Alec Leslie

Infobox Football biography
playername = Alec Leslie


fullname = Alexander James Leslie
dateofbirth = April 1902
cityofbirth = Greenock
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath = 1974
cityofdeath = Greenock
countryofdeath = Scotland
height = height|ft=5|in=7
position = Left-half
youthyears =

youthclubs = Greenock Wayfarers
Port Glasgow Juniors
years = 1919–1921
1921–1923
1923–1924
1924–1925
1925–1927
1927–1932
clubs = St. Mirren
Houghton-le-Spring
Morton
St. Mirren
Torquay United
Birmingham
caps(goals) =
132 (0)

Alexander James "Alec" Leslie (April 1902 – 1974) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left-half. Born in Greenock, Leslie was an influential defensive midfielder who played 143 games for Birmingham, including 132 top flight League games and an appearance at Wembley in the 1931 FA Cup Final. A niggling knee injury disrupted his career; he played his last game for Birmingham in September 1931 before finally retiring in 1932. After football he ran a public house and worked for the Inland Revenue before returning to Scotland. He died in Greenock aged about 72.

Honours

;Birmingham
*FA Cup finalist: 1931

References

*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=p. 106 |isbn=1-85983-010-2

Persondata
NAME = Leslie, Alec
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Leslie, Alexander James
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = April 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH = Greenock, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH = 1974
PLACE OF DEATH = Greenock, Scotland