| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander MacFarlane | ||
| Date of birth | 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 22 December 1945 (aged 66–67) | ||
| Place of death | Preston, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Baillieston | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895–1896 | Airdrieonians | 0 | (0) |
| 1896–1897 | Woolwich Arsenal | 5 | (0) |
| 1897–1898 | Airdrieonians | 22 | (17) |
| 1898–1901 | Newcastle United | 84 | (17) |
| 1901–1913 | Dundee | 293 | (68) |
| 1913–1914 | Chelsea | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 408 | (102) | |
| International career | |||
| 1904–1911 | Scotland | 5 | (1) |
| 1904–1911 | Scottish Football League XI | 3 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1919–1925 | Dundee | ||
| 1925–1928 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 1928 | Dundee | ||
| 1928–1932 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 1933–1935 | Blackpool | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander MacFarlane (1878 – 22 December 1945) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. As a player, he won the Scottish Cup with Dundee in 1910. As a manager, he won the Third Division South with Charlton Athletic in 1929.