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Alexander Barbour

Alexander Barbour

Scottish footballer

For the Scottish gynaecologist, see Alexander Hugh Freeland Barbour.

Alexander Barbour (7 June 1862 – 29 December 1930) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Renton, Bolton Wanderers, Glossop North End, Nottingham Forest and the Scotland national team.

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Barbour, who was born in Dumbarton and played as a striker, won the Scottish Cup with Renton in 1885. He won his first, and only, Scotland cap the same year, scoring in an 8–2 win over Ireland. He also played in the unsuccessful Scottish Cup final the previous year as Renton lost 3–1 to Queen's Park.

He was signed by Bolton Wanderers in May 1888 and scored 17 goals in 34 matches in three years for the club.[1] He had a season with Glossop North End in season 1891-92 and was then signed by Nottingham Forest as a coach, although he made one final league appearance for them in 1893.


References

  1. [1]
    Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.


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