Alexander McGinn was a Scottish professional

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. He spent six years at

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in the 1920s, making over 100

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appearances for the club. He also played for Bradford City and Halifax Town.

Career

Born in

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, McGinn joined Bradford City from Lanemark in March 1914.Frost, p. 401 He made 5 league appearances for the club.Frost, p. 385 He left the club in December 1919 to join

. McGinn made his debut for Bill Norman's Blackpool midway through the 1919–20 season, in a goalless draw at Bristol City on 20 December.Calley, Roy (1992). '' Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 214 He went on to make a further nineteen league appearances that season, scoring one goal (in a 3–0 victory at

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on 6 March). In 1920–21, McGinn made 24 league appearances. He scored one goal, in the

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in Blackpool's first-round replay victory at home to

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.Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 216 McGinn started 34 of Blackpool's 42 league games in 1921–22. He scored one goal, the first in a 2–0 win against Bristol City at

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on 25 March.Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 218 36 league starts followed in 1922–23,Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 220 before a spell out of the line-up in 1923–24 under Blackpool's new manager Frank Buckley. The Major selected him in seventeen of their final nineteen games of the league season, however, as well as in the club's two FA Cup ties in the New Year.Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 222 McGinn was out of favour again in 1924–25, managing just one league appearance. That appearance, at

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on 9 March, was his final one for Blackpool.Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 224

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