Alexander O'Hara (born 21 October 1956) is a Scottish former professional

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player, who is best known for his time with

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and

Greenock Morton Greenock Morton Football Club is a Scottish professional football club, which plays in the . The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest Scottish clubs. Morton was renamed Greenock Morton in 1994 to celebr ...

. O'Hara began his career with Rangers in 1973. Whilst at Ibrox he made over fifty appearances and was rumoured to be made an offer by

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He signed for

where he made over 200 league appearances as captain, scoring close to fifty goals during his seven-year spell. He then moved on to

, where he spent six years, making over 200 appearances in total. O'Hara then had a brief spell with

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before he moved to the junior leagues with Glenafton Athletic.

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* 1956 births Living people Rangers F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Glasgow Glenafton Athletic F.C. players Scottish Football League players 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub