Alexander McNab (27 December 1911 – 12 September 1962) was a Scottish

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. Although not seen as one of the most important members of the squad in his time at

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, he had a role in two of their greatest successes: he was on the pitch for the league championship clincher in 1936, and replaced injured captain Alex Hastings in the

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. He also won the

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. In 1938, McNab joined

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for a fee of £7,000 but war intervened and he went to various clubs on loan including Nottingham Forest, Northampton Town and Walsall. He eventually signed for Newport County in 1946. McNab later played for Dudley Town and managed

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from 1948 to 1949 before eventually retiring in 1952.

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1911 births 1962 deaths Scottish men's footballers English Football League players Sunderland A.F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. wartime guest players Northwich Victoria F.C. managers Walsall F.C. wartime guest players Northampton Town F.C. wartime guest players Scotland men's international footballers Dudley Town F.C. players Scottish football managers Men's association football wing halves Pollok F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Footballers from Glasgow {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub