Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Leake | ||
Date of birth | 11 July 1871 | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Date of death | 29 March 1938 | (aged 66)||
Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
Position(s) | Half back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Hoskins & Sewell | ||
– | Kings Heath Albion | ||
– | Saltley Gas Works | ||
– | Singer's | ||
– | Hoskins & Sewell | ||
1892–1894 | Old Hill Wanderers | ||
1894–1902 | Small Heath | 199 | (21) |
1902–1907 | Aston Villa | 127 | (7) |
1907–1910 | Burnley | 81 | (2) |
1910–1911 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | ||
International career | |||
1904–1905 | England | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alexander Leake (11 July 1871 – 29 March 1938) was an English professional footballer who won five caps for his country and made 407 appearances in the Football League playing as a half back for Small Heath, Aston Villa and Burnley. After retiring from playing he took up coaching, both with professional clubs and at school level. He was a cousin of fellow Small Heath and England forward Jimmy Windridge.