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Alex Govan (engineer)
Alexander Govan (16 June 1929 – 10 June 2016) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer who played at outside left. Most of his career was spent with Plymouth Argyle F.C., Plymouth Argyle (in two spells) and with Birmingham City F.C., Birmingham City during their most successful period in the 1950s, and he also had a short spell with Portsmouth F.C., Portsmouth. He is credited with being responsible for Birmingham's fans adopting Harry Lauder's song "Keep right on to the end of the road" as their anthem. Life and career Govan was born in Glasgow. He played football for Bridgeton Boys Club, was cap (sport), capped for Scotland national football team, Scotland at schoolboy level, and played one youth international match for his country, against Wales national football team, Wales youth team in 1945. He was recommended to Plymouth Argyle manager Jack Tresadern by Alec Hardie, head of the club's Scottish scout (sport), scouting network, who thought he would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
