Alexander Jack Christie (28 September 1873 – 26 March 1954) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half in the Scottish League for Queen's Park and St Bernard's.[2][3] He was capped by Scotland at international level.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Jack Christie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunblane, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 26 March 1954 (aged 80)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1897 | St Bernard's | 7 | (1) |
| 1897 | Dunblane | ||
| 1897–1901 | Queen's Park | 2 | (0) |
| 1901–1902 | St Bernard's | 4 | (1) |
| 1902–1903 | Queen's Park | 15 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1898–1899 | Scotland | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Christie was the younger brother of international footballer Robert Christie.[6] Christie studied law in Edinburgh and became a lawyer in Glasgow.[7] He was the sole partner in the legal firm Sellar and Christie and as of his death had been secretary of the Scottish Building Contractors' Association for approximately fifty years.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Deaths". The Glasgow Herald. 30 March 1954. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Christie, Alexander John". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ Smith, Paul (30 September 2013). Scotland's Who's Who: One Hundred and Forty Years of Scottish International Footballers 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 9781909178847.
- ^ "Alexander Christie - Scotland Football Record from 19 Mar 1898 to 08 Apr 1899 clubs – Queens Park". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Robert Main Christie: Dunblane's original sporting hero". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Obituary – Glasgow Lawyer". The Glasgow Herald. 29 March 1954. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
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