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Alex Hair
Alexander Hair (9 March 1898 – 31 May 1970) was a Scottish Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Centre forward, centre forward. Career Born in Glasgow and nicknamed 'Sandy', he joined Partick Thistle in 1923 from local Scottish Football Association, Junior club Strathclyde F.C., Strathclyde, where he had become a prolific goalscorer. By that time he was 25 years of age, relatively old to join a senior club; however, many sources record his birth date as 9 March 1902, and contemporary documents also show a younger age than he truly was, suggesting the player himself may have been aware of this inaccuracy. After loan spells in lower divisions at Queen of the South F.C., Queen of the South, Third Lanark A.C., Third Lanark, Alloa Athletic F.C., Alloa Athletic and Bo'ness F.C., Bo'ness he established himself with the ''Jags'', scoring 41 goals in 36 Scottish Football League appearances during the 1926–27 Scottish Division One, 1926–27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than Midfielder, midfielders and Defender (association football), defenders. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack. Their advanced position and limited defensive responsibilities mean forwards normally score more goals on behalf of their team than other players. Attacking positions generally favour direct players who take on the defense of the opponent in order to create scoring chances, where they benefit from a lack of predictability in attacking play. Formation (association football), Modern team formations normally include one to three forwards. For example, the common Formation (association football)#4–2–3–1, 4–2–3–1 includes one forward. Less conventional formations may include more than three forwards, or sometimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
