Archibald Glen (16 April 1929 – 30 August 1998) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half for Aberdeen, where he spent his whole professional career. He made 270 appearances for the club in the three major domestic competitions,[1] and helped Aberdeen win the 1954–55 league championship and the 1955 Scottish League Cup Final.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archibald Glen | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Coalburn, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 August 1998 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ballochmyle Thistle | |||
| – | Annbank United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1960 | Aberdeen | 203 | (24) |
| International career | |||
| 1954–1958 | Scottish League XI | 7 | (1) |
| 1955[2] | Scotland B vs A trial | 1 | (0) |
| 1955–1956 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| 1956[3] | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Glen also represented the Scotland national football team twice in the 1956 British Home Championship, and represented the Scottish League XI seven times between 1954 and 1958.[4]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | Scottish Division One | 1947–48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948–49 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1949–50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
| 1955–56 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||
| 1956–57 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 1957–58 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 1958–59 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 7 | ||
| 1959–60 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
| Total | 203 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 27 | ||
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Archie Glen, AFC Heritage Trust
- ^ Easter Road game should not have been played, Glasgow Herald (page 4), 22 February 1955
- ^ Scotland B player Glen, Archie, FitbaStats
- ^ "SFL player Archie Glen". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Archie Glen | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
External links edit
- Archie Glen at the Scottish Football Association
- Archie Glen at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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