Alec Kay

Alexander Kay (1879 – 15 February 1917) was a Scottish professional football left back who played in the Scottish League for St Bernard's and Partick Thistle.^[4] He also played in the Football League for Sheffield United.^[1]

Alec Kay

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Kay[1]
Date of birth	1879
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	15 February 1917 (aged 38)[2]
Place of death	France[3]
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1898	Dalry Primrose
1898–1900	St Bernard's	27	(0)
1900–1901	Partick Thistle	19	(0)
1901–1902	Sheffield United	6	(0)
1905	Norwich City	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

A pre-war Royal Scot,^[5] Kay served as a rifleman in the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) during the First World War and was killed on the Western Front on 15 February 1917.^[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.^[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
St Bernard's	1898–99[4]	Scottish League First Division	13	0	2	0	—		15	0
	1899–1900[4]	Scottish League First Division	14	0	2	0	—		16	0
	Total		27	0	4	0	—		31	0
Partick Thistle	1900–01[6]	Scottish League First Division	19	0	1	0	4[b]	0	24	0
Norwich City	1904–05[5]	Norfolk & Suffolk League	1	1	—		—		1	1
Career total			47	1	5	0	4	0	56	1

1. Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
2. Appearances in Glasgow Cup