DICK, Alex (1926)

Overview

Alex came to Accies from Partick Thistle, he could play either on the wing or as a centre forward. He had also been with Rangers and St Johnstone. He hailed from Stonehouse.

He soon made his mark with the club and at the end of the season he was top scorer. In one spell of eight matches, including the two Cup games later mentioned he scored twelve goals. He had hit hat tricks in two consecutive Scottish Cup matches at Stranraer and at home to Clydebank in 1927.

On being freed in 1928 by Accies he was signed on 24th July that year by Queen of the South. Alex had been with Solway Star also and it was from there that he had gone to Rangers for the sum of £150 at the close of season 1923-24 and was one of the Accies players who had guested for the Annan club earlier in 1928 in the Southern Counties Cup competition. Almost 20 years later he was coaching a Hamilton amateur club.

Debut on 13th November 1926 in a Scottish League match away to Queen’s Park.

Scottish League 49 Appearances 29 Goals (1 Four,

1 hat trick)

Scottish Cup 5 Appearances 7 Goals (2 Hat tricks)

Lanarkshire Cup 1 Appearance 1 Goal

Accies Career

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