Alec McClure

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Alec McClure
Personal information
Full name	Alexander McClure
Date of birth	3 April 1892(1892-04-03)
Place of birth	Workington, England
Date of death	August 1973 (aged 81)
Place of death	Birmingham, England
Playing position	Centre-half
Youth clubs
	Grangetown Juniors
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1912–1923 1923–1924 1924–1926 1926–1928 1928	Birmingham Aston Villa Stoke Coventry City Walsall	192 (4) 007 (0) 028 (0) 049 (7) 011 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Alexander "Alec" McClure (3 April 1892 – August 1973) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-half. He played for Birmingham both before and after the First World War, making 198 appearances in all competitions, and helped them to the championship of the Second Division in 1920–21.

Born in Workington, Cumberland, McClure was a powerful player with good positional ability, who captained the reserve team before establishing himself as club captain and linchpin of the first team's defence. He played for the Football League XI in 1921–22 against the Irish Football League. After leaving Birmingham he went on to play for four other Midlands teams, Aston Villa, Stoke, Coventry City and Walsall. On retiring from playing he worked for short periods as trainer at various clubs, including trainer of Birmingham's juniors, and in 1932 he was appointed assistant manager of the club under Leslie Knighton and later under George Liddell. After leaving football he worked for Rudge motorcycles and went on to run a successful haulage business in Small Heath, Birmingham.

During the First World War McClure served in the Royal Navy and was involved in the Zeebrugge Raid. He died in Birmingham at the age of 81.

[edit] References

• Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown), p. 164. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
• Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books, p. 108. ISBN 1-85983-010-2. 
• Matthews, Tony (October 2000). The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875~2000. Cradley Heath: Britespot, p. 145. ISBN 0-9539288-0-2. 

Persondata
NAME	McClure, Alec
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	McClure, Alexander
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	1892-04-03
PLACE OF BIRTH	Workington, Cumberland, England
DATE OF DEATH	August 1973
PLACE OF DEATH	Birmingham, England