Alexander Hastings

Alexander Hastings (born 17 March 1912 in Falkirk, Scotland) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team primarily as a left half.cite web|url=http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/20-11.htm|title=SAFC TOP 100|publisher=ALS Publications|accessdate=2008-08-01]

Club career

Hastings made his debut for Sunderland on March 17, 1912 in a 1-1 tie against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.cite web|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG415.asp|title=Alexander Hastings|publisher=The Stat Cat|accessdate=2008-08-01] He served as a captain throughout much of the 1930s, and led Sunderland to a 1936 League Championship. In his career for Sunderland, Hastings made 304 appearances and scored eight goals, becoming known as one of Sunderland's "great names." [cite web|url=http://www.safc.com/history/?page_id=6528|title=Past Players (H)|date=2007|publisher=Sunderland AFC|accessdate=2008-08-01]

International career

He won his first international cap for Scotland on 13 November 1935 against Northern Ireland in a 2–1 at Tynecastle Stadium. [cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/19351113.html|title=Wed 13 Nov 1935 Scotland 2 Northern Ireland 1|publisher=London Hearts|accessdate=2008-08-01] He won one further cap, in total winning just two caps over 1935 to 1937. [cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/alexandercockburnhastings.html|title=Alexander Hastings|publisher=London Hearts|accessdate=2008-08-01]

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