Alexander Archibald (23 November 1896 – 29 November 1946) was a Scottish
footballer
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in
Fife
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, Archibald became a full professional when he joined Rangers at the age of 19 from Raith Rovers in 1917. Record of pre-war Scottish League Players John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012 He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to
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in the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup final in May 1917. The following season he was an ever-present as Rangers won the League title for the first time in five seasons.
Archibald went on to win thirteen league titles in his seventeen seasons with the
Glasgow
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club. He also won three
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,the final as Rangers defeated Celtic 4–0 at Hampden. His final appearance was in a 1–1 draw away to Queen's Park on 30 April 1934. He made 625 appearances for Rangers in all competitions.Rangers player Archibald, Sandy FitbaStats
International
Archibald won a total of 8
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for Scotland over an 11-year period, although most of his selections occurred between his 1921 debut and 1924. After a seven-year hiatus, he earned a recall for the matches against
England
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in 1931 and 1932. He scored once for his country, against
Wales
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After his playing retirement he rejoined Raith Rovers as secretary/manager, a role he held for over five years. He joined the
Kirkcaldy
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