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Alex Tait (other)
Alex Tait may refer to: * Alex Tait (poet) (born 1720), Scottish poet *Alex Tait (cricketer) (born 1972), New Zealand cricketer *Alex Tait (footballer) (born 1933), English footballer *Alex Tait (rugby union) Alex Tait (born 18 March 1988) is a retired former rugby union player, who played for Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership. Rugby career Tait's usual position is fullback, but he can also cover at centre. He made his first team début ... (born 1988), English rugby union player See also * Sandy Tait (Alexander Tait, 1873–1949), footballer {{hndis, name=Tait, Alex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Tait (poet)
Alexander Tait, Sawney Tait or Saunders TaitMcKay (2004), Page 81 (14 August 1720 - circa 1800)Paterson (1840), Page 157 was a tailor, a published poet and also a contemporary of Robert Burns who he knew well. Tait was also well acquainted with the published poet and close friend of Burns, David Sillar. Sawney spent much of his life in Tarbolton where he was an active member of the community. His poems were exhibited in the 1896 Burn Exhibition, a copy being loaned by the Mitchell Library. Alexander was generally known locally as 'Whip-the-cat' an old expression that referred to itinerant tailors, etc. who went from door to door to do work for others.Lowe (1904), Page 121 Life and background A lifelong bachelor, Tait is said to have lived in a small two-storied cottage on the west side of Montgomerie Street near the entrance to the school,Boyle (1996), Page 153 occupying the garret of the building with only a large tame rat for company.Purdie (2003), Page 309 His friend came to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Tait (cricketer)
Alex Ross Tait (born 13 June 1972) is a New Zealand cricketer. He played in five One Day Internationals for New Zealand in the late 1990s. In 1996-97 Tait took 9/48 in the first innings and 16/130 in the match for the Northern Districts against Auckland at Seddon Park, Hamilton. His first innings haul was a record for Northern Districts and his match figures were the best in New Zealand first-class cricket. Tait has also played for the Northland in the Hawke Cup The Hawke Cup is a non-first-class cricket competition for New Zealand's district associations. Apart from 1910–11, 1912–13 and 2000–01 the competition has always been on a challenge basis. To win the Hawke Cup, the challengers must beat t ... competition. References External links * 1972 births Living people New Zealand cricketers New Zealand One Day International cricketers Northern Districts cricketers Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Tait (footballer)
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. Alex Tait was the first signing by Fred Ford for £5,000 in June 1960 from Newcastle United for Bristol City. 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 go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Tait (rugby Union)
Alex Tait (born 18 March 1988) is a retired former rugby union player, who played for Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership. Rugby career Tait's usual position is fullback, but he can also cover at centre. He made his first team début for Newcastle against Cetransa El Salvador in November 2007. After making his first team debut in 2007, Tait became a regular for the Falcons in his decade at the club. Appearing over 200 times by the close of the 2017-2018 English Rugby Premiership season. "He has turned in extremely consistent performances which are right up there at the top," said director of rugby Dean Richards at the time. Acknowledging the hard grafting full-back's service to the Falcons. 2017-18 saw Tait scoring the Newcastle Falcons Newcastle Falcons is a rugby union team that play in Premiership Rugby, England's highest division of rugby union. The club was established in 1877 as the Gosforth Football Club. Around 1882 the club merged with the Northumb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
