Alec Reid (footballer)
Alexander Laing Reid (9 February 1897 – 3 November 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right for teams including Airdrieonians, Third Lanark, Aberdeen and Preston North End.
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Third Lanark team during 1923 tour – Reid standing, second from left | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexander Laing Reid | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | West Calder, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 3 November 1969 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Ashfield | ||
| 1918–1920 | Airdrieonians | 69 | (22) |
| 1920–1925 | Third Lanark | 162 | (44) |
| 1925–1927 | Aberdeen | 68 | (21) |
| 1927–1933 | Preston North End | 193 | (50) |
| 1933 | Blackpool | 13 | (1) |
| 1933–1934 | Chorley | ||
| 1934–1935 | Darwen | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was Aberdeen's record signing when he joined in 1925, the club having money to spend from the recent sale of Alex Jackson whilst his previous employers had just been relegated.
At representative level, Reid took part in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial and was subsequently selected as a reserve for the Scotland v England international fixture, and was selected for the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield, all taking place in 1922 while he was playing for Third Lanark, but this never led to a full cap. He also joined the club's tour of South America in the summer of 1923, scoring against the Argentina national team.