Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Massie[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 March 1906 | ||
Place of birth | Possilpark, Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 20 September 1977 | (aged 71)||
Place of death | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Right-half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Shawfield Juniors | |||
Petershill | |||
Benburb | |||
Ashfield | |||
1925–1927 | Ayr United | 24 | (4) |
1927–1928 | Bury | 17 | (4) |
1928–1930 | Bethlehem Steel | 32 | (12) |
1930 | Dolphin | (2) | |
1930–1935 | Heart of Midlothian | 181 | (19) |
1935–1939 | Aston Villa | 141 | (5) |
International career | |||
1932–1938 | Scotland | 18 | (1) |
1932–1935 | Scottish League XI | 6 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1945–1950 | Aston Villa | ||
1950–1951 | Torquay United | ||
1951–1952 | Hereford United | ||
Hertford Town | |||
1973–1974 | Welwyn Garden City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alexander Massie (13 March 1906 – 1977) was a Scottish footballer of the 1920s and 1930s, who played mainly as a right-half. He played for various Scottish clubs before joining Bury. After spells in the United States and Ireland, Massie returned to Scottish football in 1930 with Heart of Midlothian. His performances there earned him selection for the Scotland national football team and the Scottish League XI. Massie moved to Aston Villa in 1935. After retiring as a player in 1945, Massie became the manager of Aston Villa. He later managed Torquay United and Hereford United.