Alex McGeoch
Scottish footballer
About Alex McGeoch
Lived 1855 – 1922 (aged 66–67). Alex McGeoch was a British cricketer, association football player, rugby union player and association football coach.
Alexander McGeoch (10 March 1854 – 24 January 1922) was a Scottish footballer who played for Glasgow Western, Dumbreck and Scotland. A goalkeeper, he was the only serving Dumbreck player to have been selected for international duty. McGeoch also played cricket and rugby union (representing the West of Scotland club in both sports); in his professional life he was a company director at a brass hardware firm in England, and in 1920 was awarded an OBE for services relating to work in relation to the First World War.
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Who was Alex McGeoch?
Scottish footballer (1855-1922)
When was Alex McGeoch born?
Alex McGeoch was born in 1855 in Partick.
When did Alex McGeoch die?
Alex McGeoch died on 24 January 1922 in Birmingham.
What was Alex McGeoch's occupation?
Alex McGeoch was a cricketer, association football player, rugby union player and association football coach.
What nationality was Alex McGeoch?
Alex McGeoch was British.
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