Alec Kay

Alec Kay
Personal information
Full name Alexander Kay[1]
Date of birth 1879
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 15 February 1917 (aged 38)[2]
Place of death Somme, France
Playing position Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1898 Dalry Primrose
1898–1900 St Bernard's 27 (0)
1900–1901 Partick Thistle 19 (0)
1901–1902 Sheffield United 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[3] He also played in the Football League for Sheffield United.[1]

Personal life

Kay served as a rifleman in the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) during the First World War and was killed on the Somme on 15 February 1917.[2] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Bernard's 1898–99[4] Scottish First Division 13 0 2 0 — 15 0
1899-00[4] 14 0 2 0 — 16 0
Total 27 0 4 0 — 31 0
Partick Thistle 1900–01[5] Scottish First Division 19 0 1 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 24 0
Career total 46 0 5 0 4 0 55 0
  1. ↑ Appearances in Glasgow Cup.

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 160. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. 1 2 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. ↑ "1900–01 – Partick Thistle history – The Early Years". Retrieved 15 May 2018.


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