Alex Stewart (forward)
Alexander Stewart was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward who played for several clubs including St Johnstone and Motherwell.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Stewart | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Perth YMCA | |||
| St Johnstone YMCA[2] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1929 | Queen's Park | 6 | (1) |
| 1929–1931 | St Mirren | 67 | (23) |
| 1931–1932 | Sheffield United | ||
| 1932–1935 | St Johnstone | 69 | (21) |
| 1935–1936 | Rhyl Athletic | ||
| 1936–1938 | Motherwell | 65 | (51) |
| 1938–1940 | Falkirk | 19 | (13) |
| 1940[3] | Dumbarton (wartime) | ||
| 1944–1945[4] | Clapton Orient (wartime) | ||
| 1945[5] | Dundee United (wartime) | ||
| 1946[4] | Colchester United | 1 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1929 | Scotland amateur | 1 | (0) |
| 1937 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
His most enduring achievement was being the scorer of six goals in a Scottish Football League Division One match for Motherwell against Celtic in April 1937 – the match finished 8–0[7] and remains the Glasgow club's record margin of defeat.[8] Stewart was called up for the Scottish League XI at the start of the following season and played against England's Football League XI, his sole appearance at that level,[9][10] after impressing in a trial match two weeks earlier.[11] He had been capped once by the Scotland amateur team in 1929 while establishing himself with St Mirren,[12][2] and before that had been picked twice for the Scotland Junior international team in 1927.
He later coached hometown club St Johnstone for two seasons, working with Bobby Brown.
Stewart's father, also named Alex, was also a footballer who played as a goalkeeper and was also capped once by the SFL XI.[2]
References
- Alex Stewart, MotherWELLnet
- The Hawthorns Series, Scottish Sport History, October 2014
- Alex Stewart player profile, Sons Archive
- Alex Stewart (Forward), Coludata (Colchester United archive database)
- Alec Stewart Player Profile, Arab Archive
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Stewart Scores Six Goals | Weakened Celtic Routed at Motherwell, The Glasgow Herald, 1 May 1937, via The Celtic Wiki
- This Day in History | August, MotherWELLnet
- Delaney gives Scots victory | Patchy Football in the League 'National, The Glasgow Herald, 23 September 1937
- SFL player Willie Stewart [sic] - erroneously attributed to Willie Stewart, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Impressive Play In League Trial Game | Newcomers Provide Clever Football Exhibition at Firhill, The Glasgow Herald, 9 September 1937
- Amateur Internationalists, StMirren.info