Full name Alexander Halkett 1904–1909 Aberdeen Height 1.68 m ?–1904 Dundee Died February 21, 1917 | Years Team Role Football player Place of birth Dundee, Scotland Name Alex Halkett | |
Date of death 21 February 1917(1917-02-21) | ||
Alexander Laing "Alex" Halkett (25 September 1881 – 21 February 1917), sometimes known as Ecky Halkett or Alick Halkett, was a Scottish professional football right half who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen, Dundee and St Johnstone.
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Personal life
Halkett worked as a wheelwright and his older brother John was also a footballer. Halkett served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War and was killed in action in Pas-de-Calais, France on 21 February 1917. He was buried in Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery.
Honours
Aberdeen
References
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