Alexander Stevenson Napier (born 8 August 1935) is a Scottish former

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who played as an inside forward in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers, Montrose and

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, and in the English

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for

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. Napier was born in

Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy ( ; sco, Kirkcaldy; gd, Cair Chaladain) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, ...

in 1935. He played junior football for Dalkeith Thistle before joining Scottish League club Raith Rovers in February 1951. He joined Montrose on

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in February 1952, and remained with the club for the following season. He made one

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appearance, on 14 November 1953 against Hearts at Tynecastle. When National Service commitments took him south of the border, he spent time with

of the

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, for whom he made one first-team appearance, in a goalless draw with local rivals

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on 17 December 1955. Napier signed for

in May 1956, and appeared twice in league competition before moving on to Nairn Thistle.

References

1935 births Living people Footballers from Kirkcaldy Scottish footballers Association football inside forwards Dalkeith Thistle F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Montrose F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players {{Scotland-footy-forward-1930s-stub