Archie Glen
Archibald Glen (16 April 1929 – 30 August 1998) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half for Aberdeen, where he spent his whole professional career. He made 270 appearances for the club in the three major domestic competitions,[1] and helped Aberdeen win the 1954–55 league championship and the 1955 Scottish League Cup Final.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archibald Glen | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Coalburn, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 August 1998 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ballochmyle Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Annbank United | ||
| 1948–1960 | Aberdeen | 203 | (24) |
| National team | |||
| 1954–1958 | Scottish League XI | 7 | (1) |
| 1955[2] | Scotland B vs A trial | 1 | (0) |
| 1955–1956 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| 1956[3] | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Glen also represented the Scotland national football team twice in the 1956 British Home Championship, and represented the Scottish League XI seven times between 1954 and 1958.[4]
References
- Archie Glen, AFC Heritage Trust
- Easter Road game should not have been played, Glasgow Herald (page 4), 22 February 1955
- Scotland B player Glen, Archie, FitbaStats
- "SFL player Archie Glen". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
External links
- Archie Glen at the Scottish Football Association
- Archie Glen at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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