Place of birth Belfast, Ireland Position Defender Role Footballer | Name Alec McCartney Playing position | |
Full name Alexander Douglas McCartney Date of birth (1879-11-14)14 November 1879 Date of death 21 July 1968(1968-07-21) (aged 88) Place of death Belfast, Northern Ireland Died July 21, 1968, Belfast, United Kingdom | ||
Alexander Douglas McCartney (14 November 1879 – 21 July 1968) was an Irish international footballer, active in both Ireland and England, who played as a full back.
Career
Born in the Ballynafeigh district of Belfast, McCartney played youth football with Rosetta National School, Ferndale and Hatfield, before beginning his senior career in 1900 with Distillery. McCartney later played for Ulster, Linfield, Everton, West Ham United, Belfast Celtic and Glentoran.
McCartney earned fifteen caps for Ireland between 1903 and 1909.
References
Alec McCartney Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA