Alexander Barbour
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| Alexander Barbour | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 June 1862 | |
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland | |
| Date of death | 29 December 1930 (aged 68) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 18??-1888 1888-1891 1891-1892 1892-18?? |
Renton Bolton Wanderers Glossop North End Nottingham Forest |
34 (17) 1 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1885 | Scotland | 1 (1) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Alexander Barbour (7 June 1862 – 29 December 1930) was a Scottish footballer who played for Renton, Bolton Wanderers, Glossop North End, Nottingham Forest and the Scoland national team.
He was born in Dumbarton.
Barbour, a striker, won the Scottish Cup with Renton in 1885 and won his first, and only, Scotland cap the same year, scoring in an 8-2 win over Ireland. He also played in the unsuccessful Scottish Cup final the previous year as Renton lost 3-1 to Queen's Park.
He was signed by Bolton Wanderers in May 1888 and scored 17 goals in 34 matches in three years for the club. He had a season with Glossop North End in season 1891-92 and was then signed by Nottingham Forest as a coach, although he made one final league appearance for them in 1893.
[edit] External links
- Alexander Barbour profile at scottishfa.co.uk
- International stats at Londonhearts.com
