Alex Tait

Alexander Tait (28 November 1933 - December 2018) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. He made over 160 Football League appearances in the years after the Second World War.

Career Born in Bedlington, Tait was an England Youth international who signed in September 1952 as a part-time professional for Newcastle United while qualifying as a mathematics and PE teacher. Bristol City had just been relegated to the Third Division as Alex Tait made his debut at centre forward in a 4–0 win v Barnsley on 27 August 1960. Tait retained the no.9 shirt for the rest of the season with John Atyeo playing alongside as the dual strike force at inside right. City finished in mid table 14th position in 1960–61 when Tait made 35 appearances scoring 15 goals and Atyeo top scored with 19 goals. Tait scored two goals in a 2–5 defeat at Grimsby Town and another two goals in a 3–0 win v Newport County. He also played in the FA Cup 4th round replay 1–5 defeat at Leicester City. Both Brian Clark and Barrie Meyer were tried as partner to John Atyeo at the start of 1961–62 but with Bristol City lying in 13th place Tait came back as centre forward in October and held the position until the final two games of the season as Bristol City finished in 6th place in the Third Division. In 1961–62 Tait made 34 appearances scoring 13 goals including two goals in the 6–0 win v Notts County when Atyeo netted the other four goals. In the FA Cup Tait scored in both 1st round ties and then netted a hat-trick in the 8–2 win v Dartford in the 2nd round.