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Alexander "Alex" McLeish

1977-94

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Player Stats

689Games
1977-94
7Subs
1977-94
30Goals
1977-94
77Scotland Caps
1979-93
6Scotland U21 Caps
1978-87
Alexander 'Alex' McLeish

Alexander "Alex" McLeish

Football Player, No 5 Centre Half (Capt.)

  • Birth: 21 Jan 1959 • Duke Street Hospital, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  • Death: Living

Made Captain: 25 Aug 1990

Experience

  • Senior Debut:

    Benefit Match

    Fraserburgh 3 v 0 Aberdeen

  • 02 Aug 1977

  • 11 May 1983

    European Cup Winners' Cup Final

  • 12 Nov 2016

  • 12 May 2023

    Freedom of the City of Aberdeen

    40th Anniversary, Gothenburg Greats presented with an honour bestowed by the city of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Honours (1977-89)

Trophys Description Year Match Location
European Super Cup - Silhouette European Super Cup
23 Nov 1983 & 20 Dec 1983
1st Leg: Hamburg SV 0 v 0 Aberdeen
2nd Leg: Aberdeen 2 v 0 Hamburg SV
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany & Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
European Cup Winners Cup - Silhouette European Cup Winners Cup
11 May 1983
Aberdeen 2 v 1 Real Madrid (a.e.t.)
Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
22 May 1982
Aberdeen 4 v 1 Rangers (a.e.t.)
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
21 May 1983
Aberdeen 1 v 0 Rangers (a.e.t.)
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
19 May 1984
Aberdeen 2 v 1 Celtic (a.e.t.)
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
10 May 1986
Aberdeen 3 v 0 Hearts
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
12 May 1990
Aberdeen 0 v 0 Celtic (a.e.t.) (Aberdeen won 9–8 on penalties)
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish League Premiership Cup - Silhouette Scottish Premier Division Champions
1979-80
Claim the title, 03 May 1980, Hibernian 0 v 5 Aberdeen
Easter Road, Midlothian, Scotland
Scottish League Premiership Cup - Silhouette Scottish Premier Division Champions
1983-84
Claim the title, 02 May 1984, Hearts 0 v 1 Aberdeen
Tynecastle Park, Midlothian, Scotland
Scottish League Premiership Cup - Silhouette Scottish Premier Division Champions
1984-85
Claim the title, 27 Apr 1985, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Celtic
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Scottish league Cup - Silhouette Scottish league Cup
27 Oct 1985
Aberdeen 3 v 0 Hibernian
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish league Cup - Silhouette Scottish league Cup
22 Oct 1989
Aberdeen 2 v 1 Rangers
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Drybrough Cup - Silhouette Drybrough Cup
02 Aug 1980
Aberdeen 2 v 1 St Mirren
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Aberdeenshire Cup - Silhouette Aberdeenshire Cup
29 Apr 1981
Aberdeen 5 v 1 Buckie Thistle
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland

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  • Family Tree Official's, Player's and staff details: Ancestry.com
    A.F.C Official's, Player's and staff details source: AFC Heritage - The Official Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust.
    Aberdeen Football Club's 1972 type Logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image - This version designed by Graeme Watson 2021 (Logo is for representation only and use of the logo here does not imply endorsement.)
    Header Background: Aberdeen Football Club, Pittodrie Stadium, Main Stand Entrance, 2015, Aberdeen, Scotland - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.

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