4 |
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1976-77 | Arsenal | League Division One | 2 | 1 |
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1976-77 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1976-77 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 7 | ||||
1976-77 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 32 | 3 |
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1977-78 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | ||||
1977-78 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 17 | 2 |
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1977-78 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 5 | ||||
1978-79 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 15 | 2 |
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1979-80 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 1 | ||||
1979-80 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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25 Sep 1976 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
02 Oct 1976 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
16 Oct 1976 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
20 Oct 1976 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
23 Oct 1976 | Aston Villa v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
27 Oct 1976 | Aston Villa v Wrexham | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
30 Oct 1976 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
06 Nov 1976 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
10 Nov 1976 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
20 Nov 1976 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
27 Nov 1976 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
01 Dec 1976 | Aston Villa v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
11 Dec 1976 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
15 Dec 1976 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
18 Dec 1976 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
01 Jan 1977 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
08 Jan 1977 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
22 Jan 1977 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
01 Feb 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
05 Feb 1977 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
12 Feb 1977 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
16 Feb 1977 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
22 Feb 1977 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | League Cup | Semi-final replay |
26 Feb 1977 | Aston Villa v Port Vale | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
12 Mar 1977 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Final |
02 Apr 1977 | Bristol City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
05 Apr 1977 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
09 Apr 1977 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
13 Apr 1977 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Cup | Final 2nd replay |
16 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
20 Apr 1977 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
23 Apr 1977 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
25 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
30 Apr 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
04 May 1977 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
07 May 1977 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
10 May 1977 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
14 May 1977 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
16 May 1977 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
20 May 1977 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
23 May 1977 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
20 Aug 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
24 Aug 1977 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
27 Aug 1977 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
31 Aug 1977 | Exeter City v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
03 Sep 1977 | Bristol City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
10 Sep 1977 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
14 Sep 1977 | Aston Villa v Fenerbahçe | W | 4-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
17 Sep 1977 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
23 Sep 1977 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
28 Sep 1977 | Fenerbahçe v Aston Villa | W |
0-2 Agg: 0-6 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
01 Oct 1977 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
05 Oct 1977 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
08 Oct 1977 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
15 Oct 1977 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
19 Oct 1977 | Aston Villa v Górnik Zabrze | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
22 Oct 1977 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
26 Oct 1977 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
29 Oct 1977 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
02 Nov 1977 | Górnik Zabrze v Aston Villa | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
05 Nov 1977 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
12 Nov 1977 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
19 Nov 1977 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
23 Nov 1977 | Aston Villa v Athletic Bilbao | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
29 Nov 1977 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
10 Dec 1977 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
09 Dec 1978 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
31 Jan 1979 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
07 Mar 1979 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
10 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
04 Apr 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
07 Apr 1979 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
11 Apr 1979 | Aston Villa v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
14 Apr 1979 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
16 Apr 1979 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
21 Apr 1979 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
25 Apr 1979 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
28 Apr 1979 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
02 May 1979 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
05 May 1979 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
08 May 1979 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
11 May 1979 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
15 May 1979 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
22 Aug 1979 | Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1971-72 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
1971-72 | Scotland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
1972-73 | Scotland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
1973-74 | Scotland | Under-23 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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13 Oct 1971 | Scotland v Portugal | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
10 Nov 1971 | Scotland v Belgium | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
26 Jan 1972 | Scotland v Wales | W | 2-0 | Under-23 | |
13 Feb 1973 | Scotland v England | L | 1-2 | U23 | |
27 Feb 1974 | Scotland v Wales | W | 3-0 | Under-23 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.