Alex Maley (26 May 1874 – 20 September 1949) was a Scottish
football
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manager and journalist. He was the younger brother of
Tom Maley and
Willie Maley.
Alex Maley managed a number of clubs in Scotland and England, including
Clyde,
Clydebank
Clydebank ( gd, Bruach Chluaidh) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Situated on the north bank of the River Clyde, it borders the village of Old Kilpatrick (with Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, Bowling and Milton, West Dunbartonshire, Mil ...
,
Hibernian and
Crystal Palace.
Maley became manager of
Crystal Palace in November 1925,
and oversaw thirteenth- and sixth-place finishes in
Division Three in 1926 and 1927 respectively.
However, the next season started poorly and after a succession of defeats Maley resigned in October 1927,
and returned to Scotland where he had a second spell as manager of Clydebank.
He later served as a director of Hibernian.
References
1874 births
1949 deaths
Scottish football managers
Clyde F.C. managers
Clydebank F.C. (1914) managers
Hibernian F.C. managers
Crystal Palace F.C. managers
Scottish journalists
Scottish Football League managers
People from Largs
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