Alec Kay
Scottish footballer
Alexander Kay (1879, 15 February 1917) was a Scottish professional football left back who played in the Scottish League for St Bernard's and Partick Thistle. He also played in the Football League for Sheffield United.
01Personal life
A pre-war Royal Scot, Kay served as a rifleman in the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) during the First World War and was killed on the Western Front on 15 February 1917. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
02Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Bernard's | 1898-99 | Scottish League First Division | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | , | 15 | 0 | |
| 1899-1900 | Scottish League First Division | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | , | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | , | 31 | 0 | |||
| Partick Thistle | 1900-01 | Scottish League First Division | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 1904-05 | Norfolk & Suffolk League | 1 | 1 | , | , | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 47 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 1 | ||
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