Stanley Alexander (17 September 1905 – 5 June 1961) was a professional

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who played as inside forward. He was born in

Percy Main Percy Main is a small village absorbed into North Shields, North East England. Historically in Northumberland, it is now part of Tyne and Wear. History It is named after the colliery belonging to the Percy family, which was located just south ...

, North Tyneside, England. The ''

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'' reported "A third addition to the City playing ranks is Stanley Alexander, a 19 year old inside right from the

club. Alexander, who is an English schoolboy international, weighs 10 1/2 stone and stands 5ft. 9in. The boy is well recommended and was anxious to join his former club companion, Charlie Lloyd, a full back, who joined Hull City at the end of last season and has been retained."''Hull Daily Mail'' 23 June 1926 The match report by "Veritas" on Hull City's 4–2 win over Reading, describes Alexander, who scored twice, taking his season's tally to eleven league and four cup goals, as of considerable value and a nugget that is paying for being polished up. Stan Alexander, inside forward of

, who has been with Tottenham Hotspur during the last two seasons, has signed on for Accrington Stanley. Starting with

Percy Main Amateurs F.C. Percy Main Amateurs Football Club is a association football, football club based in Percy Main in Tyne and Wear, England. They are currently members of the and play at Purvis Park. History The club was established in 1919 by demobilised soldier ...

, Alexander had spells with Hull City and

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before joining Millwall in September 1933. In June 1936 he was transferred from Millwall to Tottenham Hotspur. Alexander's activity benefitted the clubs: * Percy Main Amateurs, * Hull City, *

where he scored 23 goals in 61 games, * Millwall, * Tottenham Hotspur in London;A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players
Retrieved 12 March 2009 * Accrington Stanley in the region of

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1905 births 1961 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Percy Main Amateurs F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players English Football League players People from Percy Main Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside Footballers from Tyne and Wear {{England-footy-forward-1900s-stub