Alexander Lambie (15 April 1897 – 26 February 1963) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half.

Career

Club

Although he began his career with

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teams including

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, Lambie featured primarily for Glasgow club

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where he spent a decade (all in the top division), making 325 appearances for the ''Jags'' in all competitions and scoring 17 goals, having been brought in during 1921 as a replacement for Willie Hamilton, the regular of the past decade who had died of tuberculosis. He played in the

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which Partick lost to

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after a replay, but did manage to claim winner's medals in the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup in 1927 and the one-off

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in 1928, both against the same opponents. After he moved on from Partick Thistle in 1931, a spell at

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lasting just a few weeks was followed by three seasons as a regular at Swindon Town, and then further brief period in Wales with Lovell's Athletic and Ireland with

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before retiring.

International

While playing for Partick Thistle, Lambie was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI against the English

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in 1928, and took part in what proved to be the last Home Scots v Anglo-Scots international trial match in the same year,Football. Anglo-Scots Trial.
The Scotsman, 14 March 1928, via London Hearts Supporters Club although this did not lead to a full cap for Scotland. He also played in two editions of the Glasgow Football Association's annual challenge match against Sheffield.

Personal life

His nephews Jim, Jock and Tom Brown were all footballers, and their sons also became sportsmen.Soccer Player Profile: Jim Brown
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lambie, Alex 1897 births 1963 deaths Footballers from Troon Scottish men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Scottish Junior Football Association players Troon F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Lovell's Athletic F.C. players Lisburn Distillery F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players