Alexander Stevenson Napier (born 8 August 1935) is a Scottish former
footballer who played as an
inside forward in the
Scottish League for
Raith Rovers,
Montrose and
Brechin City, and in the English
Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
for
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town.
In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...
.
Napier was born in
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy ( ; sco, Kirkcaldy; gd, Cair Chaladain) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, ...
in 1935.
He played
junior football for
Dalkeith Thistle
Dalkeith Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from the town of Dalkeith, Midlothian. Formed in 1892, the team plays in the East of Scotland Football League
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before joining
Scottish League club
Raith Rovers in February 1951.
[ He joined Montrose on loan in February 1952, and remained with the club for the following season.][ he spent time with ]Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town.
In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...
of the Football League Third Division North, for whom he made one first-team appearance, in a goalless draw with local rivals Hartlepools United
Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.
They were founded in 1908 as Har ...
on 17 December 1955.[
]
References
1935 births
Living people
Footballers from Kirkcaldy
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football inside forwards
Dalkeith Thistle F.C. players
Raith Rovers F.C. players
Montrose F.C. players
Darlington F.C. players
Brechin City F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
English Football League players
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