Alexander Doolan (7 August 1889 – 19 April 1937)
was a Scottish professional
footballer
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who played as a
left back
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.
Career
Born in
Annbank
Annbank is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is around five miles east of Ayr. Originally a mining settlement, it once had a rail link to Ayr via the Auchincruive Waggonway.
Amenities
The village has a village hall, bakery, shop, bo ...
, Doolan played for
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock ( ; ; , ), meaning "the church of Mernóc", is a town and former burgh in East Ayrshire situated in southwest Scotland. The town has served as the administrative centre of East Ayrshire Council since 1996 and is the region's main ...
,
Bradford City
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The club was founded in 1903 and ...
and
Preston North End
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.
For Bradford City he made 22 appearances in
the Football League
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; he also made four appearances in the FA Cup.
[Frost, p. 381]
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References
1889 births
1937 deaths
Scottish men's footballers
Kilmarnock F.C. players
Bradford City A.F.C. players
Preston North End F.C. players
English Football League players
Scottish Football League players
Men's association football fullbacks
Footballers from South Ayrshire
People from Annbank
20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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