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{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
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| playername = Alex Shirley
| name = Alex Shirley
| image =
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| fullname =
| fullname = Alexander Gordon Shirley<ref>{{Hugman|17917|accessdate=4 April 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date|1921|10|31|df=y}}
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| dateofbirth =
| birth_place = [[Milngavie]], Scotland
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| cityofbirth =
| death_date = {{death year and age|1990|1921}}
| countryofbirth = [[Scotland]]
| death_place = [[Northumberland]], England
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| dateofdeath =
| cityofdeath =
| height =
| countryofdeath =
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]
| height =
| years1 = 1945–1946
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]
| clubs1 = [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
| youthyears1 =
| caps1 = 0
| youthclubs1 = [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
| goals1 = 0
| years1 = 1946–1947
| years2 = 1946–1947
| clubs1 = [[New Brighton A.F.C.|New Brighton]]
| clubs2 = [[New Brighton A.F.C.|New Brighton]]
| caps1 = 18 | goals1 = 3
| caps2 = 18
| years2 = 1947
| goals2 = 3
| clubs2 = [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]
| years3 = 1947–1948
| clubs3 = [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]
| caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0
| caps3 = 1
| years3 =
| goals3 = 0
| clubs3 = [[Ashton United F.C.|Ashton United]]
| years4 = 1948
| caps3 = | goals3 =
| clubs4 = [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| caps4 =
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| years5 = 1948
| clubs5 = [[Ashton United F.C.|Ashton United]]
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'''Alexander Gordon Shirley''' (31 October 1921 – April 1990) was a Scottish professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]].
'''Alex Shirley''' was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] professional [[association football|footballer]] who played league football in England for [[New Brighton A.F.C.|New Brighton]] and [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/newbrighton/newbrighton.htm|title=NEW BRIGHTON : 1946/47 - 1950/51|accessdate=14 May 2009|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/bradfordcity/bradfordcity.htm|title=BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2007/08|accessdate=14 May 2009|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database}}</ref> Shirley began his career in Scotland with [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]], and later played non-league football in England for [[Ashton United F.C.|Ashton United]].

==Career==
Born in [[Milngavie]], Shirley played for [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]], [[New Brighton A.F.C.|New Brighton]], [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]], [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] and [[Ashton United F.C.|Ashton United]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player5/alexshirley.html|title=Profile|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freewebs.com/aufc/s.htm |title=Salley – Swindells |publisher=Ashton United Player Database |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726053133/http://www.freewebs.com/aufc/s.htm |archivedate=26 July 2008 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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| NAME = Shirley, Alex
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Scotland]]
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[[Category:Year of birth missing]]
[[Category:1921 births]]
[[Category:Year of death missing]]
[[Category:1990 deaths]]
[[Category:Scottish footballers]]
[[Category:Scottish men's footballers]]
[[Category:Dundee United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Dundee United F.C. players]]
[[Category:New Brighton A.F.C. players]]
[[Category:New Brighton A.F.C. players]]
[[Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players]]
[[Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players]]
[[Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players]]
[[Category:Ashton United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Ashton United F.C. players]]
[[Category:The Football League players]]
[[Category:English Football League players]]
[[Category:Men's association football wingers]]




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Latest revision as of 19:12, 8 July 2023

Alex Shirley
Personal information
Full name Alexander Gordon Shirley[1]
Date of birth (1921-10-31)31 October 1921
Place of birth Milngavie, Scotland
Date of death 1990 (aged 68–69)
Place of death Northumberland, England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1946 Dundee United 0 (0)
1946–1947 New Brighton 18 (3)
1947–1948 Bradford City 1 (0)
1948 Mansfield Town
1948 Ashton United
Total 19 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Gordon Shirley (31 October 1921 – April 1990) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger.

Career

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Born in Milngavie, Shirley played for Dundee United, New Brighton, Bradford City, Mansfield Town and Ashton United.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Alex Shirley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. ^ "Salley – Swindells". Ashton United Player Database. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008.


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