Alec Leslie

Alfred James Leslie^[3] (11 July 1900 – 1 February 1961), known as Alec Leslie, was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half.

Alec Leslie

Personal information
Full name	Alfred James Leslie
Date of birth	11 July 1900[1]
Place of birth	Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Date of death	1 February 1961(1961-02-01) (aged 60)
Place of death	Birmingham, England[2]
Height	5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)
Position(s)	Left half
Youth career
	Greenock Wayfarers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors
1919–1921	St Mirren	48	(1)
1921–1923	Houghton-le-Spring
1923–1925	Morton	20	(2)
1925–1927	Torquay United
1927–1932	Birmingham	132	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Greenock, Leslie was an influential defensive midfielder who played in Scotland with St Mirren and Morton,^[4] and appeared in 143 games for Birmingham, including 132 top flight League games and an appearance at Wembley in the 1931 FA Cup Final. A niggling knee injury disrupted his career; he played his last game for Birmingham in September 1931 before finally retiring in 1932. After football, he ran a pub and worked for the Inland Revenue. He died in Birmingham, aged 60.^[2]

Honours

Birmingham

• FA Cup finalist: 1931